Deuteronomy 15
Overview
15:1 The seventh year a year of release for the poor;
15:7 It must be no let of lending or giving;
15:12 An Hebrew servant, except he will not depart, must in the seventh year go forth free and well furnished;
15:19 All firstling males of the cattle are to be sanctified unto the Lord. Verse 1 Deuteronomy 31:10; Exodus 21:2, 23:10, 23:11; Leviticus 25:2-4; Isaiah 61:1-3; Jeremiah 36:8-18; Luke 4:18, 4:19 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 15:12 - General; Nehemiah 10:31 - the exaction Verse 2 creditor that lendethHeb. master of the lending of his handexact it Nehemiah 5:7-11; Isaiah 58:3; Amos 8:4-6; Matthew 6:12, 6:14, 6:15, 18:25-35; Luke 6:34-38; 7:42; James 2:13 Reciprocal Genesis 14:15 - Damascus; Exodus 22:14 - borrow; Deuteronomy 31:10 - General; Daniel 11:20 - a raiser of taxes in the; Matthew 18:28 - and took Verse 3 Deuteronomy 23:20; Exodus 22:25; Matthew 17:25, 17:26; John 8:35; 1 Corinthians 6:6, 6:7; Galatians 6:10 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 15:4 - Save; Nehemiah 5:7 - Ye exact usury; Daniel 11:20 - a raiser of taxes in the Verse 4 Saveetc. or, To the end that there be no poor among you, Houbigant follows this marginal reading, to which he joins the end of the Deuteronomy 15:3, considering it as explanatory of the law; as if he had said, "Thou shalt not exact the debt that is due from thy brother, but thy hand shall release him, for this reason, that there may be no poor among you through your severity." He justly contends that the phrase ephes kee, can here only mean, "to the end that," being equivalent to the French afin que. greatly bless 14:29, 28:1-8, 28:11; Proverbs 11:24, 11:25, 14:21, 28:27; Isaiah 58:10, 58:11 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 15:10 - because; 2 Corinthians 8:2 - the riches Verse 5 Deuteronomy 4:9, 11:13-15, 28:1-15; Leviticus 26:3-14; Joshua 1:7; Psalm 19:11; Isaiah 1:19, 1:20; Philippians 1:27 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 26:17 - hearken; 1 Kings 11:38 - if thou wilt Verse 6 thou shalt lend Deuteronomy 28:12, 28:44; Psalm 37:21, 37:26, 112:5; Proverbs 22:7; Luke 6:35 thou shalt reign Deuteronomy 28:13; 1 Kings 4:21, 4:24; 2 Chronicles 9:26; Ezra 4:20; Nehemiah 9:27
Verse 7 there beLest the preceding law might render the Israelites cautious in lending to the poor, Moses here warns them against being led by so mean a principle; but to lend liberally, and God would reward them.thou shalt Deuteronomy 15:9; Proverbs 21:13; Matthew 18:30; James 2:15, 2:16; 1 John 3:16, 3:17 Reciprocal Leviticus 25:35 - thy brother; 1 Samuel 30:11 - gave him; Nehemiah 5:1 - their brethren; 5:3 - mortgaged; 10:31 - the exaction; Job 22:7 - not given; 31:16 - withheld; Psalm 41:1 - Blessed; 112:5 - showeth; Proverbs 19:17 - lendeth; 22:9 - He that hath a bountiful eye; 28:27 - that giveth; Ecclesiastes 11:1 - thy bread; Isaiah 58:10 - thou draw; Ezekiel 18:7 - hath given; Zechariah 7:9 - saying; Matthew 5:42 - General; 25:35 - I was an; Luke 6:30 - Give; 2 Corinthians 9:7 - not; 1 Timothy 6:18 - ready; James 1:9 - the brother Verse 8 Reciprocal Leviticus 25:35 - thy brother; Deuteronomy 15:11 - Thou shalt; 24:10 - When; Psalm 37:26 - merciful; Isaiah 16:14 - three; Luke 6:34 - General; 11:41 - rather; Romans 12:8 - giveth Verse 9 Beware Proverbs 4:23; Jeremiah 17:10; Matthew 15:19; Mark 7:21, 7:22; Romans 7:8, 7:9; James 4:5 thoughtetc. Heb. word with thine heart of Belialthine eye Deuteronomy 28:54-56; Proverbs 23:6, 24:9, 28:22; Matthew 20:15; James 5:9; 1 Peter 4:9 he cry Deuteronomy 24:15; Exodus 3:7, 22:23; Job 34:28; Psalm 9:12; Proverbs 21:13; James 5:4 sin unto thee Matthew 25:41-45; James 4:17; 1 John 3:15-17 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 7:17 - thou shalt; 15:7 - thou shalt; 24:13 - shall be; Psalm 37:21 - righteous; Proverbs 30:10 - lest; Isaiah 5:7 - a cry; Amos 4:1 - which oppress; Malachi 2:13 - covering; Matthew 24:48 - say; Acts 8:20 - thou; 2 Corinthians 10:5 - every thought; James 1:9 - the brother Verse 10 thine heart Matthew 25:40; Acts 20:35; Romans 12:8; 2 Corinthians 9:5-7; 1 Timothy 6:18, 6:19; 1 Peter 4:11 because Deuteronomy 15:4, 14:19, 14:29, 24:19; Psalm 41:1, 41:2; Proverbs 11:24, 11:25, 22:9; Isaiah 32:8, 58:10; 2 Corinthians 9:8-11; Philippians 4:18, 4:19; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 15:18 - shall not; 23:20 - that the; 24:13 - shall be; 28:8 - settest; 28:12 - to bless all; Proverbs 28:27 - that giveth; Ecclesiastes 11:1 - for; Haggai 2:19 - from; Luke 6:38 - and it Verse 11 the poorAlthough Moses, by the statutes relative to the division of the land, and inheritance, and the inalienable nature of it, had studied to prevent any Israelite from being born poor, yet he exhorts them to the exercise of the tenderest compassion and most benevolent actions; and not to refuse assistance to the decayed Israelite, though the sabbatical year drew nigh. Proverbs 22:2; Matthew 26:11; Mark 14:7; John 12:8 Thou shalt Deuteronomy 15:8; Matthew 5:42; Luke 12:33; Acts 2:45, 4:32-35, 11:28-30; 2 Corinthians 8:2-9; 1 John 3:16-18 Reciprocal Job 31:17 - have; Psalm 112:9 - dispersed; Matthew 5:22 - his brother; 1 Corinthians 16:2 - as God; Ephesians 6:9 - ye; James 1:9 - the brother Verse 12 Deuteronomy 15:1; Exodus 21:2-6; Leviticus 25:39-41; Jeremiah 34:14; John 8:35, 8:36 Reciprocal Exodus 21:3 - by himself; Job 31:13 - the cause; Jeremiah 34:8 - to proclaim; 34:9 - Hebrew; Colossians 4:1 - give Verse 13 This Exodus 21:2-11
enforced upon the Israelites by the consideration of their Egyptian bondage. As a faithful servant has made no property for himself while honestly serving his master, so now, when he quits his service, he has nothing to begin the world with except what the kindness of his master may bestow upon him as a remuneration for his zeal and fidelity. Though what was to be bestowed upon servants is not fixed, yet they were to be liberally supplied - Deuteronomy 15:14.
; Genesis 31:42; Exodus 3:21; Leviticus 25:42-44; Proverbs 3:27, 3:28; Jeremiah 22:13; Malachi 3:5; Colossians 4:1
Verse 14 the Lord Nehemiah 8:10; Psalm 68:10; Proverbs 10:22; Acts 20:35; 1 Corinthians 16:2 Reciprocal Numbers 18:27 - the corn; Deuteronomy 15:13 - General; Job 31:17 - have; Romans 12:8 - giveth; 2 Corinthians 9:7 - not Verse 15 Deuteronomy 5:14, 5:15, 16:12; Exodus 20:2; Isaiah 51:1; Matthew 6:14, 6:15, 18:32, 18:33; Ephesians 1:7; 2:12, 4:32, 5:1, 5:2; Titus 2:14; 1 John 3:16, 4:9-11 Reciprocal Exodus 6:6 - redeem; 13:3 - Remember; 22:21 - for ye were strangers; Deuteronomy 6:21 - We were; 9:26 - which thou hast brought forth; 24:18 - General; 2 Samuel 7:23 - thy people; 1 Chronicles 17:21 - redeem; Nehemiah 1:10 - whom; Psalm 78:35 - their redeemer; 106:7 - they; 107:2 - Let the; 111:9 - sent; 136:24 - General; Jeremiah 2:20 - For of; 16:14 - that brought; 34:13 - in the; Ezekiel 16:4 - for; Hosea 7:13 - though; Micah 6:4 - and redeemed; Ephesians 2:11 - remember Verse 16 Exodus 21:5, 21:6; Psalm 40:6, 40:8
Verse 17 for ever Leviticus 25:39-42; 1 Samuel 1:22 Reciprocal Exodus 21:5 - And if; 21:6 - for ever; Job 41:4 - a servant Verse 18 shall not Deuteronomy 15:10 a double Isaiah 16:14, 21:16; Luke 17:7, 17:8 Reciprocal Exodus 21:2 - and in the; Leviticus 25:50 - according to the time; Job 7:1 - like the days Verse 19 the firstling Exodus 13:2, 13:12, 34:19; Leviticus 27:26; Numbers 3:13, 18:17; Romans 8:29; Habakkuk 3:1 thou shalt do Deuteronomy 12:5-7, 12:17, 14:23, 16:11, 16:14; Numbers 18:15 Reciprocal Exodus 22:30 - Likewise; Leviticus 5:15 - in the; 22:2 - hallow; Deuteronomy 12:6 - tithes Verse 20 Deuteronomy 12:5-7, 12:17 Reciprocal Leviticus 5:15 - in the; Deuteronomy 12:6 - tithes; 12:7 - And there; 12:11 - a place; 12:18 - thou must; 14:23 - the firstlings; 16:2 - in the place which Verse 21 Deuteronomy 17:1; Leviticus 22:20, 22:24; Malachi 1:7, 1:8 Reciprocal Leviticus 1:3 - a male; Numbers 28:19 - they shall; Malachi 1:13 - torn; Habakkuk 3:1 - without Verse 22 the unclean Deuteronomy 12:15, 12:21, 12:22 the roebuckTzevee, in Arabic zaby, Chaldee and Syriac tavya, denotes the gazelle or antelope, so called from its stately beauty, as the word imports. In size it is smaller than the roe, of an elegant form, and it motions are light and graceful. It bounds seemingly without effort, and runs with such swiftness that few creatures can exceed it - 2 Samuel 2:18. Its fine eyes are so much celebrated as even to become a proverb; and its flesh is much esteemed for food among eastern nations, having a sweet, musky taste, which is highly agreeable to their palates - 1 Kings 4:23. If to these circumstances we add, that they are gregarious, and common all over the East, whereas the roe is either not known at all, or else very rare in these countries, little doubt can remain that the gazelle and not the roe is intended by the original word.
Verse 23 Deuteronomy 12:16, 12:23; Leviticus 7:26; 1 Samuel 14:32; Ezekiel 33:25 Reciprocal Genesis 9:4 - the life; Leviticus 3:17 - blood; 17:10 - that eateth; 17:13 - pour out; Deuteronomy 12:15 - the unclean; 12:24 - General; Acts 15:20 - things