Thematic Bible
Deuteronomy 15:1 (show verse)
At the end of seven years thou shalt make a free year.
Deuteronomy 15:2 (show verse)
And this is the manner of the free year: whosoever lendeth ought with his hand unto his neighbour, may not ask again that which he hath lent, of his neighbour or of his brother: because it is called the LORD's free year,
Deuteronomy 15:3 (show verse)
yet of a stranger thou mayest call it home again. But that which thou hast with thy brother thine hand shall remit,
Aliens » Jews authorized to take usury from
Creditor » Laws concerning
Creditors » Exacting debts from brethren during sabbatical year
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » Remission of debts
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » No release to strangers during
Sabbatic year » Creditors required to release debtors in
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Usury of
Creditor » Laws concerning
Creditors » Exacting debts from brethren during sabbatical year
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » Remission of debts
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » No release to strangers during
Sabbatic year » Creditors required to release debtors in
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Usury of
Deuteronomy 15:4 (show verse)
and that in any wise, that there be no beggar among you. For the LORD shall bless the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, an inheritance, to possess it:
Deuteronomy 15:5 (show verse)
so that thou hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and do all these commandments which I command you this day.
Deuteronomy 15:6 (show verse)
Yea, and then the LORD thy God shall bless thee as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and shalt borrow of no man, and shalt reign over many nations, but none shall reign over thee.
Deuteronomy 15:7 (show verse)
When one of thy brethren among you is waxed poor in any of thy cities within thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, see that thou harden not thine heart nor shut to thine hand from thy poor brother:
Alms » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Almsgiving » General advice concerning
Charity » The reward for being charitable
hands » Illustrative » (shut,) of illiberality
The Heart » Harden not against the poor
Philanthropy » General advice concerning
The poor » Harden not the heart against
The poor » Shut not the hand against
Social duties » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Almsgiving » General advice concerning
Charity » The reward for being charitable
hands » Illustrative » (shut,) of illiberality
The Heart » Harden not against the poor
Philanthropy » General advice concerning
The poor » Harden not the heart against
The poor » Shut not the hand against
Social duties » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Deuteronomy 15:8 (show verse)
But open thine hand unto him and lend him sufficient for his need which he hath.
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Business life » The credit system » Lending encouraged
Charity » The reward for being charitable
Credit system » Lending encouraged
hands » Illustrative » (opened,) of liberality
The poor » Give to » Liberally
Seven » Seven things opened » Hands, for benevolence
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of lending
Business life » The credit system » Lending encouraged
Charity » The reward for being charitable
Credit system » Lending encouraged
hands » Illustrative » (opened,) of liberality
The poor » Give to » Liberally
Seven » Seven things opened » Hands, for benevolence
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of lending
Deuteronomy 15:9 (show verse)
And beware that there be not a point of Belial in thine heart, that thou wouldest say, 'The seventh year, the year of freedom is at hand,' and therefore it grieve thee to look on thy poor brother and givest him nought and he then cry unto the LORD against thee and it be sin unto thee.
Deuteronomy 15:10 (show verse)
But give him, and let it not grieve thine heart to give. Because that for that thing, the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works and in all that thou puttest thine hand to.
Deuteronomy 15:11 (show verse)
For the land shall never be without poor. Wherefore I command thee, saying, 'Open thine hand unto thy brother that is needy and poor in thy land.'
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Charity » The reward for being charitable
Feast of sabbatical year » Release of, not to hinder the exercise of benevolence
Liberality » Should be exercised » Toward the poor
the Needy » General references to
The poor » Give to » Liberally
The poor » Shall never cease out of the land
The poor » General references to
Charity » The reward for being charitable
Feast of sabbatical year » Release of, not to hinder the exercise of benevolence
Liberality » Should be exercised » Toward the poor
the Needy » General references to
The poor » Give to » Liberally
The poor » Shall never cease out of the land
The poor » General references to
Deuteronomy 15:12 (show verse)
If thy brother, an Hebrew, sell himself to thee, or an Hebrewess, he shall serve thee six years and the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.
Benevolence » The duty of » Moses injunction
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » Release of all hebrew servants
Hebrew » Applied to » And his descendants
Liberality » Should be exercised » Toward servants
Sabbatic year » Israelite bondservants set free in
Sabbatic year » Creditors required to release debtors in
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » When israelites to have their liberty after six years service
Social duties » Benevolence, the duty of » Moses injunction
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » Release of all hebrew servants
Hebrew » Applied to » And his descendants
Liberality » Should be exercised » Toward servants
Sabbatic year » Israelite bondservants set free in
Sabbatic year » Creditors required to release debtors in
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » When israelites to have their liberty after six years service
Social duties » Benevolence, the duty of » Moses injunction
Deuteronomy 15:13 (show verse)
And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:
Deuteronomy 15:14 (show verse)
but shalt give him of thy sheep and of thy corn and of thy wine, and give him of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.
Benevolence » The duty of » Moses injunction
Liberality » Should be exercised » Toward servants
Sabbatic year » Creditors required to release debtors in
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » To be furnished liberally, when their servitude expired
Social duties » Benevolence, the duty of » Moses injunction
Liberality » Should be exercised » Toward servants
Sabbatic year » Creditors required to release debtors in
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » To be furnished liberally, when their servitude expired
Social duties » Benevolence, the duty of » Moses injunction
Deuteronomy 15:15 (show verse)
And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God delivered thee thence: wherefore I command thee this thing today.
Deuteronomy 15:16 (show verse)
But and if he say unto thee, 'I will not go away from thee,' because he loveth thee and thine house and is well at ease with thee:
Deuteronomy 15:17 (show verse)
Then take an awl and nail his ear to the door therewith and let him be thy servant forever, and unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise.
Deuteronomy 15:18 (show verse)
And let it not grieve thine eyes to let him go out from thee, for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee in his service six years. And the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.
Deuteronomy 15:19 (show verse)
All the firstborn that come of thine oxen and of thy sheep that are males, thou shalt hallow unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt do no service with the firstborn of thy sheep:
Deuteronomy 15:20 (show verse)
but shalt eat them before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD hath chosen, both thou and thine household.
Deuteronomy 15:21 (show verse)
If there be any deformity therein, whether it be lame or blind or whatsoever evil favouredness it hath, thou shalt not offer it unto the LORD thy God:
Deuteronomy 15:22 (show verse)
But shalt eat it in thine own city, the unclean and the clean indifferently, as the roe and the hart.
Deuteronomy 15:23 (show verse)
Only eat not the blood thereof, but pour it upon the ground as water.