Deuteronomy 15:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Thisוְזֶה֮
(ve·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is the mannerדְּבַ֣ר
(de·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of remission:הַשְּׁמִטָּה֒
(ha·she·mit·tah)
8059: a letting drop, a (temporary) remittingfrom shamat
everyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
creditorבַּ֙עַל֙
(ba·'al)
1167: owner, lordfrom baal
shall releaseשָׁמֹ֗וט
(sha·mo·vt)
8058: to let dropa prim. root
whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he has loanedיַשֶּׁ֖ה
(ya·sheh)
5383: to lend, become a creditora prim. root
to his neighbor;בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ
(be·re·'e·hu;)
7453: friend, companion, fellowfrom raah
he shall not exactיִגֹּ֤שׂ
(yig·gos)
5065: to press, drive, oppress, exacta prim. root
it of his neighborרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙
(re·'e·hu)
7453: friend, companion, fellowfrom raah
and his brother,אָחִ֔יו
(a·chiv,)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
becauseכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
the LORD'Sלַֽיהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
remissionשְׁמִטָּ֖ה
(she·mit·tah)
8059: a letting drop, a (temporary) remittingfrom shamat
has been proclaimed.קָרָ֥א
(ka·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And this is the manner
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the release
shmittah  (shem-it-taw')
remission (of debt) or suspension of labor) -- release.
Every creditor
ba`al  (bah'-al)
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of.
mashsheh  (mash-sheh')
a debt -- creditor.
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
that lendeth
nashah  (naw-shaw')
to lend or (by reciprocity) borrow on security or interest -- creditor, exact, extortioner, lend, usurer, lend on (taker on) usury.
ought unto his neighbour
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
shall release
shamat  (shaw-mat')
to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit -- discontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down.
it he shall not exact
nagas  (naw-gas')
to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize -- distress, driver, exact(-or), oppress(-or), raiser of taxes, taskmaster.
it of his neighbour
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
or of his brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
because it is called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
the LORD'S
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
release
shmittah  (shem-it-taw')
remission (of debt) or suspension of labor) -- release.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"This is the manner of remission: every creditor shall release what he has loaned to his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother, because the LORD'S remission has been proclaimed.

King James Bible
And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD'S release.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is how to cancel debt: Every creditor is to cancel what he has lent his neighbor. He is not to collect anything from his neighbor or brother, because the LORD's release of debts has been proclaimed.

International Standard Version
This is the way to conduct remission: every creditor must cancel the loan that his friend borrowed, and he must not pressure his friend or brother to repay it, because remission to the LORD will be proclaimed.

NET Bible
This is the nature of the cancellation: Every creditor must remit what he has loaned to another person; he must not force payment from his fellow Israelite, for it is to be recognized as "the LORD's cancellation of debts."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what you will do: If you've made a loan, don't collect payment on the debt your neighbor still owes you. Don't demand that your neighbor or relative pay you, because the [time] for suspending payments on debts has been proclaimed in the LORD's honor.

King James 2000 Bible
And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lends anything unto his neighbor shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD'S release.
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