10 Give to him, and don’t have a stingy heart[a] when you give, and because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you do.[b] 11 For there will never cease to be poor people in the land;(A) that is why I am commanding you, ‘You must willingly open your hand to your afflicted and poor brother in your land.’

Release of Slaves

12 “If your fellow Hebrew, a man or woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, you must set him free in the seventh year.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 15:10 Lit and let not your heart be grudging
  2. Deuteronomy 15:10 Lit you put your hand to

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