Deuteronomy 15 - Compare Translations
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Deuteronomy 15:1
KJVAt the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.
WEBAt the end of every seven years, you shall cancel debts.
YLT`At the end of seven years thou dost make a release,
Deuteronomy 15:2
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThis is the way it shall be done: every creditor shall release that which he has lent to his neighbor. He shall not require payment from his neighbor and his brother; because Yahweh’s release has been proclaimed.
YLTand 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;
Deuteronomy 15:3
KJVOf a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;
WEBOf a foreigner you may require it; but whatever of yours is with your brother, your hand shall release.
YLTof the stranger thou mayest exact, and that which is thine with thy brother doth thy hand release;
Deuteronomy 15:4
KJVSave 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:
WEBHowever 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)
YLTonly when there is no needy one with thee, for Jehovah doth greatly bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee -- an inheritance to possess it.
Deuteronomy 15:5
KJVOnly 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.
WEBif only you diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all this commandment which I command you today.
YLT`Only, if thou dost diligently hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all this command which I am commanding thee to-day,
Deuteronomy 15:6
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor Yahweh your God will bless you, as he promised you. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow. You will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.
YLTfor Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee as He hath spoken to thee; and thou hast lent [to] many nations, and thou hast not borrowed; and thou hast ruled over many nations, and over thee they do not rule.
Deuteronomy 15:7
KJVIf 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:
WEBIf a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you 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;
YLT`When there is with thee any needy one of one of thy brethren, in one of thy cities, in thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, thou dost not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;
Deuteronomy 15:8
KJVBut thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
WEBbut you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, which he lacks.
YLTfor thou dost certainly open thy hand to him, and dost certainly lend him sufficient for his lack which he lacketh.
Deuteronomy 15:9
KJVBeware 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.
WEBBeware that there not be a wicked 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.
YLT`Take heed to thee lest there be a word in thy heart -- worthless, saying, Near [is] the seventh year, the year of release; and thine eye is evil against thy needy brother, and thou dost not give to him, and he hath called concerning thee unto Jehovah, and it hath been in thee sin;
Deuteronomy 15:10
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Deuteronomy 15:11
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor the poor will never cease out of the land. Therefore I command you to surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.
YLTbecause the needy one doth not cease out of the land, therefore I am commanding thee, saying, Thou dost certainly open thy hand to thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy one, in thy land.
Deuteronomy 15:12
KJVAnd 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.
WEBIf your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you, and serves you six years; then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.
YLT`When thy brother is sold to thee, a Hebrew or a Hebrewess, and he hath served thee six years -- then in the seventh year thou dost send him away free from thee.
Deuteronomy 15:13
KJVAnd when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:
WEBWhen you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go empty.
YLTAnd when thou dost send him away free from thee, thou dost not send him away empty;
Deuteronomy 15:14
KJVThou 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.
WEBYou shall furnish him liberally out of your flock, out of your threshing floor, and out of your wine press. As Yahweh your God has blessed you, you shall give to him.
YLTthou dost certainly encircle him out of thy flock, and out of thy threshing-floor, and out of thy wine-vat; [of] that which Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee thou dost give to him,
Deuteronomy 15:15
KJVAnd 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.
WEBYou shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and Yahweh your God redeemed you. Therefore I command you this thing today.
YLTand thou hast remembered that a servant thou hast been in the land of Egypt, and Jehovah thy God doth ransom thee; therefore I am commanding thee this thing to-day.
Deuteronomy 15:16
KJVAnd 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;
WEBIt shall be, if he tells you, “I will not go out from you,” because he loves you and your house, because he is well with you;
YLT`And it hath been, when he saith unto thee, I go not out from thee -- because he hath loved thee, and thy house, because [it is] good for him with thee --
Deuteronomy 15:17
KJVThen thou shalt take an aul, 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.
WEBthen you shall take an awl, and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Also to your female servant you shall do likewise.
YLTthen thou hast taken the awl, and hast put [it] through his ear, and through the door, and he hath been to thee a servant age-during; and also to thy handmaid thou dost do so.
Deuteronomy 15:18
KJVIt 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.
WEBIt shall not seem hard to you, when you let him go free from you; for he has been double value of a hired hand as he served you six years. Yahweh your God will bless you in all that you do.
YLT`It is not hard in thine eyes, in thy sending him away free from thee; for the double of the hire of an hireling he hath served thee six years, and Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee in all that thou dost.
Deuteronomy 15:19
KJVAll 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.
WEBYou shall dedicate all the firstborn males that are born of your herd and of your flock to Yahweh your God. You shall do no work with the firstborn of your herd, nor shear the firstborn of your flock.
YLT`Every firstling that is born in thy herd and in thy flock -- the male thou dost sanctify to Jehovah thy God; thou dost not work with the firstling of thine ox, nor shear the firstling of thy flock;
Deuteronomy 15:20
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Deuteronomy 15:21
KJVAnd 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.
WEBIf it has any defect, is lame or blind, or has any defect whatever, you shall not sacrifice it to Yahweh your God.
YLT`And when there is in it a blemish, lame, or blind, any evil blemish, thou dost not sacrifice it to Jehovah thy God;
Deuteronomy 15:22
KJVThou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.
WEBYou shall eat it within your gates. The unclean and the clean shall eat it alike, as the gazelle, and as the deer.
YLTwithin thy gates thou dost eat it, the unclean and the clean alike, as the roe, and as the hart.
Deuteronomy 15:23
KJVOnly thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water.
WEBOnly you shall not eat its blood. You shall pour it out on the ground like water.
YLTOnly, its blood thou dost not eat; on the earth thou dost pour it as water.
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