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Deuteronomy 15:3

Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;

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אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַנָּכְרִ֖יhanakherithe strangeנׇכְרִיdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the strange”, the ordinary formH5237strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)alien, foreigner, outlandish, strange(-r, woman).תִּגֹּ֑שׂtigosdistressנָגַשׂverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “distress”, an unfinished actionH5065to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannizedistress, driver, exact(-or), oppress(-or), [idiom] raiser of taxes, taskmaster.וַאֲשֶׁ֨רvaasherand becauseאֲשֶׁרconjunction, particle, relative — “and because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…יִהְיֶ֥הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לְךָ֛lekhatoלְךָ֛preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toאֶתetamongאֵתpreposition — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.אָחִ֖יךָachikhabrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.תַּשְׁמֵ֥טtashmetlet restשָׁמַטverb, hiphil, jussive, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “let rest”, a wish or indirect commandH8058to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remitdiscontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down.יָדֶֽךָyadekhahandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it; but whatsoever of thine is with thy brother thy hand shall release.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it: but whatsoever of thine is with thy brother thy hand shall release.

Young’s Literal Translation

of the stranger thou mayest exact, and that which is thine with thy brother doth thy hand release;

World English Bible

Of a foreigner you may require it; but whatever of yours is with your brother, your hand shall release.

Darby Translation

Of the foreigner thou mayest demand it; but what is thine with thy brother thy hand shall release;

Douay-Rheims

Of the foreigner or stranger thou mayst exact it: of thy countryman and neighbour thou shalt not have power to demand it again.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it; but whatsoever of thine is with thy brother thy hand shall release.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Of a stranger thou shalt ask again whatsoever he has of thine, but to thy brother thou shalt remit his debt to thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὸν ἀλλότριον ἀπαιτήσεις ὅσα ἐὰν ἠ· σοι παρʼ αὐτῷ, τῷ δὲ ἀδελφῷ σου ἄφεσιν ποιήσεις τοῦ χρέους σου.