Deuteronomy 15
1 At the end of every seven years there is to be a general forgiveness of debt.
Debes anular las deudas al final de cada siete años.
2 This is how it is to be done: every creditor is to give up his right to whatever he has let his neighbour have; he is not to make his neighbour, his countryman, give it back; because a general forgiveness has been ordered by the Lord.
Así es como funcionará: Si le diste un préstamo a alguien, deberás anularlo. No podrás cobrar nada de otro israelita, porque el tiempo de cancelación de la deuda del Señor ha sido anunciado.
3 A man of another nation may be forced to make payment of his debt, but if your brother has anything of yours, let it go;
Podrás cobrarle a un extranjero, pero deberás anular lo que te deba tu compañero israelita.
4 But there will be no poor among you; for the Lord will certainly give you his blessing in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage;
Sin embargo, no debes tener gente pobre entre ti, porque el Señor ciertamente te bendecirá en el país que el Señor tu Dios te da para que lo poseas.
5 If only you give ear to the voice of the Lord your God, and take care to keep all these orders which I give you today.
Sólo deberás asegurarte de obedecer al Señor tu Dios y seguir todos estos mandamientos que te doy hoy.
6 For the Lord your God will give you his blessing as he has said: you will let other nations have the use of your money, but you will not make use of theirs; you will be rulers over a number of nations, but they will not be your rulers.
El Señor tu Dios te va a bendecir como lo prometió. Prestarás dinero a muchas naciones, pero no necesitarás pedir prestado a ninguna de ellas; gobernarás sobre muchas naciones, pero no serás gobernado por ellas.
7 If in any of your towns in the land which the Lord your God is giving you, there is a poor man, one of your countrymen, do not let your heart be hard or your hand shut to him;
Si hubiera israelitas pobres en cualquiera de tus pueblos, en el país que el Señor tu Dios te está dando, entonces no debes ser insensible o avaro con ellos.
8 But let your hand be open to give him the use of whatever he is in need of.
Al contrario. Debes ser generoso con ellos y prestarles lo que necesiten.
9 And see that there is no evil thought in your heart, moving you to say to yourself, The seventh year, the year of forgiveness is near; and so looking coldly on your poor countryman you give him nothing; and he will make an outcry to the Lord against you, and it will be judged as sin in you.
No tengas malos pensamientos como: “Se acerca el séptimo año en el que se anularán las deudas”, para despreciar a los pobres con burlas y negarles cosa alguna. Ellos se quejarán de ti ante el Señor, y serás hallado culpable de pecado.
10 But it is right for you to give to him, without grief of heart: for because of this, the blessing of the Lord your God will be on all your work and on everything to which you put your hand.
Dales una y otra vez, y hazlo sin enojo. Cuando das generosamente, el Señor tu Dios te bendecirá en todo tu trabajo y en todo lo que emprendas.
11 For there will never be a time when there are no poor in the land; and so I give orders to you, Let your hand be open to your countrymen, to those who are poor and in need in your land.
Siempre habrá personas pobres y necesitadas entre ustedes, por eso les ordeno que los ayuden generosamente.
12 If one of your countrymen, a Hebrew man or woman, becomes your servant for a price and does work for you six years, in the seventh year let him go free.
Si un hebreo, uno de tu propio pueblo, sea hombre o mujer, se vende a ti como esclavo y trabaja para ti durante seis años, tienes que liberarlo en el séptimo año.
13 And when you make him free, do not let him go away with nothing in his hands:
Y cuando lo liberes, no lo despidas con las manos vacías.
14 But give him freely from your flock and from your grain and your wine: in the measure of the wealth which the Lord your God has given you, you are to give to him.
Dale muchos regalos: animales de tus rebaños, grano de tu era y vino de tu lagar. Dale tan generosamente como el Señor tu Dios te ha bendecido a ti.
15 And keep in mind that you yourself were a servant in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God made you free: so I give you this order today.
No olvides que una vez fuiste esclavo en Egipto, y el Señor su Dios te liberó. Por eso hoy les doy esta orden.
16 But if he says to you, I have no desire to go away from you; because you and your family are dear to him and he is happy with you;
Sin embargo, si tu esclavo varón te dice: “No quiero dejarte”, porque te ama a ti y a tu familia y es mejor que se quede contigo,
17 Then take a sharp-pointed instrument, driving it through his ear into the door, and he will be your servant for ever. And you may do the same for your servant-girl.
entonces usa una herramienta de metal para perforar su oreja contra la puerta, y será tu esclavo de por vida. Haz lo mismo con tu esclava.
18 Let it not seem hard to you that you have to send him away free; for he has been working for you for six years, which is twice the regular time for a servant: and the blessing of the Lord your God will be on you in everything you do.
No veas como un problema liberar a tu esclava, porque los seis años de servicio de tu esclava valieron el doble de lo que hubieras pagado por contratar a alguien. El Señor tu Dios te bendecirá en todo lo que hagas por actuar de esta manera.
19 All the first males to come to birth in your herd and your flock are to be holy to the Lord your God: the first birth of your ox is not to be used for work, the wool of your first lamb is not to be cut.
Debes hacer división para darle al Señor tu Dios todos los primogénitos de tus rebaños y manadas. No debes hacer trabajar al primogénito de tu ganado, y no deberás esquilar al primogénito de tus ovejas.
20 But year by year you and all your house are to take a meal of it before the Lord, in the place of his selection.
Cada año tú y tu familia comerán estos animales que han sido sacrificados en presencia del Señor tu Dios en el lugar que el Señor elija.
21 But if it has any mark on it, if it is blind or has damaged legs, or if there is anything wrong with it, it may not be offered to the Lord your God.
Sin embargo, si un animal tiene algún defecto o es cojo o ciego, de hecho si tiene algún defecto grave, no debes sacrificarlo al Señor tu Dios.
22 It may be used for food in your houses: the unclean and the clean may take of it, as of the gazelle and the roe.
Cómelo en casa. Todos ustedes, tanto si están ceremonialmente limpios como si no, pueden comerlo como si se comieran una gacela o un ciervo,
23 Only do not take its blood for food, but let it be drained out on the earth like water.
pero no comerán la sangre derramada.
