1. At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.
2. And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he hath lent unto his neighbour; he shall not exact it of his neighbour and his brother; because the Lord'S release hath been proclaimed.
3. Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it: but whatsoever of thine is with thy brother thine hand shall release.
4. Howbeit there shall be no poor with thee; (for the Lord will surely bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it;)
5. if only thou diligently hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all this commandment which I command thee this day.
6. For the Lord 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. If there be with thee a poor man, 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. but thou shalt surely open thine hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.
9. Beware that there be not a base thought in thine 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 the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee.