Deuteronomy 15:3

The Seventh Year

2This 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.3You may collect something from a foreigner, but you must forgive whatever your brother owes you.

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Berean Standard Bible
You may collect something from a foreigner, but you must forgive whatever your brother owes you.
American Standard Version (1901)
Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it: but whatsoever of thine is with thy brother thy hand shall release.
Bible in Basic English
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;
Douay-Rheims 1899
Of the foreigner or stranger thou mayst exact it: of thy countryman and neighbour thou shalt not have power to demand it again.
Free Bible Version
You are allowed to collect payments from a foreigner, but you must cancel whatever your fellow Israelite owes you.
Geneva Bible 1599
Of a stranger thou mayest require it: but that which thou hast with thy brother, thine hand shall remit:
King James (Authorized) Version
Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;
One Unity Resource Bible
Of a foreigner you may require it; but whatever of yours is with your brother, your hand shall release.
Translation for Translators
During that year you may require foreigners who live among you to pay what they owe you, but you must not try to require that any fellow Israeli pay you what he owes you.
Unlocked Literal Bible
From a foreigner you may demand it; but whatever of yours is with your brother your hand must release.
Noah Webster Bible
Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again : but that which is thine with thy brother thy hand shall release:
World English Bible
Of a foreigner you may require it; but whatever of yours is with your brother, your hand shall release.
Young's Literal Translation
of the stranger thou mayest exact, and that which is thine with thy brother doth thy hand release;