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Positive Commandment #528 of 613

Press the idolater for payment of a loan

Commandment #528a positive obligation from Deuteronomy 15:3, classified under Loans in the 613 commandments of the Torah.

Scripture

"From a foreigner you may exact it, but your hand shall release whatever of yours is with your brother.

Deuteronomy 15:3

Hebrew

ג אֶת-הַנָּכְרִי, תִּגֹּשׂ; וַאֲשֶׁר יִהְיֶה לְךָ אֶת-אָחִיךָ, תַּשְׁמֵט יָדֶךָ.

Greek (Septuagint)

τὸν ἀλλότριον ἀπαιτήσεις ὅσα ἐὰν ᾖ σοι παρ᾿ αὐτῷ, τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου ἄφεσιν ποιήσεις τοῦ χρέους σου·

Classification

Type
Positive (Thou Shalt)
Category
Loans
Book
deuteronomy
Chapter
15

Scholarly References

Parashah
Re'eh
Sefer HaChinuch
#476
Mishneh Torah
JudgmentsCreditor and Debtor

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