^{1 Ref} At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.

^{2 Ref} And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he hath lent unto his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother; because Jehovah's release hath been proclaimed.

^{3 Ref} Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it: but whatsoever of thine is with thy brother thy hand shall release.

^{4 Ref} Howbeit there shall be no poor with thee; (for Jehovah will surely bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it;)

^{5 Ref} if only thou diligently hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all this commandment which I command thee this day.

^{6 Ref} For Jehovah thy God will bless thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee.

^{7 Ref} If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother;

^{8 Ref} but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need `in that' which he wanteth.

^{9 Ref} Beware that there be not a base thought in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou give him nought; and he cry unto Jehovah against thee, and it be sin unto thee.

^{10 Ref} Thou shalt surely give him, and thy heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him; because that for this thing Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all thy work, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto.

^{11 Ref} For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt surely open thy hand unto thy brother, to thy needy, and to thy poor, in thy land.

^{12 Ref} If thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

^{13 Ref} And when thou lettest him go free from thee, thou shalt not let him go empty:

^{14 Ref} thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy threshing-floor, and out of thy winepress; as Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.

^{15 Ref} And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and Jehovah thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to-day.

^{16 Ref} And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go out from thee; because he loveth thee and thy house, because he is well with thee;

^{17 Ref} then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maid-servant thou shalt do likewise.

^{18 Ref} It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou lettest him go free from thee; for to the double of the hire of a hireling hath he served thee six years: and Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all that thou doest.

^{19 Ref} All the firstling males that are born of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto Jehovah thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy herd, nor shear the firstling of thy flock.

^{20 Ref} Thou shalt eat it before Jehovah thy God year by year in the place which Jehovah shall choose, thou and thy household.

^{21 Ref} And if it have any blemish, `as if it be' lame or blind, any ill blemish whatsoever, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto Jehovah thy God.

^{22 Ref} Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean `shall eat it' alike, as the gazelle, and as the hart.

^{23 Ref} Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it out upon the ground as water.

^{1 Ref} At the end of every seven years you shall make a release.

^{2 Ref} This is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he has lent to his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother; because Yahweh's release has been proclaimed.

^{3 Ref} Of a foreigner you may exact it: but whatever of your is with your brother your hand shall release.

^{4 Ref} However there shall 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 it;)

^{5 Ref} if only you diligently listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, to observe to do all this commandment which I command you this day.

^{6 Ref} For Yahweh your God will bless you, as he promised you: and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; and you shall rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over you.

^{7 Ref} If there be with you a poor man, one of your brothers, within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother;

^{8 Ref} but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants.

^{9 Ref} Beware that there not be a base thought in your heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cry to Yahweh against you, and it be sin to you.

^{10 Ref} You shall surely give him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him; because that for this thing Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work, and in all that you put your hand to.

^{11 Ref} For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, You shall surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.

^{12 Ref} If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold to you, and serve you six years; then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.

^{13 Ref} When you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go empty:

^{14 Ref} you shall furnish him liberally out of your flock, and out of your threshing floor, and out of your winepress; as Yahweh your God has blessed you, you shall give to him.

^{15 Ref} You shall remember that you were a bondservant in the land of Egypt, and Yahweh your God redeemed you: therefore I command you this thing today.

^{16 Ref} It shall be, if he tell you, I will not go out from you; because he loves you and your house, because he is well with you;

^{17 Ref} then you shall take an awl, and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Also to your maid-servant you shall do likewise.

^{18 Ref} It shall not seem hard to you, when you let him go free from you; for to the double of the hire of a hireling has he served you six years: and Yahweh your God will bless you in all that you do.

^{19 Ref} All the firstborn males that are born of your herd and of your flock you shall sanctify to Yahweh your God: you shall do no work with the firstborn of your herd, nor shear the firstborn of your flock.

^{20 Ref} You shall eat it before Yahweh your God year by year in the place which Yahweh shall choose, you and your household.

^{21 Ref} If it have any blemish, [as if it be] lame or blind, any ill blemish whatever, you shall not sacrifice it to Yahweh your God.

^{22 Ref} You shall eat it within your gates: the unclean and the clean [shall eat it] alike, as the gazelle, and as the hart.

^{23 Ref} Only you shall not eat its blood; you shall pour it out on the ground as water.

^{1 Ref} At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.

^{2 Ref} And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbor shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD's release.

^{3 Ref} Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;

^{4 Ref} 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:

^{5 Ref} Only 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.

^{6 Ref} For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

^{7 Ref} If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

^{8 Ref} But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.

^{9 Ref} Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.

^{10 Ref} Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

^{11 Ref} For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

^{12 Ref} And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

^{13 Ref} And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:

^{14 Ref} Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.

^{15 Ref} And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.

^{16 Ref} And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee;

^{17 Ref} Then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise.

^{18 Ref} It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.

^{19 Ref} All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.

^{20 Ref} Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household.

^{21 Ref} And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God.

^{22 Ref} Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.

^{23 Ref} Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water.