Of a foreigner you may require it; but whatever of yours is with your brother, your hand shall release.
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Of a foreigner you may require it; but whatever of yours is with your brother, your hand shall release.
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Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;
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Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it; but whatsoever of thine is with thy brother thy hand shall release.
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Passages linked to Deuteronomy 15:3 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Deuteronomy 23:20 You may charge a foreigner interest; but you shall not your brother interest, that Yahweh your God may bless you in all that you put your hand to, in the land where you go in to possess it.
- Exodus 22:25 “If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor. You shall not charge him interest.
- Matthew 17:25-26 He said, “Yes.” When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?” Peter said to him, “From strangers.” Jesus said to him, “Therefore the children are exempt.
- John 8:35 A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever.
- 1 Corinthians 6:6-7 But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers! Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?
- Galatians 6:10 So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Deu 15:3 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact [it…
Deu 15:3 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact [it again]: but [that] which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;
Ver. 3. Of a foreigner.] To show that none that are alienated from the life of God, or a godly life, have remission of sin by Christ: "he sanctifies all whom he justifies." Compare Rom 11:26 Isa 59:20.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain A foreigner, or stranger, yea, though a proselyte. For,
A foreigner, or stranger, yea, though a proselyte. For,
1. They are oft called by this name, as Gen 17:12; Rth 2:10.
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2. Though proselytes were admitted to the church privileges of the Israelites, yet they were not admitted to all their civil immunities or privileges. See 1Ch 22:2; 2Ch 2:17.
3. Such were not then freed from their personal debt, to wit, of their service, Lev 25:44; Deu 15:12; Jer 34:14, therefore not from their real debt.
That which is thine, to wit, by right, though lent to him.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again,.... Either…
Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again,.... Either on the seventh year, or after it:
but that which is thine with thy brother, thine hand shall release; a debt that lies between them, where the one is the creditor, and the other debtor, the creditor shall freely and fully forgive the debtor. So those only are released or forgiven by the Lord who are his own, whom he has reserved for himself, or chosen to everlasting life; who are interested in the covenant of his grace, one article in which is the forgiveness of sins; and who are redeemed by the blood of Christ, a branch of which redemption is remission of sin; and who are called by grace, and believe in Christ, to whom pardon of sins is promised; but those who are foreigners and strangers, and are not the Lord's chosen, redeemed, and called people, have no share in this blessing of grace; nor such who are rich in their own esteem, and need nothing; but those who are poor and unable to pay their debts, and are sensible of their spiritual poverty, and apply to the Lord for the forgiveness of their sins.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Stranger, who has not received circumcision. Such were entitled…
Stranger, who has not received circumcision. Such were entitled only to the common privileges of people in distress. They could not claim a share in the feasts, made out of the tithes of the Jews, &c. (Grotius)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again--Admission to…
Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again--Admission to all the religious privileges of the Israelites was freely granted to heathen proselytes, though this spiritual incorporation did not always imply an equal participation of civil rights and privileges (Lev 25:44; Jer 34:14; compare Ch1 22:2; Ch2 2:17).
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 3. Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it —…
3. Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it — There would be a reason for dealing in a different way with the foreigner. He did not observe the sabbatical year. He would have his ordinary income from his land, while the Hebrew would not.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 3. foreigner] nokrî distinct not only from neighbour- or…
3. foreigner] nokrî distinct not only from neighbour- or brother-Israelite, but also from gçr the foreign client or settler in Israel (Deu_14:21).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain A foreigner; a stranger of another nation, having no…
A foreigner; a stranger of another nation, having no internal social relation to Israel (yrikn;), as distinguished from the stranger who lived among them and had claims on their benevolence (rGe). Of such they might exact a debt, without regard to the year of release. "This rule breathes no hatred of foreigners, but simply allows the Israelites the right of every creditor to demand his debts and enforce the demand upon foreigners, even in the sabbatical year. There was no severity in this, because foreigners could get their ordinary income in the seventh year as well as in any other" (Keil).
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