Deuteronomy 15:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 15:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 15:3 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 15:3 — KJV
“Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;”
— Deuteronomy 15:3 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 15:3 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 15:3
“Beware 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. thought: Heb. word wicked: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:3: again, thine, brother
“And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion. as thou shalt...: Heb. as thine hand shall find”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:3: mayest, again, thine
“And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:3: again, thine, brother
“And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth. upon...: Heb. upon the face of the earth”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:3: again, thine, brother
“Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:3: mayest, thine, brother
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