## Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy Chapter 15

###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:1
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מִסּוֹף שִׁבְעָתֵי שְׁנִין תַּעַבְדוּן שְׁמִיטָתָא

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
At the end of seven years you shall make a Release.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:2
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וְדֵין אַהֲוָויַת הִלְכַת שְׁמִיטָתָא אַשְׁמִיטוּ כָּל בַּר נַשׁ מָרֵי מְזוֹפְתָּא דְיִזוֹף בְּחַבְרֵיהּ לֵית לֵיהּ רְשׁוּ לִמְדַחֲקָא בְּחַבְרֵיהּ לְמִתְבּוֹעַ אוֹזְפוּתֵיהּ וְלָא מִן אָחוֹי בַּר יִשְרָאֵל אֲרוּם קָרָא בֵית דִּינָא שְׁמִיטָתָא קֳדָם יְיָ

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
And this is the indication of the custom of the Release: Every man who is master of a loan, who lendeth to his neighbour, shall give remission. He shall not have power to coerce his neighbour in demanding his loan, nor of his brother, a son of Israel; because the beth din hath published the Release before the Lord.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:3
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יַת בַּר עַמְמִין תִּדְחוֹק וְדִינָא דִי יֶהֱוֵי לָךְ עִם אָחוּךְ תַּשְׁמֵיט יְדָךְ

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
From a son of the Gentiles thou mayest exact, but the lawful right (dina) which is thine with thy brother thou shalt release with thine hand.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:4
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לְחוֹד אִין אַתּוּן עֲסִיקִין בְּמִצְוָתָא דְאוֹרַיְיתָא לָא יֶהֱוֵי בְכוֹן מַסְכְּנָא אֲרוּם בְּרָכָא יְבָרְכֵכוּן יְיָ בְּאַרְעָא דַיְיָ אֱלָהָכוֹן יָהֵיב לְכוֹן אַחְסָנָא לְמֵירְתָהּ

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
If you will only be diligent in the precepts of the law, there will be no poor among you; for, blessing, the Lord will bless you in the land which the Lord your God will give you for a possession to inherit;


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:5
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לְחוֹד אִין קַבָּלָא תְקַבְּלוּן לְמֵימְרָא דַיְיָ אֱלָהָכוֹן לְמִנְטוֹר וּלְמֶעֱבַד יַת כָּל תַּפְקֵידְתָּא הָדָא דַאֲנָא מְפַקֵּיד לְכוֹן יוֹמָא דֵין

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
if, obeying, you will only obey the Word of the Lord your God, to observe and do all these commandments which I command you this day.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:6
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אֲרוּם יְיָ אֱלָהָכוֹן בֵּירַכְכוֹן הֵיכְמָא דְמַלֵּיל לְכוֹן וּתְמַשְׁכְּנוּן עַמְמִין סַגִּיאִין וְאַתּוּן לָא תִתְמַשְׁכְּנוּן וְתִשְׁלְטוּן בְּעַמְמִין סַגִּיאִין וּבְכוֹן לָא יִשְׁלְטוּן

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
For the Lord your God blesseth you, as He saith to you (that) you shall take from many nations, but they will not take from you; and you will have power over many nations, but they shall not have power over you.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:7
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וְאִין לֵיתֵיכוֹן עֲסִיקִין בְּמִצְוָותָא דְאוֹרַיְיתָא וְיֶהֱוֵי בְּכוֹן מַסְכְּנָא מֵחַד אָחוּךְ בַּחֲדָא מִן קִרְוָוךְ בְּאַרְעָךְ דַיְיָ אֱלָהָךְ יָהֵיב לָךְ לָא תִתְקַף יַת לְבָבָךְ וְלָא תִמְנַע יַת אִידָךְ מֵאָחוּךְ מַסְכְּנָא

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
But if you be not diligent in the precepts of the law, and there be among you a poor man in one of thy cities of the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor hold back thy hand from thy poor brother;


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:8
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אֶלָא מִפְתַּח תִּפְתַּח יַת אִידָךְ לֵיהּ וּמוּזְפָא תוּזְפִינֵיהּ הֵי כְּמֵיסַת חוּסְרָנֵיהּ דְּיֶיחְסַר לֵיהּ

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
but thou shalt open thy hand to him, and lend to him according to the measure of his want through which he is in need.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:9
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אִסְתַּמָּרוּ לְכוֹן דִּלְמָא יְהֵי פִּתְגָם עִם לִבְּכוֹן דְּזָדָנוּתָא לְמֵימָר קְרֵיבַת שַׁתָּא שְׁבִיעֲתָא שַׁתָּא דִשְׁמִיטְתָא וְתִבְאַשׁ עֵינֵיכוֹן בְּאָחוּכוֹן מִסְכֵּנָא וְלָא תִתְּנוּן לֵיהּ וְיִקְבּוֹל עֲלֵיכוֹן קֳדָם יְיָ וִיהֵי בְּכוֹן חוֹבָא

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
Beware lest there be a word in thy proud heart, saying: The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand, and your eye become evil toward your poor brother, so as to be not willing to give to him, and he cry against you to the Lord, and there be guilt upon you.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:10
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מִתַּן תִּתְּנוּן לֵיהּ וְלָא יִבְאַשׁ לִבְּכוֹן בְּתִתְּנְכוֹן לֵיהּ אֲרוּם מְטוּל פִּתְגָמָא הָדֵין יְבָרְכֵיכוֹן יְיָ אֱלָהָכוֹן בְּכָל עוֹבָדֵיכוֹן וּבְכָל אוֹשָׁטוּת יְדֵיכוֹן

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
Giving you shall give to him, nor shall your heart be evil when you give to him; for on account of this matter the Lord your God will bless you in all your works that you put your hands unto.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:11
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אֲרוּם מְטוּל דְּלָא צַיְיתִין בֵּית יִשְרָאֵל בְּמִצְוָותָא דְאוֹרַיְיתָא לָא פַסְקִין מַסְכְּנִין מִגּוֹ אַרְעָא בְּגִין כֵּן אֲנָא מְפַקִידְכוֹן לְמֵימָר מִפְתַּח תִּפְתְּחוּן יַת יְדֵיכוֹן לְקָרִיבֵיכוֹן וּלְעַנְיֵי שִׁיבְבוּתְכוֹן וּלְמִסְכְּנֵי אַרְעֲכוֹן

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
But forasmuch as the house of Israel will not rest in the commandments of the law, the poor will not cease in the land: therefore I command you, saying: You shall verily open your hands toward your neighbours, to the afflicted around you, and to the poor of your country.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:12
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אֲרוּם יִזְדַּבֵּן לְכוֹן אֲחוּכוֹן בַּר יִשְרָאֵל אוֹ בַת יִשְרָאֵל וְיִפְלִיחַנְכוֹן שִׁית שְׁנִין וּבְמַעֲלֵי שְׁבִיעֲתָא תִפְטְרוּנֵיהּ לְבַר חוֹרִין מִגַּבֵּיכוֹן

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
If your brother, a son of Israel, or if a daughter of Israel, be sold to you, he shall serve you six years; and when the seventh comes, thou shalt send him from you free.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:13
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וַאֲרוּם אִין תִּפְטְרוּנֵיהּ בַּר חוֹרֵי מִגַּבֵּיכוֹן לָא תִפְטְרוּנֵיהּ רֵיקָנָא

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
And when thou lettest him go away from thee at liberty, thou shalt not send him away empty.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:14
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מְדַחֲרָא תְדַחֲרוּן לֵיהּ מִן עַנְכוֹן מִן אִידְרֵיכוֹן וּמִן מַעֲצַרְתְּכוֹן דְּבָרִיכֵיכוֹן יְיָ אֱלָהָכוֹן תִּתְּנוּן לֵיהּ

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
Comforting thou shalt comfort him out of your flocks, your floors, and your wine presses; as the Lord hath blessed you ye shall give to him.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:15
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וְתֶהֱווֹן דְּכִירִין אֲרוּם מְשַׁעֲבְּדִין הֲוֵיתוּן בְּאַרְעָא דְמִצְרַיִם וּפְרַקְכוֹן יְיָ אֱלָהָכוֹן מְטוּל כֵּן אֲנָא מְפַקְדְּכוֹן לְמֶעֱבַד יַת פִּתְגָמָא הָדֵין יוֹמָא דֵין

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
And be mindful that you were servants in the land of Mizraim, and that the Lord your God set you free; therefore I command you today that you do this thing.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:16
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וִיהֵי אֲרוּם יֵימַר לָךְ לָא אֶפּוֹק מִן גַּבָּךְ אֲרוּם רַחֲמָךְ וְיַת אֵינַשׁ בֵּיתָךְ אֲרוּם טַב לֵיהּ דְּמִתְהָנֵי עִמָךְ

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
But if he say to thee, I will not go out from thee, because I love thee and the men of thy house, and because it hath been good for him to be with thee,


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:17
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וְתִסַּב יַת מַחְטָא וְתִנְעוֹץ בְּאוּדְנֵיהּ וּבִתְרַע בֵּית דִינָא וִיהֵי לָךְ עֶבֶד פְּלַח עַד יוֹבְלָא וְאוּף לְאַמְתָךְ תִּכְתּוֹב גֵט חֵירַר וְתִתֵּן לָהּ

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
then thou shalt take an awl, and bore (or apply) it through his ear, and that to the door of the house of judgment, and he shall be thy serving servant until the Jubilee. And for thy handmaid also thou shalt write a certificate of release, and give it to her.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:18
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לָא יִקְשֵׁי בְעֵינָךְ בְּמִפְטְרָךְ יָתֵיהּ לְבַר חוֹרִין מִן גַבָּךְ אֲרוּם בְּכוּפְלָא עַל אֲגַר אֲגִירָא פַּלְחָךְ שִׁית שְׁנִין וּבֵירְכָךְ מְטוּלֵיהּ יְיָ אֱלָהָךְ בְּכָל מַה דְּתֶעֱבַד

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
It must not be a hardship in thy eyes when thou sendest him away from thee; for double the hire of an hireling hath he been of service to thee six years; and on his account the Lord thy God hath blessed thee in all that thou hast done.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:19
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כָּל בּוּכְרָא דְאִתְיְלִיד בְּתוֹרָךְ וּבְעָנָךְ דּוּכְרַיָא תַּקְדֵּישׁ קֳדָם יְיָ אֱלָהָךְ לָא תִפְלוֹחַ בְּבִכּוּרֵי תּוֹרֵיכוֹן וְלָא תֵיגוֹז בִּכּוּרֵי עָנֵיכוֹן

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
Every firstling male that cometh of thy herd and flock thou shalt consecrate before the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not work with the firstlings of your herd, nor shear the firstlings of your flocks;


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:20
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קֳדָם יְיָ אֱלָהָכוֹן תֵּיכְלִינֵיהּ שְׁנָא בִּשְׁנָא בְּאַתְרָא דְיִתְרְעֵי יְיָ אַתּוּן וְאֵינַשׁ בָּתֵּיכוֹן

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
you shall eat thereof before the Lord your God from year to year, in the place which the Lord will choose, you and the men of your houses.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:21
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וַאֲרוּם יְהֵי בֵּיהּ מוּמָא חֲגִיר אוֹ סָמֵי כָּל מִדַּעַם בִּישׁ לָא תִכְסִינֵיהּ קֳדָם יְיָ אֱלָהָכוֹן

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
But if there be any spot in it, if it be lame or blind, or have any blemish, you shall not sacrifice it before the Lord your God:


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:22
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בְּקִרְוֵיכוֹן תֵּיכְלִינֵיהּ דִּמְסָאָב מִן לְמִקְרַב לְקוּדְשַׁיָא וְדִדְכֵי לְמִקְרַב לְקוּדְשַׁיָא כַּחֲדָא הֵי כִּבְשַר טַבְיָא וְאַיְלָא

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
you may eat it in your cities; he who is unclean, (so) that he may not approach to holy things, and he who being clean may approach the holy, may alike (eat), as the flesh of the antelope or hart.


###### Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy 15:23
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לְחוֹד אַדְמֵיהּ לָא תֵיכְלוּן עַל אַרְעָא תֵישְׁדוּנֵיהּ הֵי כְמַיָא

**The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
Only you shall not eat the blood; you shall pour it out upon the ground like water.