April 6 (Deuteronomy 15–17; Psalm 89:1–29; Acts 12)

Through the ESV Bible in a Year with Ray Ortlund

Crossway

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 6 April 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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❖ Follow along with today's reading: www.esv.org/Deuteronomy15–17;Psalm89:1–29;Acts12 ❖ The English Standard Version (ESV) is an 'essentially literal' translation of the Bible in contemporary English. Created by a team of more than 100 leading evangelical scholars and pastors, the ESV Bible emphasizes 'word-for-word' accuracy, literary excellence, and depth of meaning. ❖ To learn more about the ESV and other audio resources, please visit www.ESV.org

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0:00.0	A reading from the book of Deuteronomy
0:02.9	At the end of every seven years, you shall grant a release.
0:09.7	And this is the manner of the release.
0:12.7	Every creditor shall release what he has lent to his neighbor.
0:16.5	He shall not exact it of his neighbor, his brother,
0:19.4	because the Lord's release has been proclaimed. Of a foreigner, you may exact it of his neighbor, his brother, because the Lord's release has been proclaimed.
0:22.8	Of a foreigner, you may exact it, but whatever of yours is with your brother, your hand shall release.
0:31.0	But there will be no poor among you, for the Lord will bless you in the land that the Lord
0:37.4	your God is giving you for an
0:38.8	inheritance to possess. If only you will strictly obey the voice of the Lord your God, being
0:44.7	careful to do all this commandment that I command you today. For the Lord your God will bless
0:51.4	you as He promised you, and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall
0:57.1	not borrow, and you shall rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over you.
1:04.4	If among you one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land
1:10.6	that the Lord your God is giving you,
1:13.2	you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother,
1:18.9	but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need whatever it may be.
1:26.7	Take care lest there be an unworthy thought in your heart,
1:31.3	and you say, the seventh year, the year of release, is near, and your eye look grudgingly on your
1:38.7	poor brother, and you give him nothing, and he cry to the Lord against you, and you be guilty of sin.
1:47.1	You shall give to him freely, and your heart shall not be grudging when you give to him,
1:52.4	because for this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work, and in all that you undertake,
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