Verse 2

And this is the manner{H1697} of the release{H8059}: Every creditor{H1167}{H4874}{H3027} that lendeth{H5383}{(H8686)} ought unto his neighbour{H7453} shall release{H8058}{(H8800)} it; he shall not exact{H5065}{(H8799)} it of his neighbour{H7453}, or of his brother{H251}; because it is called{H7121}{(H8804)} the LORD'S{H3068} release{H8059}.

Referenced Verses

  • Neh 5:7-9 : 7 Then I consulted{H4427}{(H8735)} with myself{H3820}, and I rebuked{H7378}{(H8799)} the nobles{H2715}, and the rulers{H5461}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Ye exact{H5378}{(H8801)}{(H8678)}{H5383}{(H8802)}{(H8675)}{H5375}{(H8802)} usury{H4855}, every one{H376} of his brother{H251}. And I set{H5414}{(H8799)} a great{H1419} assembly{H6952} against them. 8 And I said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, We after our ability{H1767} have redeemed{H7069}{(H8804)} our brethren{H251} the Jews{H3064}, which were sold{H4376}{(H8737)} unto the heathen{H1471}; and will ye even sell{H4376}{(H8799)} your brethren{H251}? or shall they be sold{H4376}{(H8738)} unto us? Then held they their peace{H2790}{(H8686)}, and found{H4672}{(H8804)} nothing{H1697} to answer. 9 Also I said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is not good{H2896} that{H1697} ye do{H6213}{(H8802)}: ought ye not to walk{H3212}{(H8799)} in the fear{H3374} of our God{H430} because of the reproach{H2781} of the heathen{H1471} our enemies{H341}{(H8802)}? 10 I likewise, and my brethren{H251}, and my servants{H5288}, might exact{H5383}{(H8802)} of them money{H3701} and corn{H1715}: I pray you, let us leave off{H5800}{(H8799)} this usury{H4855}. 11 Restore{H7725}{(H8685)}, I pray you, to them, even this day{H3117}, their lands{H7704}, their vineyards{H3754}, their oliveyards{H2132}, and their houses{H1004}, also the hundredth{H3967} part of the money{H3701}, and of the corn{H1715}, the wine{H8492}, and the oil{H3323}, that ye exact{H5383}{(H8802)} of them.
  • Isa 58:3 : 3 Wherefore have we fasted{H6684}{(H8804)}, say they, and thou seest{H7200}{(H8804)} not? wherefore have we afflicted{H6031}{(H8765)} our soul{H5315}, and thou takest no knowledge{H3045}{(H8799)}? Behold, in the day{H3117} of your fast{H6685} ye find{H4672}{(H8799)} pleasure{H2656}, and exact{H5065}{(H8799)} all your labours{H6092}.
  • Amos 8:4-6 : 4 Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} this, O ye that swallow up{H7602}{(H8802)} the needy{H34}, even to make{H7673} the poor{H6041}{(H8675)}{H6035} of the land{H776} to fail{H7673}{(H8687)}, 5 Saying{H559}{(H8800)}, When will the new moon{H2320} be gone{H5674}{(H8799)}, that we may sell{H7666}{(H8686)} corn{H7668}? and the sabbath{H7676}, that we may set forth{H6605}{(H8799)} wheat{H1250}, making the ephah{H374} small{H6994}{(H8687)}, and the shekel{H8255} great{H1431}{(H8687)}, and falsifying{H5791}{(H8763)} the balances{H3976} by deceit{H4820}? 6 That we may buy{H7069}{(H8800)} the poor{H1800} for silver{H3701}, and the needy{H34} for a pair of shoes{H5275}; yea, and sell{H7666}{(H8686)} the refuse{H4651} of the wheat{H1250}?
  • Matt 6:12 : 12 And{G2532} forgive{G863}{(G5628)} us{G2254} our{G2257} debts{G3783}, as{G2532}{G5613} we{G2249} forgive{G863}{(G5719)} our{G2257} debtors{G3781}.
  • Matt 6:14-15 : 14 For{G1063} if{G1437} ye forgive{G863}{(G5632)} men{G444} their{G846} trespasses{G3900}, your{G5216} heavenly{G3770} Father{G3962} will also{G2532} forgive{G863}{(G5692)} you{G5213}: 15 But{G1161} if{G3362} ye forgive{G863}{(G5632)} not{G3362} men{G444} their{G846} trespasses{G3900}, neither{G3761} will your{G5216} Father{G3962} forgive{G863}{(G5692)} your{G5216} trespasses{G3900}.
  • Matt 18:25-35 : 25 But forasmuch as{G1161} he{G846} had{G2192}{(G5723)} not{G3361} to pay{G591}{(G5629)}, his{G846} lord{G2962} commanded{G2753}{(G5656)} him{G846} to be sold{G4097}{(G5683)}, and{G2532} his{G846} wife{G1135}, and{G2532} children{G5043}, and{G2532} all{G3956} that{G3745} he had{G2192}{(G5707)}, and{G2532} payment to be made{G591}{(G5683)}. 26 The servant{G1401} therefore{G3767} fell down{G4098}{(G5631)}, and worshipped{G4352}{(G5707)} him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Lord{G2962}, have patience{G3114}{(G5657)} with{G1909} me{G1698}, and{G2532} I will pay{G591}{(G5692)} thee{G4671} all{G3956}. 27 Then{G1161} the lord{G2962} of that{G1565} servant{G1401} was moved with compassion{G4697}{(G5679)}, and loosed{G630}{(G5656)} him{G846}, and{G2532} forgave{G863}{(G5656)} him{G846} the debt{G1156}. 28 But{G1161} the same{G1565} servant{G1401} went out{G1831}{(G5631)}, and found{G2147}{(G5627)} one{G1520} of his{G846} fellowservants{G4889}, which{G3739} owed{G3784}{(G5707)} him{G846} an hundred{G1540} pence{G1220}: and{G2532} he laid hands{G2902}{(G5660)} on him{G846}, and took him by the throat{G4155}{(G5707)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Pay{G591}{(G5628)} me{G3427} that{G3748} thou owest{G3784}{(G5719)}. 29 And{G3767} his{G846} fellowservant{G4889} fell down{G4098}{(G5631)} at{G1519} his{G846} feet{G4228}, and besought{G3870}{(G5707)} him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Have patience{G3114}{(G5657)} with{G1909} me{G1698}, and{G2532} I will pay{G591}{(G5692)} thee{G4671} all{G3956}. 30 And{G1161} he would{G2309}{(G5707)} not{G3756}: but{G235} went{G565}{(G5631)} and cast{G906}{(G5627)} him{G846} into{G1519} prison{G5438}, till{G2193}{G3739} he should pay{G591}{(G5632)} the debt{G3784}{(G5746)}. 31 So{G1161} when his{G846} fellowservants{G4889} saw{G1492}{(G5631)} what was done{G1096}{(G5637)}, they were very{G4970} sorry{G3076}{(G5681)}, and{G2532} came{G2064}{(G5631)} and told{G1285}{(G5656)} unto their{G846} lord{G2962} all{G3956} that was done{G1096}{(G5637)}. 32 Then{G5119} his{G846} lord{G2962}, after that he had called{G4341}{(G5666)} him{G846}, said{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, O thou wicked{G4190} servant{G1401}, I forgave{G863}{(G5656)} thee{G4671} all{G3956} that{G1565} debt{G3782}, because{G1893} thou desiredst{G3870}{(G5656)} me{G3165}: 33 Shouldest{G1163}{(G5713)} not{G3756} thou{G4571} also{G2532} have had compassion{G1653}{(G5658)} on thy{G4675} fellowservant{G4889}, even{G2532} as{G5613} I{G1473} had pity{G1653}{(G5656)} on thee{G4571}? 34 And{G2532} his{G846} lord{G2962} was wroth{G3710}{(G5685)}, and delivered{G3860}{(G5656)} him{G846} to the tormentors{G930}, till{G2193}{G3739} he should pay{G591}{(G5632)} all{G3956} that was due{G3784}{(G5746)} unto him{G846}. 35 So{G3779} likewise shall my{G3450} heavenly{G2032} Father{G3962} do{G4160}{(G5692)} also{G2532} unto you{G5213}, if{G3362} ye from{G575} your{G5216} hearts{G2588} forgive{G863}{(G5632)} not{G3362} every one{G1538} his{G846} brother{G80} their{G846} trespasses{G3900}.
  • Luke 6:34-38 : 34 And{G2532} if{G1437} ye lend{G1155}{(G5725)} to them of{G3844} whom{G3739} ye hope{G1679}{(G5719)}{(G5625)}{G1679}{(G5725)} to receive{G618}{(G5629)}, what{G4169} thank{G5485} have{G2076}{(G5748)} ye{G5213}? for{G1063} sinners{G268} also{G2532} lend{G1155}{(G5719)} to sinners{G268}, to{G2443} receive{G618} as much{G2470} again{G618}{(G5632)}. 35 But{G4133} love ye{G25}{(G5720)} your{G5216} enemies{G2190}, and{G2532} do good{G15}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} lend{G1155}{(G5720)}, hoping{G560} for nothing{G3367} again{G560}{(G5723)}; and{G2532} your{G5216} reward{G3408} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} great{G4183}, and{G2532} ye shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} the children{G5207} of the Highest{G5310}: for{G3754} he{G846} is{G2076}{(G5748)} kind{G5543} unto{G1909} the unthankful{G884} and{G2532} to the evil{G4190}. 36 Be ye{G1096}{(G5737)} therefore{G3767} merciful{G3629}, as{G2531} your{G5216} Father{G3962} also{G2532} is{G2076}{(G5748)} merciful{G3629}. 37 {G2532} Judge{G2919}{(G5720)} not{G3361}, and{G2532} ye shall{G2919} not{G3364} be judged{G2919}{(G5686)}: condemn{G2613}{(G5720)} not{G3361}, and{G2532} ye shall{G2613} not{G3364} be condemned{G2613}{(G5686)}: forgive{G630}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} ye shall be forgiven{G630}{(G5701)}: 38 Give{G1325}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} it shall be given{G1325}{(G5701)} unto you{G5213}; good{G2570} measure{G3358}, pressed down{G4085}{(G5772)}, and{G2532} shaken together{G4531}{(G5772)}, and{G2532} running over{G5240}{(G5746)}, shall men give{G1325}{(G5692)} into{G1519} your{G5216} bosom{G2859}. For{G1063} with the same{G846} measure{G3358} that{G3739} ye mete withal{G3354}{(G5719)} it shall be measured{G488} to you{G5213} again{G488}{(G5701)}.
  • Luke 7:42 : 42 And{G1161} when they{G846} had{G2192}{(G5723)} nothing{G3361} to pay{G591}{(G5629)}, he frankly forgave{G5483}{(G5662)} them both{G297}. Tell me{G2036}{(G5628)} therefore{G3767}, which{G5101} of them{G846} will love{G25}{(G5692)} him{G846} most{G4119}?
  • Jas 2:13 : 13 For{G1063} he shall have judgment{G2920} without mercy{G448}, that hath shewed{G4160}{(G5660)} no{G3361} mercy{G1656}; and{G2532} mercy{G1656} rejoiceth against{G2620}{(G5736)} judgment{G2920}.