📜WEB · Deuteronomy 15:3
What does Deuteronomy 15:3 mean?
"Of a foreigner you may require it; but whatever of yours is with your brother, your hand shall release."
— Deuteronomy 15:3 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
At the end of every seven years, you shall cancel debts.
This is the way it shall be done: every creditor shall release that which he has lent to his neighbor. He shall not require payment from his neighbor and his brother; because Yahweh’s release has been proclaimed.
Of a foreigner you may require it; but whatever of yours is with your brother, your hand shall release.
However there shall be no poor with you (for Yahweh will surely bless you in the land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance to possess it)
if only you diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all this commandment which I command you today.
For Yahweh your God will bless you, as he promised you. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow. You will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.
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