Deuteronomy 15

NEW JERUSALEM	NOVA VULGATA
1 'At the end of every seven years, you must grant remission.	1 Septimo anno facies remis sionem,
2 The nature of the remission is as fol ows: any creditor holding a personal pledge obtained from hisfel ow must release him from it; he must not exploit his fel ow or his brother once the latter has appealed toYahweh for remission.	2 quae hoc ordine ce lebrabitur: cui debetur aliquid a proximo ac fratre suo, repetere non poterit, quia annus remissionis est Domino.
3 A foreigner you may exploit, but you must remit whatever claim you have on your brother.	3 A peregrino exiges; civem et propinquum repetendi, quod tuum est, non habebis potestatem.
4 There must, then, be no poor among you. For Yahweh wil grant you his blessing in the country whichYahweh your God is giving you to possess as your heritage,	4 Sed omnino indigens non erit apud te, quia benedicet tibi Dominus Deus tuus in terra, quam traditurus est tibi in possessionem,
5 only if you pay careful attention to the voice of Yahweh your God, by keeping and practising al thesecommandments which I am enjoining on you today.	5 si tamen audieris vocem Domini Dei tui et custodieris universum mandatum hoc, quod ego hodie praecipio tibi,
6 If Yahweh your God blesses you as he has promised, you wil be creditors to many nations butdebtors to none; you wil rule over many nations, and be ruled by none.	6 quia Dominus Deus tuus benedicet tibi, ut pollicitus est. Fenerabis gentibus multis et ipse a nullo accipies mutuum; dominaberis nationibus plurimis, et tui nemo dominabitur.
7 'Is there anyone poor among you, one of your brothers, in any town of yours in the country whichYahweh your God is giving you? Do not harden your heart or close your hand against that poor brother of yours,	7 Si unus de fratribus tuis, qui morantur in una civitatum tuarum in terra, quam Dominus Deus tuus daturus est tibi, ad paupertatem venerit, non obdurabis cor tuum nec contrahes manum;
8 but be open handed with him and lend him enough for his needs.	8 sed aperies eam pauperi fratri tuo et dabis mutuum, quod eum indigere perspexeris.
9 Do not allow this mean thought in your heart, "The seventh year, the year of remission, is near," andscowl at your poor brother and give him nothing; he could appeal against you to Yahweh, and you would incurguilt!	9 Cave, ne forte subrepat tibi impia cogitatio, et dicas in corde tuo: “Appropinquat septimus annus remissionis”, et avertas oculos tuos a paupere fratre tuo nolens ei, quod postulat, mutuum commodare, ne clamet contra te ad Dominum, et fiat tibi in peccatum.
10 When you give to him, you must give with an open heart; for this, Yahweh your God wil bless you inal your actions and in al your undertakings.	10 Sed dabis ei, nec contristabitur cor tuum in eius necessitatibus sublevandis, nam propter hoc benedicet tibi Dominus Deus tuus in omni opere tuo et in cunctis, ad quae manum miseris.
11 Of course, there wil never cease to be poor people in the country, and that is why I am giving youthis command: Always be open handed with your brother, and with anyone in your country who is in need andpoor.	11 Non deerunt pauperes in terra habitationis tuae; idcirco ego praecipio tibi, ut aperias manum fratri tuo egeno et pauperi, qui tecum versatur in terra tua.
12 'If your fel ow Hebrew, man or woman, sells himself to you, he can serve you for six years. In theseventh year you must set him free,	12 Cum tibi venditus fuerit frater tuus Hebraeus aut Hebraea et sex annis servierit tibi, in septimo anno dimittes eum liberum;
13 and in setting him free you must not let him go empty handed.	13 et quem libertate donaveris, nequaquam vacuum abire patieris.
14 By way of present, you will load his shoulders with things from your flock, from your threshing-floorand from your winepress; as Yahweh your God has blessed you, so you must give to him.	14 Sed dabis ei viaticum de gregibus et de area et torculari tuo, quibus Dominus Deus tuus benedixerit tibi.
15 Remember that you were once a slave in Egypt and that Yahweh your God redeemed you; that iswhy I am giving you this order today.	15 Memento quod et ipse servieris in terra Aegypti, et liberaverit te Dominus Deus tuus; idcirco ego nunc hoc praecipio tibi.
16 'But if he says to you, "I do not want to leave you," because he loves you and your household and ishappy with you,	16 Sin autem dixerit: “Nolo egredi”, eo quod diligat te et domum tuam et bene sibi apud te esse sentiat,
17 you must take an awl and drive it through his ear into the door and he will be your servant for ever.You must do the same to a female slave.	17 assumes subulam et perforabis aurem eius in ianua domus tuae, et serviet tibi usque in aeternum. Ancillae quoque similiter facies.
18 'Do not think it hard on you to have to give him his freedom; he is worth twice what a paid servantwould cost you, and has served you for six years. And Yahweh your God wil bless you in everything you do.	18 Non sit durum in oculis tuis dimittere eum liberum, quoniam iuxta mercedem mercennarii per sex annos servivit tibi, et benedicet tibi Dominus Deus tuus in cunctis operibus, quae egeris.
19 'You must consecrate every first-born male from your herd and flock to Yahweh your God. You mustnot put the first-born of your herd to work, or shear the first-born of your flock.	19 De primogenitis, quae nascuntur in armentis et ovibus tuis, quidquid sexus est masculini, sanctificabis Domino Deo tuo; non operaberis in primogenito bovis et non tondebis primogenita ovium.
20 You must eat it, you and your household, each year, in the presence of Yahweh your God, in theplace which Yahweh chooses.	20 In conspectu Domini Dei tui comedes ea per annos singulos in loco, quem elegerit Dominus, tu et domus tua.
21 If it has any defect, if it is lame or blind -- any serious defect -- you must not sacrifice it to Yahwehyour God.	21 Sin autem habuerit maculam et vel claudum fuerit vel caecum aut in aliqua parte deforme vel debile, non immolabis illud Domino Deo tuo,
22 You wil eat it at home, unclean and clean together, as you would gazel e or deer;	22 sed intra portas tuas comedes illud; tam mundus quam immundus similiter vescentur eis, quasi caprea et cervo.
23 only, you will not eat its blood, but pour that like water on the ground.'	23 Solum sanguinem eorum non comedes, sed effundes in terram quasi aquam.