Deuteronomy 15

1 At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts.

Hvert syvende Aar skal du holde Friaar.

2 This is the manner of remission: Every creditor shall cancel what he has loaned to his neighbor. He is not to collect anything from his neighbor or brother, because the LORD’s time of release has been proclaimed.

Og Friaaret skal holdes saaledes: Enhver, der har en Fordring paa sin Næste, skal give Afkald derpaa; han maa ikke kræve sin Næste og sin Broder, naar et Friaar er udraabt for HERREN.

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

Udlændinge maa du kræve; men det, du har til gode hos din Broder, skal du give Afkald paa.

4 There will be no poor among you, however, because the LORD will surely bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance,

Dog, der bliver ingen fattige hos dig; thi HERREN din Gud vil rigeligt velsigne dig i det Land, HERREN din Gud vil give dig i Arv og Eje,

5 if only you obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all these commandments I am giving you today.

hvis du blot vil adlyde HERREN din Guds Røst, saa du omhyggeligt handler efter alle disse Bud, som jeg i Dag paalægger dig.

6 When the LORD your God blesses you as He has promised, you will lend to many nations but borrow from none; you will rule over many nations but be ruled by none.

Thi HERREN din Gud vil velsigne dig, som han lovede dig, og du skal laane ud til mange Folk, men selv skal du ikke laane; og du skal faa Magt over mange Folk, men de skal ikke faa Magt over dig.

7 If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother.

Naar der findes en fattig hos dig, en af dine Brødre inden dine Porte et steds i dit Land, som HERREN din Gud vil give dig, maa du ikke være haardhjertet og lukke din Haand for din fattige Broder;

8 Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.

men du skal lukke din Haand op for ham og laane ham, hvad han savner og trænger til.

9 Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

Vogt dig for, at ikke saadan nedrig Tanke kommer op i dig: »Der er ikke længe til det syvende Aar, Friaaret!« saa du ser med onde Øjne paa din fattige Broder og ikke giver ham noget; thi da vil han raabe til HERREN over dig, og du vil paadrage dig Synd.

10 Give generously to him, and do not let your heart be grieved when you do so. And because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything to which you put your hand.

Men du skal give ham villigt uden at være fortrydelig i dit Hjerte over at skulle give ham; thi for den Sags Skyld vil HERREN din Gud velsigne dig i alt dit Virke, i alt, hvad du tager dig for.

11 For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.

Thi der vil aldrig mangle fattige i Landet; derfor byder jeg dig: Du skal villigt lukke din Haand op for din nødlidende og fattige Broder i dit Land.

12 If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you must set him free.

Naar en af dine Brødre, en hebraisk Mand eller Kvinde, sælger sig til dig, skal han trælle for dig i seks Aar, men i det syvende skal du give ham fri.

13 And when you release him, do not send him away empty-handed.

Og naar du giver ham fri, maa du ikke lade ham gaa med tomme Hænder;

14 You are to furnish him liberally from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. You shall give to him as the LORD your God has blessed you.

men du skal give ham rigeligt med af dit Smaakvæg og fra din Lo og din Perse; efter som HERREN din Gud velsigner dig, skal du give ham.

15 Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; that is why I am giving you this command today.

Du skal komme i Hu, at du selv var Træl i Ægypten, og at HERREN din Gud udløste dig; derfor byder jeg dig dette i Dag.

16 But if your servant says to you, ‘I do not want to leave you,’ because he loves you and your household and is well off with you,

Men hvis han siger til dig: »Jeg vil ikke forlade dig, thi jeg har faaet Kærlighed til dig og dit Hus og har det godt hos dig«,

17 then take an awl and pierce it through his ear into the door, and he will become your servant for life. And treat your maidservant the same way.

saa skal du tage en Syl og stikke den igennem hans Øre ind i Døren, og saa skal han være din Træl for Livstid. Og paa samme Maade skal du bære dig ad med din Trælkvinde.

18 Do not regard it as a hardship to set your servant free, because his six years of service were worth twice the wages of a hired hand. And the LORD your God will bless you in all you do.

Du maa ikke være fortrydelig over at skulle give ham fri; thi han har ved sit Arbejde i de seks Aar ydet dig det dobbelte af en Daglejers Løn; og HERREN vil velsigne dig i alt, hvad du tager dig for.

19 You must set apart to the LORD your God every firstborn male produced by your herds and flocks. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work, nor are you to shear the firstborn of your flock.

Alle førstefødte Handyr, der fødes dig mellem dit Hornkvæg og Smaakvæg, skal du hellige HERREN din Gud; du maa hverken bruge det førstefødte af dine Okser til Arbejde eller klippe Ulden af det førstefødte af dine Faar.

20 Each year you and your household are to eat it before the LORD your God in the place the LORD will choose.

For HERREN din Guds Aasyn skal du sammen med din Husstand fortære det Aar efter Aar paa det Sted, HERREN udvælger.

21 But if an animal has a defect, is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.

Men hvis de har en Lyde, hvis de er lamme eller blinde eller har en anden slem Lyde, maa du ikke ofre dem til HERREN din Gud.

22 Eat it within your gates; both the ceremonially unclean and clean may eat it as they would a gazelle or a deer.

Inden dine Port kan du, baade de rene og urene iblandt eder, fortære dem som Gazeller eller Hjorte.

23 But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

Kun Blodet maa du ikke nyde; det skal du lade løbe ud paa Jorden som Vand.