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Deuteronomy 15:3

World English Bible

Of a foreigner you may require it; but whatever of yours is with your brother, your hand shall release.

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Deuteronomy 15:3 in other translations

Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it: but whatsoever of thine is with thy brother thy hand shall release.

Deuteronomy 15:3 · American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 15:3 in context

  1. 1At the end of every seven years, you shall cancel debts.
  2. 2This 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.
  3. 3Of a foreigner you may require it; but whatever of yours is with your brother, your hand shall release.
  4. 4However there will 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)
  5. 5if only you diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all this commandment which I command you today.