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Berean Standard Bible

“When the people of the land bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on a Sabbath or holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie fallow and will cancel every debt.”

Nehemiah 10:31

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When the people of the land bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on a Sabbath or holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie fallow and will cancel every debt.

World English Bible (WEB)

and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy from them on the Sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

King James Version (KJV)

And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy of them on the sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And if the peoples of the lands come to do trade in goods or food on the Sabbath day, that we would do no trade with them on the Sabbath or on a holy day: and that in the seventh year we would take no payment from any debtor.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Asimismo, que si los pueblos de la tierra trajesen á vender mercaderías y comestibles en día de sábado, nada tomaríamos de ellos en sábado, ni en día santificado; y que dejaríamos el año séptimo, con remisión de toda deuda.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

También acordamos que si los extranjeros venían el día sábado o en algún día de fiesta a vendernos trigo u otros productos, no les compraríamos nada. Además, acordamos no cultivar la tierra cada siete años, y perdonar y dar por canceladas las deudas de nuestros hermanos judíos.

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