Deuteronomy 15:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbor shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD's release.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he hath lent unto his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother; because Jehovah's release hath been proclaimed.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
This is how it is to be done: every creditor is to give up his right to whatever he has let his neighbour have; he is not to make his neighbour, his countryman, give it back; because a general forgiveness has been ordered by the Lord.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
and this is the manner of the release: Every creditor shall relax his hand from the loan which he hath lent unto his neighbour; he shall not demand it of his neighbour, or of his brother; for a release to Jehovah hath been proclaimed.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth aught to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD'S release.
World English Bible (WEB)
This is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he has lent to his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother; because Yahweh's release has been proclaimed.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and 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;
| And this | וְזֶה֮ | wĕzeh | veh-ZEH |
| is the manner | דְּבַ֣ר | dĕbar | deh-VAHR |
| release: the of | הַשְּׁמִטָּה֒ | haššĕmiṭṭāh | ha-sheh-mee-TA |
| Every | שָׁמ֗וֹט | šāmôṭ | sha-MOTE |
| creditor | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| בַּ֙עַל֙ | baʿal | BA-AL | |
| מַשֵּׁ֣ה | maššē | ma-SHAY | |
| that | יָד֔וֹ | yādô | ya-DOH |
| lendeth | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| neighbour his unto ought | יַשֶּׁ֖ה | yašše | ya-SHEH |
| shall release | בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ | bĕrēʿēhû | beh-ray-A-hoo |
| not shall he it; | לֹֽא | lōʾ | loh |
| exact | יִגֹּ֤שׂ | yiggōś | yee-ɡOSE |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| neighbour, his of it | רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ | rēʿēhû | ray-A-HOO |
| brother; his of or | וְאֶת | wĕʾet | veh-ET |
| because | אָחִ֔יו | ʾāḥîw | ah-HEEOO |
| it is called | כִּֽי | kî | kee |
| the Lord's | קָרָ֥א | qārāʾ | ka-RA |
| release. | שְׁמִטָּ֖ה | šĕmiṭṭâ | sheh-mee-TA |
| לַֽיהוָֽה׃ | layhwâ | LAI-VA |