Positive Commandment #528 of 613
Press the idolater for payment of a loan
Commandment #528 — a 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
Related Commandments in “Loans”
#526: Lend to the poor and destitute
Exodus 22:25
#527: Do not press the poor and destitute for payment if you know they don't have it
Exodus 22:25
#529: The creditor must not forcibly take collateral
Deuteronomy 24:10
#530: Return the collateral to the debtor when needed
Deuteronomy 24:13
#531: Do not delay return of collateral when needed
Deuteronomy 24:12
#532: Do not demand collateral from a widow
Deuteronomy 24:17
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