# General Information:

Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.

# seven years

"7 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# you must cancel debts

"forgive every thing which people still owe you"

# This is the manner of the release

"This is how to cancel the debts"

# creditor

a person who lends money to other people

# his neighbor or his brother

The words "neighbor" and "brother" share similar meanings and emphasize the close relationship that they have with their fellow Israelites. AT: "his fellow Israelite" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

# because Yahweh's cancellation of debts has been proclaimed

This can be stated in active form. AT: "because Yahweh has required that you cancel debts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# your hand must release

This is an idiom. AT: "you must not demand it back" or "you must not require repayment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaltimeyear]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/neighbor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proclaim]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/foreigner]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]