Thematic Bible
Deuteronomy 15:1 (show verse)
At the end of every seven years you shall make a release.
Deuteronomy 15:2 (show verse)
This is the way of the release: every creditor shall release that which he has lent to his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother; because the LORD's release has been proclaimed.
Deuteronomy 15:3 (show verse)
Of a foreigner you may exact it: but whatever of your is with your brother your hand shall release.
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)
However there shall be no poor with you; (for the LORD will surely bless you in the land which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance to possess it;)
Deuteronomy 15:5 (show verse)
if only you diligently listen to the voice of the LORD your God, to observe to do all this commandment which I command you this day.
Deuteronomy 15:6 (show verse)
For the LORD your God will bless you, as he promised you: and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; and you shall rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over you.
Deuteronomy 15:7 (show verse)
If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your 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 you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, which he lacks.
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)
Beware that there not be a base thought in your heart, saying, "The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand"; and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cry to the LORD against you, and it be sin to you.
Deuteronomy 15:10 (show verse)
You shall surely give him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him; because that for this thing the LORD your God will bless you in all your work, and in all that you put your hand to.
Deuteronomy 15:11 (show verse)
For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, You shall surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your 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 your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you, and serves you six years; then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.
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)
When you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go empty:
Deuteronomy 15:14 (show verse)
you shall furnish him liberally out of your flock, and out of your threshing floor, and out of your winepress; as the LORD your God has blessed you, you shall give to him.
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)
You shall remember that you were a bondservant in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you: therefore I command you this thing today.
Deuteronomy 15:16 (show verse)
It shall be, if he tells you, "I will not go out from you"; because he loves you and your house, because he is well with you;
Deuteronomy 15:17 (show verse)
then you shall take an awl, and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Also to your female servant you shall do likewise.
Deuteronomy 15:18 (show verse)
It shall not seem hard to you, when you let him go free from you; for to the double of the hire of a hireling has he served you six years: and the LORD your God will bless you in all that you do.
Deuteronomy 15:19 (show verse)
All the firstborn males that are born of your herd and of your flock you shall sanctify to the LORD your God: you shall do no work with the firstborn of your herd, nor shear the firstborn of your flock.
Deuteronomy 15:20 (show verse)
You shall eat it before the LORD your God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, you and your household.
Deuteronomy 15:21 (show verse)
If it has any blemish, is lame or blind, or has any defect whatever, you shall not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 15:22 (show verse)
You shall eat it within your gates: the unclean and the clean shall eat it alike, as the gazelle, and as the hart.
Deuteronomy 15:23 (show verse)
Only you shall not eat its blood; you shall pour it out on the ground as water.