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Deuteronomy 15

BSB·23 verses ·Old Testament
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1At the endמִקֵּ֥ץmiq·qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → of every sevenשֶֽׁבַע־še·ḇa‘- — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → you must cancel debtsשְׁמִטָּֽה׃šə·miṭ·ṭāh — Release, remission, or cancellation of debtH8059 — Full Word Study →. 2Thisוְזֶה֮wə·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is the mannerדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of remissionהַשְּׁמִטָּה֒haš·šə·miṭ·ṭāh — Release, remission, or cancellation of debtH8059 — Full Word Study →: Everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → creditorבַּ֙עַל֙ba·‘al — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → shall cancelשָׁמ֗וֹטšā·mō·wṭ — to release, let fall, or abandonH8058 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he has loanedיַשֶּׁ֖הyaš·šeh — to lend; to creditor or usurerH5383 — Full Word Study → to his neighborבְּרֵעֵ֑הוּbə·rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →. He is notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to collectיִגֹּ֤שׂyig·gōś — to press upon, oppress, or exact tributeH5065 — Full Word Study → anythingאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from his neighborרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → or brotherאָחִ֔יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sלַֽיהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → time of releaseשְׁמִטָּ֖הšə·miṭ·ṭāh — Release, remission, or cancellation of debtH8059 — Full Word Study → has been proclaimedקָרָ֥אqā·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →. 3You may collectתִּגֹּ֑שׂtig·gōś — to press upon, oppress, or exact tributeH5065 — Full Word Study → something from a foreignerהַנָּכְרִ֖יhan·nā·ḵə·rî — foreign, alien, strangerH5237 — Full Word Study →, but you must forgiveתַּשְׁמֵ֥טtaš·mêṭ — to release, let fall, or abandonH8058 — Full Word Study → whateverוַאֲשֶׁ֨רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → your brotherאָחִ֖יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → owesיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → you. 4There will beיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → poorאֶבְי֑וֹן’eḇ·yō·wn — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study → among you, howeverאֶ֕פֶס’e·p̄es — End, cessation, extremity; nothing, noughtH657 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will surely bless youבָרֵ֤ךְḇā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָ֕רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is givingנֹֽתֵן־nō·ṯên- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃lə·riš·tāh — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → as an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֖הna·ḥă·lāh — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →, 5ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → onlyרַ֚קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → you obeyשָׁמ֣וֹעַšā·mō·w·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and are carefulלִשְׁמֹ֤רliš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → to followלַעֲשׂוֹת֙la·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → commandmentsהַמִּצְוָ֣הham·miṣ·wāh — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֥י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am giving you todayמְצַוְּךָ֖mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. 6When the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → blesses youבֵּֽרַכְךָ֔bê·raḵ·ḵā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He has promisedדִּבֶּר־dib·ber- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, you will lendוְהַֽעֲבַטְתָּ֞wə·ha·‘ă·ḇaṭ·tā — to borrow; to lend; to pledge as securityH5670 — Full Word Study → to manyרַבִּ֗יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → but borrowתַעֲבֹ֔טṯa·‘ă·ḇōṭ — to borrow; to lend; to pledge as securityH5670 — Full Word Study → from noneלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →; you will ruleוּמָֽשַׁלְתָּ֙ū·mā·šal·tā — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study → over manyרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → nationsבְּגוֹיִ֣םbə·ḡō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → but be ruledיִמְשֹֽׁלוּ׃סyim·šō·lū — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study → by noneלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →. 7Ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there isיִהְיֶה֩yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a poor manאֶבְי֜וֹן’eḇ·yō·wn — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study → among your brothersאַחֶ֙יךָ֙’a·ḥe·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → within anyבְּאַחַ֣דbə·’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the gatesשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָšə·‘ā·re·ḵā — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאַ֨רְצְךָ֔bə·’ar·ṣə·ḵā — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is givingנֹתֵ֣ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you, then you are notלֹ֧אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to hardenתְאַמֵּ֣ץṯə·’am·mêṣ — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study → your heartלְבָבְךָ֗lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → or shutתִקְפֹּץ֙ṯiq·pōṣ — to spring up, skip, leap, or shutH7092 — Full Word Study → your handיָ֣דְךָ֔yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → from your poorהָאֶבְיֽוֹן׃hā·’eḇ·yō·wn — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study → brotherמֵאָחִ֖יךָmê·’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. 8Insteadכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, you are to openפָתֹ֧חַp̄ā·ṯō·aḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → your handיָדְךָ֖yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → to him and freely loan himוְהַעֲבֵט֙wə·ha·‘ă·ḇêṭ — to borrow; to lend; to pledge as securityH5670 — Full Word Study → whateverדֵּ֚יdê — Sufficiency, enough, according to capacityH1767 — Full Word Study → he needsמַחְסֹר֔וֹmaḥ·sō·rōw — Lack, want, or shortage; deprivation or povertyH4270 — Full Word Study →. 9Be carefulהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhiš·šā·mer — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → not to harborפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → this wickedבְלִיַּ֜עַלḇə·lî·ya·‘al — Worthlessness, WickednessH1100 — Full Word Study → thoughtדָבָר֩ḏā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → inעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → your heartלְבָבְךָ֨lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →: “The seventhהַשֶּׁבַע֮haš·še·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearשְׁנַֽת־šə·naṯ- — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, the yearשְׁנַ֣תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of releaseהַשְּׁמִטָּה֒haš·šə·miṭ·ṭāh — Release, remission, or cancellation of debtH8059 — Full Word Study →, is nearקָֽרְבָ֣הqā·rə·ḇāh — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study →,” so that you look uponעֵֽינְךָ֗‘ê·nə·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → your poorהָֽאֶבְי֔וֹןhā·’eḇ·yō·wn — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study → brotherבְּאָחִ֙יךָ֙bə·’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → begrudginglyוְרָעָ֣הwə·rā·‘āh — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → and give himתִתֵּ֖ןṯit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → nothingוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →. He will cry outוְקָרָ֤אwə·qā·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → against youעָלֶ֙יךָ֙‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and you will beוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → guilty of sinחֵֽטְא׃ḥêṭ — sin, transgression, or guiltH2399 — Full Word Study →. 10Give generouslyנָת֤וֹןnā·ṯō·wn — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to him, and do notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → let your heartלְבָבְךָ֖lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → be grievedיֵרַ֥עyê·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → when you do so. And because ofבִּגְלַ֣ל׀biḡ·lal — Because of, on account of, for the sake ofH1558 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will blessיְבָרֶכְךָ֙yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → you in allבְּכָֽל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your workמַעֲשֶׂ֔ךָma·‘ă·śe·ḵā — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → and in everythingוּבְכֹ֖לū·ḇə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → to which you putמִשְׁלַ֥חmiš·laḥ — a sending out; dismissal or releaseH4916 — Full Word Study → your handיָדֶֽךָ׃yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 11Forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there will neverלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → ceaseיֶחְדַּ֥לyeḥ·dal — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study → to be poorאֶבְי֖וֹן’eḇ·yō·wn — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study → inמִקֶּ֣רֶבmiq·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; that is whyעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֤י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am commanding youמְצַוְּךָ֙mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → toלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → openפָּ֠תֹחַpā·ṯō·aḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → wideתִּפְתַּ֨חtip̄·taḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → your handיָדְךָ֜yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → to your brotherלְאָחִ֧יךָlə·’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and to the poorלַעֲנִיֶּ֛ךָla·‘ă·nî·ye·ḵā — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study → and needyוּלְאֶבְיֹנְךָ֖ū·lə·’eḇ·yō·nə·ḵā — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study → in your landבְּאַרְצֶֽךָ׃סbə·’ar·ṣe·ḵā — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 12Ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a fellowאָחִ֣יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Hebrewהָֽעִבְרִ֗יhā·‘iḇ·rî — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study →, a man orא֚וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → a womanהָֽעִבְרִיָּ֔הhā·‘iḇ·rî·yāh — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study →, is soldיִמָּכֵ֨רyim·mā·ḵêr — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → to you and serves youוַעֲבָֽדְךָ֖wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏə·ḵā — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → sixשֵׁ֣שׁšêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֑יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, then in the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔תhaš·šə·ḇî·‘iṯ — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → yearוּבַשָּׁנָה֙ū·ḇaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → you must set himתְּשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּtə·šal·lə·ḥen·nū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → freeחָפְשִׁ֖יḥā·p̄ə·šî — free, liberated, exempt from obligationH2670 — Full Word Study →. 13And whenוְכִֽי־wə·ḵî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you release himתְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּṯə·šal·lə·ḥen·nū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → send him awayתְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּṯə·šal·lə·ḥen·nū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → empty-handedרֵיקָֽם׃rê·qām — emptily, in vain, without purposeH7387 — Full Word Study →. 14You are to furnish him liberallyהַעֲנֵ֤יקha·‘ă·nêq — to adorn, ornament, or encircle with jewelryH6059 — Full Word Study → from your flockמִצֹּ֣אנְךָ֔miṣ·ṣō·nə·ḵā — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, your threshing floorוּמִֽגָּרְנְךָ֖ū·mig·gā·rə·nə·ḵā — Threshing floor; agricultural work areaH1637 — Full Word Study →, and your winepressוּמִיִּקְבֶ֑ךָū·mî·yiq·ḇe·ḵā — Wine vat or wine pressH3342 — Full Word Study →. You shall giveתִּתֶּן־tit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to him asאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has blessed youבֵּרַכְךָ֛bê·raḵ·ḵā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →. 15Rememberוְזָכַרְתָּ֗wə·zā·ḵar·tā — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you wereהָיִ֙יתָ֙hā·yî·ṯā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → slavesעֶ֤בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → redeemed youוַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֖way·yip̄·də·ḵā — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study →; that is whyעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֧י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am givingמְצַוְּךָ֛mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → youאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → commandהַדָּבָ֥רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 16But ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your servant saysיֹאמַ֣רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘I do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → want to leaveאֵצֵ֖א’ê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → youמֵעִמָּ֑ךְmê·‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →,’ becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he lovesאֲהֵֽבְךָ֙’ă·hê·ḇə·ḵā — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → youוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and your householdבֵּיתֶ֔ךָbê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → andכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → is well offט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ — to be good, to please, to do wellH2895 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, 17then takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֣wə·lā·qaḥ·tā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → an awlהַמַּרְצֵ֗עַham·mar·ṣê·a‘ — a pointed tool for piercing leather or woodH4836 — Full Word Study → and pierce it through his earבְאָזְנוֹ֙ḇə·’ā·zə·nōw — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → into the doorוּבַדֶּ֔לֶתū·ḇad·de·leṯ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study →, and he will becomeוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your servantעֶ֣בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → for lifeעוֹלָ֑ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. Andוְאַ֥ףwə·’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → treatתַּעֲשֶׂה־ta·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → your maidservantלַאֲמָתְךָ֖la·’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study → the same wayכֵּֽן׃kên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →. 18Do notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → regard itבְעֵינֶ֗ךָḇə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → as a hardshipיִקְשֶׁ֣הyiq·šeh — to harden, make severe or difficultH7185 — Full Word Study → to setבְּשַׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֙bə·šal·lê·ḥă·ḵā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → your servant freeחָפְשִׁי֙ḥā·p̄ə·šî — free, liberated, exempt from obligationH2670 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֗יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → his sixשֵׁ֣שׁšêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֑יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of serviceעֲבָֽדְךָ֖‘ă·ḇā·ḏə·ḵā — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → were worth twiceמִשְׁנֶה֙miš·neh — Second; duplicate; double portionH4932 — Full Word Study → the wagesשְׂכַ֣רśə·ḵar — wages, payment, compensation for laborH7939 — Full Word Study → of a hired handשָׂכִ֔ירśā·ḵîr — hired worker; one employed for wagesH7916 — Full Word Study →. And the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will bless youוּבֵֽרַכְךָ֙ū·ḇê·raḵ·ḵā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you doתַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃פta·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 19You must set apartתַּקְדִּ֖ישׁtaq·dîš — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → everyכָּֽל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → firstbornהַבְּכ֡וֹרhab·bə·ḵō·wr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → maleהַזָּכָ֔רhaz·zā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study → producedיִוָּלֵ֨דyiw·wā·lêḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → by your herdsבִּבְקָרְךָ֤biḇ·qā·rə·ḵā — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study → and flocksוּבְצֹֽאנְךָ֙ū·ḇə·ṣō·nə·ḵā — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →. You are notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to put the firstbornבִּבְכֹ֣רbiḇ·ḵōr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → of your oxenשׁוֹרֶ֔ךָšō·w·re·ḵā — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study → to workתַעֲבֹד֙ṯa·‘ă·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →, norוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → are you to shearתָגֹ֖זṯā·ḡōz — To shear or cut off hair/woolH1494 — Full Word Study → the firstbornבְּכ֥וֹרbə·ḵō·wr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → of your flockצֹאנֶֽךָ׃ṣō·ne·ḵā — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →. 20Each yearשָׁנָ֣הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and your householdוּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃ū·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → are to eat itתֹאכֲלֶ֙נּוּ֙ṯō·ḵă·len·nū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵי֩lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֤יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → in the placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםbam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will chooseיִבְחַ֣רyiḇ·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study →. 21But ifוְכִֽי־wə·ḵî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → an animal has a defectמ֗וּםmūm — A blemish or defect, physical or moralH3971 — Full Word Study →, is lameפִּסֵּ֙חַ֙pis·sê·aḥ — lame, limping, unable to walk properlyH6455 — Full Word Study → orא֣וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → blindעִוֵּ֔ר‘iw·wêr — blind; unable to see physically or spirituallyH5787 — Full Word Study →, or has anyכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → seriousרָ֑עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → flawמ֣וּםmūm — A blemish or defect, physical or moralH3971 — Full Word Study →, you must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sacrificeתִזְבָּחֶ֔נּוּṯiz·bā·ḥen·nū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → it to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 22Eat itתֹּאכֲלֶ֑נּוּtō·ḵă·len·nū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָbiš·‘ā·re·ḵā — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →; bothיַחְדָּ֔וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → the ceremonially uncleanהַטָּמֵ֤אhaṭ·ṭā·mê — Unclean, defiled, impureH2931 — Full Word Study → and clean may eat it as they would a gazelle or a deerוְכָאַיָּֽל׃wə·ḵā·’ay·yāl — Male deer; hart; stagH354 — Full Word Study →. 23Butרַ֥קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → you must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatתֹאכֵ֑לṯō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the bloodדָּמ֖וֹdā·mōw — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →; pourתִּשְׁפְּכֶ֖נּוּtiš·pə·ḵen·nū — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → it onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the groundהָאָ֥רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → like waterכַּמָּֽיִם׃פkam·mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Deuteronomy 15
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Deuteronomy 15 addresses God's heart for compassion toward the poor and vulnerable within Israel. The chapter outlines three interconnected practices: the release of debts every seventh year (the Sabbatical year), generous lending to the poor without hardened hearts, and the humane treatment of Hebrew servants who complete their term of service. Throughout these laws runs a golden thread—remembrance of God's redemptive grace toward Israel and the corresponding obligation to extend mercy to others. This chapter reveals that true obedience to God includes practical, sacrificial love for those in need.

Verses 1–6: The Year of Release and God's Provision

Every seventh year, Israel was to practice debt forgiveness. Creditors were to release debts owed by their fellow Israelites (v. 1–2), though debts from foreigners could still be collected (v. 3). This remarkable law embodied trust in God's faithfulness. The underlying theology is profound: Israel's ultimate security rests not in accumulated wealth or enforced contracts, but in the LORD's provision. Verses 4–5 contain a conditional promise—if Israel obeys these commands, the LORD will bless them so abundantly that there need be no poor among them. Verse 6 extends this vision: the obedient nation will lend to others but not borrow, will rule but not be ruled over. These verses teach that generosity and obedience produce spiritual and material blessing far exceeding what selfishness could accumulate.

Verses 7–11: Lending with an Open Hand

God now addresses the inner attitudes that make external obedience meaningful. When a poor brother approaches (v. 7), Israelites must not harden their hearts nor close their hands. Instead, they are to lend generously according to the brother's need (v. 8). Verse 9 issues a solemn warning: believers must not allow the approaching Sabbatical year to tempt them into stinginess—refusing help to the poor because cancellation is near would be sin crying out to the LORD for judgment. The antidote is joyful giving (v. 10): when we give without grudging, the LORD blesses our entire labor. Verse 11 is crucial: the poor will always exist, making perpetual compassion a standing command, not a temporary charity. This teaches that Christian generosity is not conditioned upon ending poverty but upon obeying God's heart regardless of outcomes.

Verses 12–18: Freedom and Generosity for Hebrew Servants

Hebrew servants who sold themselves into service were to be freed in the seventh year (v. 12). Yet freedom must not mean abandonment. Masters were to supply the freed servant liberally from flocks, grain, and wine—restoring them to dignity and capacity (vv. 13–14). Verse 15 gives the rationale: Israel itself was enslaved in Egypt and redeemed by the LORD's mighty hand; therefore, extend the same grace to others. If a servant loved their master and chose to remain, a piercing ceremony (the awl to the ear) marked them as permanent servants (vv. 16–17). Verse 18 counsels masters not to feel cheated: a six-year servant is worth double a hired laborer, and God rewards such generosity. This passage models redemptive, honor-filled treatment of those in difficult circumstances.

Verses 19–23: The Firstborn Animals

The firstborn males of herds and flocks belong to the LORD and are to be eaten before Him as a joyful act of worship (vv. 19–20). Blemished animals may be eaten at home by both clean and unclean persons (vv. 21–22), avoiding waste while maintaining sanctity. Only the blood was forbidden as food (v. 23), a standing prohibition rooted in the sanctity of life. This section reinforces that all provision comes from God and should honor Him.

Application for Today

Deuteronomy 15 calls Christians to reflect God's generosity. While we no longer observe Old Testament ceremonies, the principles endure: trust God rather than hoarding; give cheerfully without resentment; remember Christ's redemption of us and extend grace to others; and see our resources as stewardship, not possession. The poor remain among us. Our open hands and tender hearts are prophetic signs of the kingdom of God.

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