The Seventh Year^(A)

15 “At the end of every seventh year you are to cancel the debts of those who owe you money. ² This is how it is to be done. Each of you who has lent money to any Israelite is to cancel the debt; you must not try to collect the money; the Lord himself has declared the debt canceled.

^10 (A)He commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, when the year that debts are canceled comes around, read this aloud at the Festival of Shelters.

The Festival of Shelters^(A)

^13 (B)“After you have threshed all your grain and pressed all your grapes, celebrate the Festival of Shelters for seven days. ¹⁴ Enjoy it with your children, your servants, and the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows who live in your towns. ¹⁵ Honor the Lord your God by celebrating this festival for seven days at the one place of worship. Be joyful, because the Lord has blessed your harvest and your work.