Topic
Release
9 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Deuteronomy 15:1ISBE
At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.
- Deuteronomy 15:2ISBE
And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD’s release.
- Deuteronomy 15:9ISBE
Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
- Deuteronomy 31:2ISBE
And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
- Deuteronomy 31:3ISBE
The LORD thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over before thee, as the LORD hath said.
- Deuteronomy 31:10ISBE
And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,
- Esther 2:18ISBE
Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
- Matthew 27:15ISBE
Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
- John 19:10ISBE
Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 9 references
re-les': (1) The forgiveness of a debt (shemiTTah (De 15:1,2,9; 31:10; see JUBILEE YEAR)), with verb shamaT, "to release," De 31:2,3. (2) To exempt from taxation or military service (hanachah, "release," "rest" (Es 2:18)). Some would render "granted a holiday." (3) To set a prisoner or slave at liberty (apoluo, "to let go free" (Mt 27:15 parallel Joh 19:10), etc.).
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 0 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → YEAR OF
- See JUBILEE, YEAR OF
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.