Deuteronomy 15:3 meaning and explanation

You may collect something from a foreigner, but you must forgive whatever your brother owes you.

Deuteronomy 15:3, Berean Standard Bible

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Moses is speaking to Israel on the plains of Moab, setting out the law of release that governs the sabbatical year. Verse 3 draws a line between a brother, a fellow Israelite within the covenant community, and a foreigner, someone outside it.

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