Deuteronomy 15:3

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³You can require someone from another nation to pay you back. But you must forgive your own people what they owe you.

Of a foreigner you may exact it, but whatever of yours is with your brother your hand shall release.

You may require payment from a foreigner, but you must cancel any debt your fellow Israelite owes you.

You may collect something from a foreigner, but you must forgive whatever your brother owes you.

This release from debt, however, applies only to your fellow Israelites—not to the foreigners living among you.

With respect to the foreigner you may exact payment, but you must remit what shall be owed to you with respect to your brother.

Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;

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