Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;
A debt owed by a foreigner might still be collected, while what was owed by a brother Israelite had to be released by the creditor's hand. That required release was the Lord's seventh-year release, given as part of God's directions through Moses. It stood joined to His promise to bless Israel on condition of obedience to His commandments. Toward a brother it meant mercy and compassion, refusing to press him for money he was unable to pay.
A debt owed by a foreigner might still be collected, while what was owed by a brother Israelite had to be released by the creditor's hand. That required release was the Lord's seventh-year release, given as part of God's directions through Moses. It stood joined to His promise to bless Israel on condition of obedience to His commandments. Toward a brother it meant mercy and compassion, refusing to press him for money he was unable to pay.