Deuteronomy 15:2

Creditor ; literally, master of the loan of his hand , equivalent to owner of what his hand has lent to another. Comp. the expression, "what was laid in his hand" (Le Deuteronomy 5:21 ; Authorized Version, "in fellowship," Le Deuteronomy 6:2 ); and Nehemiah 10:32 , "the debt of every hand" (Authorized Version, "the exaction of every debt"). Neighbor ; here, fellow-Israelite . Exact it of his neighbor ; literally, press or urge his neighbor , i . e . to pay. It is called the Lord's release ; rather, a release for Jehovah is proclaimed ; the sabbatical year, like the year of jubilee, was proclaimed, and it was for Jehovah, in his honor, and in accordance with his ordinance.