## translationWords

* [[en:tw:brother]]
* [[en:tw:brother|brother]]
* [[en:tw:foreigner]]
* [[en:tw:foreigner|foreigner, foreign]]
* [[en:tw:hand]]
* [[en:tw:neighbor]]
* [[en:tw:neighbor|neighbor]]
* [[en:tw:proclaim]]

## translationNotes

* Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
* **seven years** - "7 years" (See: [[en:obe:other:biblicaltimeyear]])
* **you must cancel debts** - AT: "forgive every thing which people still owe you"
* **This is the manner of their release** - AT: "This is how to cancel debts"
* **creditor** - a person who lends money to other people
* **his neighbor or his brother** - Both of these words mean the same thing and are combined for emphasis. AT: "his fellow Israelite" or "his neighbor and his brother" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_doublet]])
* **because Yahweh’s cancellation of debts has been proclaimed** - AT: "because Yahweh has required that you cancel debts" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_activepassive]])
* **your hand must release** - AT: “you must not demand it back” (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_idiom]])