Deuteronomy 15:1 At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts.

English Standard Version
“At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release.

New American Standard Bible
"At the end of every seven years you shall grant a remission of debts.

King James Bible
At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts.

International Standard Version
"You must cancel your debts at the end of every seventh year.

American Standard Version
At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.

Douay-Rheims Bible
In the seventh year thou shalt make a remission,

Darby Bible Translation
At the end of seven years thou shalt make a release,

Young's Literal Translation
'At the end of seven years thou dost make a release,

Cross References

Deuteronomy 15:2
And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lends ought to 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.

Deuteronomy 15:9
Beware that there be not a thought in your wicked 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 31:10
And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

Nehemiah 10:31
And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

15:1-11 This year of release typified the grace of the gospel, in which is proclaimed the acceptable year of the Lord; and by which we obtain the release of our debts, that is, the pardon of our sins. The law is spiritual, and lays restraints upon the thoughts of the heart. We mistake, if we think thoughts are free from God's knowledge and check. That is a wicked heart indeed, which raises evil thoughts from the good law of God, as theirs did, who, because God had obliged them to the charity of forgiving, denied the charity of giving. Those who would keep from the act of sin, must keep out of their minds the very thought of sin. It is a dreadful thing to have the cry of the poor justly against us. Grudge not a kindness to thy brother; distrust not the providence of God. What thou doest, do freely, for God loves a cheerful giver, 2Co 9:7.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

CHAPTER 15

De 15:1-11. The Seventh Year, a Year of Release for the Poor.

1. At the end of every seven years—during the last of the seven, that is, the sabbatical year (Ex 21:2; 23:11; Le 25:4; Jer 34:14).