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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/15.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And when you release them, do not send them away empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“When you release a male servant, do not send him away empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when you release him, do not send him away empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And when you send him away free from you, you shall not let him go away empty-handed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when you set him free, you shall not send him away empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220When you set him free, you shall not send him away empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And when you set him free, you shall not send him away empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When you let him go <i>to be</i> free from you, you shall not let him go empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When you set him free, you shall not let him go away empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you set him free, do not send him away empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you set him free, do not send him away empty-handed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when thou lettest him go free from thee, thou shalt not let him go empty:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And don't just tell them they are free to leave--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when thou lettest him go free from thee, thou shalt not let him go empty:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But when you let them go, don't send them away empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When you set them free, do not send them away empty-handed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But when you set them free, don't send them away empty-handed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when you release him, do not send him away empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If you set them free, you must not send them away empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go empty:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him depart empty:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go empty. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And when you send him away free from you, you do not send him away empty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And when thou dost send him away free from thee, thou dost not send him away empty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And when thou shalt send him away free from thee, thou shalt not send him away empty.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when thou sendest him out free, thou shalt not let him go away empty: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when you grant his freedom, you shall by no means permit him to go away empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When you release a male from your service, as a free person, you shall not send him away empty-handed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And when you send a male slave out from you a free person, you shall not send him out empty-handed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go away empty-handed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when you have released him as a son of freedom from your presence, you shall not release him with nothing:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when thou lettest him go free from thee, thou shalt not let him go empty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And when thou shalt send him out free from thee, thou shalt not send him out empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/15-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=4468" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/15.htm">Release of Hebrew Servants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12</span>If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you must set him free. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: wə·ḵî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">And when</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: ṯə·šal·lə·ḥen·nū (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms:: 3mse) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">you release him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2670.htm" title="2670: ḥā·p̄ə·šî (Adj-ms) -- Free. From chaphash; exempt."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: mê·‘im·māḵ (Prep-m:: 2ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: ṯə·šal·lə·ḥen·nū (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms:: 3mse) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">send him away</a> <a href="/hebrew/7387.htm" title="7387: rê·qām (Adv) -- Emptily, vainly. From reyq; emptily; figuratively ineffectually, undeservedly.">empty-handed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>You are to furnish him liberally from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. You shall give to him as the LORD your God has blessed you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-2.htm">Exodus 21:2</a></span><br />If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free without paying anything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/25-39.htm">Leviticus 25:39-41</a></span><br />If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor. / Let him stay with you as a hired worker or temporary resident; he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee. / Then he and his children are to be released, and he may return to his clan and to the property of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-14.htm">Jeremiah 34:14</a></span><br />Every seventh year, each of you must free his Hebrew brother who has sold himself to you. He may serve you six years, but then you must let him go free. But your fathers did not listen or incline their ear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-5.htm">Nehemiah 5:5-13</a></span><br />We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.” / When I heard their outcry and these complaints, I became extremely angry, / and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-5.htm">1 Samuel 2:5</a></span><br />The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-1.htm">2 Kings 4:1-7</a></span><br />Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!” / “How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” / “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6</a></span><br />Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/24-10.htm">Job 24:10</a></span><br />Without clothing, they wander about naked. They carry the sheaves, but still go hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-7.htm">Proverbs 22:7</a></span><br />The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-6.htm">Amos 2:6</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-27.htm">Matthew 18:27</a></span><br />His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a></span><br />“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-42.htm">Luke 7:42</a></span><br />When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-22.htm">Luke 15:22</a></span><br />But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-18.htm">Romans 6:18</a></span><br />You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when you send him out free from you, you shall not let him go away empty:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/21-2.htm">Exodus 21:2-11</a></b></br> If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/15-14.htm">Deuteronomy 15:14</a></b></br> Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: <i>of that</i> wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-42.htm">Genesis 31:42</a></b></br> Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked <i>thee</i> yesternight.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/9-7.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-36.htm">Empty</a> <a href="/exodus/34-20.htm">Empty-Handed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-17.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/luke/2-29.htm">Lettest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-9.htm">Release</a> <a href="/exodus/15-7.htm">Sendest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/20-5.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-16.htm">Empty</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-16.htm">Empty-Handed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-15.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-18.htm">Lettest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-10.htm">Release</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-18.htm">Sendest</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-1.htm">The seventh year a year of release for the poor</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-7.htm">one must be generous in lending or giving</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-12.htm">A Hebrew servant, except by choice, must be freed in the seventh year</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-19.htm">All firstborn males of the cattle are to be sanctified unto the Lord.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And when you release him</b><br>This phrase refers to the release of Hebrew servants after six years of service, as outlined in the Mosaic Law. This practice is rooted in the concept of the Sabbatical year, a time of rest and liberation, reflecting God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt. The release symbolizes freedom and a new beginning, echoing the broader biblical theme of redemption and liberation found throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/exodus/21-2.htm">Exodus 21:2</a> and <a href="/leviticus/25-39.htm">Leviticus 25:39-41</a>.<p><b>do not send him away empty-handed</b><br>This instruction emphasizes the importance of generosity and provision for those who have served. It reflects God's character of justice and compassion, ensuring that the released servant has the means to start anew. This principle is mirrored in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to support one another (<a href="/galatians/6-10.htm">Galatians 6:10</a>). The act of not sending someone away empty-handed can also be seen as a type of Christ, who provides abundantly for His followers, as seen in <a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>. The cultural context of ancient Israel placed a high value on community support and care for the vulnerable, aligning with the broader biblical mandate to care for the poor and needy.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, Moses is delivering God's laws and instructions to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are receiving these laws to guide their community life and relationship with God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/servants.htm">Servants</a></b><br>Individuals who, due to debt or poverty, have sold themselves into servitude among the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/principle_of_release.htm">Principle of Release</a></b><br>The command to release servants after six years of service reflects God's desire for freedom and restoration. It teaches us about the importance of mercy and justice in our dealings with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generosity_and_provision.htm">Generosity and Provision</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/15.htm">Deuteronomy 15</a> emphasizes generosity towards those in need. As believers, we are called to be generous and to provide for others, reflecting God's provision for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The release of servants after a set period teaches us to trust in God's timing and provision. It reminds us that God has a plan for restoration and freedom in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The law underscores the responsibility of the community to care for its members, especially the vulnerable. We are called to build communities that reflect God's love and justice.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_permit_slavery_in_the_bible.htm">Why did God allow slavery in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_it_permissible_to_beat_slaves.htm">Is it permissible to beat slaves?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_slavery_in_exodus.htm">The Old Testament allows slavery (Exodus 21:2-11); why would a moral God condone it?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_deut._15_16-17_fit_liberation.htm">Deuteronomy 15:16-17 allows perpetual servitude--how does this align with the broader biblical theme of liberation from bondage?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/15-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And when</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you release him,</span><br /><span class="heb">תְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·šal·lə·ḥen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">send him away</span><br /><span class="heb">תְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·šal·lə·ḥen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">empty-handed.</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵיקָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(rê·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7387.htm">Strong's 7387: </a> </span><span class="str2">Emptily, ineffectually, undeservedly</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/15-13.htm">Deuteronomy 15:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/15-13.htm">Deuteronomy 15:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/15-13.htm">Deuteronomy 15:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/15-13.htm">Deuteronomy 15:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/15-13.htm">Deuteronomy 15:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/15-13.htm">Deuteronomy 15:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/15-13.htm">Deuteronomy 15:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/15-13.htm">Deuteronomy 15:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/15-13.htm">Deuteronomy 15:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/15-13.htm">Deuteronomy 15:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/15-13.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 15:13 When you let him go free (Deut. 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