Verse 2

This is the manner of the release: Every creditor shall release what they have lent to their neighbor. They shall not demand payment from their neighbor or their relative, because the Lord’s release has been proclaimed.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Og dette er regelen for sabbatsåret: Enhver som har gitt lån til sin neste, skal ettergi lånet; han skal ikke kreve tilbake fra sin neste eller sin bror, for det er forkynt frihet for Herren.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og dette er regelen for ettergivelsen: Hver långiver skal ettergi det han har lånt sin neste; han skal ikke kreve det tilbake fra sin bror eller venn, for det kalles Herrens ettergivelse.

• Norsk King James

  Og slik skjer ettergivelsen: Hver kreditor som låner noe til sin nabo, skal tilgi gjelden; han skal ikke kreve det tilbake fra sin nabo eller fra sin bror; fordi dette er Herrens ettergivelse.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og slik skal ettergivelsen foregå: Hver utlåner skal ettergi det han har lånt ut til sin neste. Han skal ikke kreve tilbake fra sin neste eller sin bror, for det kalles Herrens ettergivelse.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Dette er bestemmelsen for ettergivelsen: Enhver som har et lån å kreve inn hos sin neste, skal ettergi det. Han skal ikke kreve det fra sin neste eller sin bror, for det er et ettergivelsesår for Herren.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og slik er frigjøringen: Hver kreditor som har lånt noe til sin nabo skal gi avkall på det; han skal ikke kreve det tilbake fra sin nabo eller fra sin bror, for det kalles Herrens frigjøring.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Slik skal det gjennomføres: Enhver kreditor som har lånt ut noe til sin neste, skal ettergi det; han skal ikke kreve det tilbake av sin neste eller sin bror, for dette kalles HERRENS gjeldseslettelse.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og slik er frigjøringen: Hver kreditor som har lånt noe til sin nabo skal gi avkall på det; han skal ikke kreve det tilbake fra sin nabo eller fra sin bror, for det kalles Herrens frigjøring.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Dette er regelen for ettergivelsen: Hver kreditor skal frigi lånet han har gitt sin neste; han skal ikke kreve sin neste eller bror, for det er kunngjort ettergivelse for Herren.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Dette er regelen for ettergivelse: Enhver som har lånt noe til sin neste, skal ikke kreve det tilbake; han skal ettergi det fordi det er kunngjort en ettergivelse til ære for Herren.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og denne er Eftergivelsens Handel: Hver Eiermand, som haver laant Noget ud af sin Haand, skal eftergive det, som han haver laant ud til sin Næste; han skal ikke kræve sin Næste eller sin Broder, derfor kalder man det Eftergivelse for Herren.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lenth 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og slik skal frigivelsen være: Hver långiver som har gitt noe til sin neste, skal ettergi det; han skal ikke kreve det av sin neste eller sin bror, for det kalles Herrens frigivelse.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor who lends anything to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not require it from his neighbor or his brother, because it is called the LORD'S release.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Slik skal etterlattelsen være: Enhver kreditor skal gi slipp på det han har lånt til sin neste; han skal ikke kreve det av sin neste og sin bror, for HERRENs etterlattelse er blitt kunngjort.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  og dette er måten det skal gjøres på: Hver eier av et lån skal frigi det som holdes mot sin neste; han skal ikke kreve inn fra sin landsmann eller bror, for det er proklamert en frisettelse for Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og slik er ettergivelsen: hver långiver skal slippe det han har lånt til sin neste; han skal ikke kreve det av sin neste og sin bror, for Herren har proklamert en ettergivelse.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Slik skal det gjøres: Hver kreditor skal gi avkall på sin rett til det han har lånt ut til sin nabo; han skal ikke kreve det tilbake, for gjeldsettergivelse er beordret av Herren.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And this is the maner off the fre yere, whosoever lendeth ought with his hande vnto his neyghboure, maye not axe agayne that which he hath lent, of his neyghboure or of his brother: because it is called the LORdes fre yere,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Who so euer ledeth oughte with his hande vnto his neghboure, shal not requyre it of his neghboure or his brother: for it is called the Fre yeare vnto the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And this is the maner of the freedome: euery creditour shall quite ye lone of his hand which he hath lent to his neighbour: he shall not aske it againe of his neighbour, nor of his brother: for the yeere of the Lords freedome is proclaimed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And this is the maner of the freedome: Who so euer lendeth ought with his hande vnto his neighbour, may not aske agayne (that which he hath lent) of his neighbour or of his brother, because it is called the Lordes free yere:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and this `is' the matter of the release: Every owner of a loan `is' to release his hand which he doth lift up against his neighbour, he doth not exact of his neighbour and of his brother, but hath proclaimed a release to Jehovah;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This is how it is to be done: every creditor is to give up his right to whatever he has let his neighbour have; he is not to make his neighbour, his countryman, give it back; because a general forgiveness has been ordered by the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  This is the way 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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  This is the nature of the cancellation: Every creditor must remit what he has loaned to another person; he must not force payment from his fellow Israelite, for it is to be recognized as“the LORD’s cancellation of debts.”

Referenced Verses

• Neh 5:7-9 : 7 I took counsel with myself, and then I confronted the nobles and officials, saying to them, 'You are exacting interest from your own people!' So I called together a large assembly to deal with them. 8 I said to them, 'We have redeemed our fellow Jews who were sold to the nations, as much as we were able. Now, you are selling your own people, only for them to be sold back to us!' They stayed silent, unable to say a word. 9 Then I said, 'What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of the nations, our enemies?' 10 I and my brothers and my men are also lending money and grain, but let us stop charging interest on them. 11 Return to them this very day their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, as well as the interest you are charging them—on the money, grain, new wine, and olive oil.
• Isa 58:3 : 3 'Why have we fasted,' they say, 'and you have not seen it? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you have not noticed?' Yet on the day of your fasting, you pursue your own desires and oppress all your workers.
• Amos 8:4-6 : 4 Hear this, you who trample on the needy and seek to destroy the poor of the land, 5 saying, 'When will the new moon be over, so we may sell grain, and the Sabbath end, so we may market wheat, making the ephah small and the shekel large, and falsifying the scales with deceit? 6 Buying the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, even selling the sweepings of the wheat.'
• Matt 6:12 : 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
• Matt 6:14-15 : 14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
• Matt 18:25-35 : 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. 26 At this the servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.' 27 The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt, and let him go. 28 But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He seized him and began to choke him, saying, 'Pay back what you owe me!' 29 His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will repay you.' 30 But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened. 32 Then the master summoned the servant and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me to.' 33 'Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had mercy on you?' 34 In anger, his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured until he should pay back all he owed. 35 This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.
• Luke 6:34-38 : 34 If you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. 37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.
• Luke 7:42 : 42 When neither of them could pay, he forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?'
• Jas 2:13 : 13 For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.