# General Information:

Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel. This chapter gives instructions about the necessity to regularly forgive debt among their fellow countryman. This prevented people from being trapped by their poverty. As Yahweh's chosen nation, there must be justice in Israel. This chapter gives commands that encouraged justice by protecting the poor, servants and slaves.

# seven years

"7 years"

# you must cancel debts

"forgive every thing which people still owe you"