Deuteronomy 15:3 · KJV
“Of a foreigner thou mayest exact {it again}: but {that} which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;”
— Deuteronomy 15:3
And this {is} the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth {ought} unto his neighbour shall release {it}; he shall not exact {it} of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD'S release. {creditor: Heb. master of the lending of his hand}
Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee {for} an inheritance to possess it: {Save...: or, To the end that there be no poor among you}
Deuteronomy 15 — Context
At the end of {every} seven years thou shalt make a release.
2And this {is} the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth {ought} unto his neighbour shall release {it}; he shall not exact {it} of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD'S release. {creditor: Heb. master of the lending of his hand}
3Of a foreigner thou mayest exact {it again}: but {that} which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;
4Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee {for} an inheritance to possess it: {Save...: or, To the end that there be no poor among you}
5Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 23:20
Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
1 Corinthians 6:6-7
But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
Matthew 17:25-26
He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
Exodus 22:25
If thou lend money to {any of} my people {that is} poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
John 8:35
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: {but} the Son abideth ever.
Galatians 6:10
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all {men}, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.