King James Version

Deuteronomy 15:1

At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.

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מִקֵּ֥ץmiqetsfrom borderקֵץpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7093an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after[phrase] after, (utmost) border, end, (in-) finite, [idiom] process.שֶֽׁבַעshevasevenשֶׁבַעadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).שָׁנִ֖יםshanimyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).תַּעֲשֶׂ֥הtaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…שְׁמִטָּֽהshemitahreleaseשְׁמִטָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “release”, the ordinary formH8059remission (of debt) or suspension of labor)release.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.

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American Standard Version (1901)

At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.

Young’s Literal Translation

'At the end of seven years thou dost make a release,

World English Bible

At the end of every seven years, you shall cancel debts.

Darby Translation

At the end of seven years thou shalt make a release,

Douay-Rheims

In the seventh year thou shalt make a remission,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Every seven years thou shalt make a release.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διʼ ἑπτὰ ἐτῶν ποιήσεις ἄφεσιν.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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