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Deuteronomy 15:3 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

Deuteronomy 15:3

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1 At the end of every seven years, you shall cancel debts.

2 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 the LORD’s release has been proclaimed.

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

4 However there will be no poor with you (for the LORD will surely bless you in the land which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance to possess)

5 if only you diligently listen to the LORD your God’s voice, to observe to do all this commandment which I command you today.

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Deuteronomy 23:20

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"You may charge a foreigner interest; but you shall not charge your brother interest, that the LORD your God may bless you in all that you put your hand to, in the land where you go in to possess it."

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Leviticus 25:35

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"“‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident."

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Leviticus 25:47

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"“‘If an alien or temporary resident with you becomes rich, and your brother beside him has grown poor, and sells himself to the stranger or foreigner living among you, or to a member of the stranger’s family,"

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Deuteronomy 22:3

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"So you shall do with his donkey. So you shall do with his garment. So you shall do with every lost thing of your brother’s, which he has lost and you have found. You may not hide yourself."

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Genesis 42:16

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"Send one of you, and let him get your brother, and you shall be bound, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies.”"

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Genesis 42:34

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"Bring your youngest brother to me. Then I will know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men. So I will deliver your brother to you, and you shall trade in the land.’”"

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Deuteronomy 15:1

"At the end of every seven years, you shall cancel debts."

Deuteronomy 15:2

"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 the LORD’s release has been proclaimed."

Deuteronomy 15:4

"However there will be no poor with you (for the LORD will surely bless you in the land which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance to possess)"

Deuteronomy 15:5

"if only you diligently listen to the LORD your God’s voice, to observe to do all this commandment which I command you today."

Deuteronomy 15:6

"For the LORD 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."

Deuteronomy 15:7

"If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother;"

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