Deuteronomy

1 “At the end of every seven years you shall make a release.

1 Δι’ ἑπτὰ ἐτῶν ποιήσεις ἄφεσιν.	1 Δι’ ἑπτὰ ἐτῶν ποιήσεις ἄφεσιν.
1 After seven years you shall make a cancellation.	1 After seven years you shall make a cancellation.

2 And this is the manner of the release: every creditor who lends anything to his neighbour shall release it. He shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother because it is called Yahweh’s release.

2 καὶ οὕτως τὸ πρόσταγμα τῆς ἀφέσεως· ἀφήσεις πᾶν χρέος ἴδιον, ὃ ὀφείλει σοί ὁ πλησίον, καὶ τὸν ἀδελφόν σου οὐκ ἀπαιτήσεις, ὅτι ἐπικέκληται ἄφεσις κυρίῳ τῷ θεῷ σου.	2 καὶ οὕτω τὸ πρόσταγμα τῆς ἀφέσεως· ἀφήσεις πᾶν χρέος ἴδιον, ὃν ὀφείλει σοι ὁ πλησίον, καὶ τὸν ἀδελφόν σου οὐκ ἀπαιτήσεις, ἐπικέκληται γὰρ ἄφεσις Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ σου.
2 And thus is the ordinance of the cancellation; you shall cancel every personal debt which your neighbour owes you, and you shall not demand it back of your brother, because a cancellation to your Lord God has been proclaimed.	2 And thus is the ordinance of the cancellation; you shall cancel every personal debt which your neighbour owes you, and you shall not demand it back of your brother, because a cancellation to your Lord God has been proclaimed.

3 Of a foreigner you may exact it again; but your hand shall release what is yours with your brother,

3 τὸν ἀλλότριον ἀπαιτήσεις ὅσα ἐὰν ᾖ σοί παρ’ αὐτῷ, τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου ἄφεσιν ποιήσεις τοῦ χρέους σου·	3 τὸν ἀλλότριον ἀπαιτήσεις ὅσα ἐὰν ᾖ σοι παρ’ αὐτῷ, τῷ δὲ ἀδελφῷ σου ἄφεσιν ποιήσεις τοῦ χρέους σου·
3 Of a stranger you may demand whatever he has that belongs to you; to your brother you must make a cancellation of the debt to you.	3 Of a stranger you may demand whatever he has that belongs to you; to your brother you must make a cancellation of the debt to you.

4 except when there shall be no poor among you; for Yahweh shall greatly bless you in the land which Yahweh your Elohim gives you for an inheritance to possess.

4 ὅτι οὐκ ἔσται ἐν σοί ἐνδεής, ὅτι εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσει σὲ κύριος ὁ θεός σου ἐν τῇ γῇ, ᾗ κύριος ὁ θεός σου δίδωσίν σοί ἐν κλήρῳ κατακληρονομῆσαι αὐτήν,	4 ὅτι οὐκ ἔσται ἐν σοί ἐνδεής, ὅτι εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσει σε Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου ἐν τῇ γῇ, ᾗ Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου δίδωσί σοι ἐν κλήρῳ κατακληρονομῆσαι αὐτήν.
4 Because there will be no one in need among you; because by blessing, your Lord God will bless you in the land that your Lord God is giving you as an allotment to inherit it.	4 Because there will be no one in need among you; because by blessing, your Lord God will bless you in the land that your Lord God is giving you as an allotment to inherit it.

5 Only if you carefully listen to the voice of Yahweh your Elohim, to observe to do all these commandments which I command you this day.

5 ἐὰν δὲ ἀκοῇ εἰσακούσητε τῆς φωνῆς κυρίου τοῦ θεοῦ ὑμῶν φυλάσσειν καὶ ποιεῖν πάσας τὰς ἐντολὰς ταύτας, ὅσας ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαί σοί σήμερον.	5 ἐὰν δὲ ἀκοῇ εἰσακούσητε τῆς φωνῆς Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑμῶν φυλάσσειν καὶ ποιεῖν πάσας τὰς ἐντολὰς ταύτας, ὅσας ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαί σοι σήμερον,
5 But if by hearing you listen to the voice of your Lord God by keeping and doing all these commandments that I command you today.	5 But if by hearing you listen to the voice of your Lord God by keeping and doing all these commandments that I command you today.

6 For Yahweh your Elohim blesses you, as he promised you; and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; and you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you.

6 ὅτι κύριος ὁ θεός σου εὐλόγησέν σε, ὃν τρόπον ἐλάλησέν σοι, καὶ δανιεῖς ἔθνεσιν πολλοῖς, σὺ δὲ οὐ δανιῇ, καὶ ἄρξεις σὺ ἐθνῶν πολλῶν, σου δὲ οὐκ ἄρξουσιν.	6 ὅτι Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου εὐλόγησέ σε, ὃν τρόπον ἐλάλησέ σοι, καὶ δανειεῖς ἔθνεσι πολλοῖς, σὺ δὲ οὐ δανειῇ, καὶ ἄρξεις ἐθνῶν πολλῶν, σοῦ δὲ οὐκ ἄρξουσιν.
6 because your Lord God has blessed you, as he spoke to you; you will even lend to many nations, but you will not borrow, and you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.	6 because your Lord God has blessed you, as he spoke to you; you will even lend to many nations, but you will not borrow, and you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.

7 If there is among you a poor man of one of your brothers within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your Elohim gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother.

7 ἐὰν δὲ γένηται ἐν σοί ἐνδεὴς τῶν ἀδελφῶν σου ἐν μιᾷ τῶν πόλεων σου ἐν τῇ γῇ, ᾗ κύριος ὁ θεός σου δίδωσίν σοι, οὐκ ἀποστέρξεις τὴν καρδίαν σου οὐδ’ οὐ μὴ συσφίγξῃς τὴν χεῖρά σου ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου τοῦ ἐπιδεομένου·	7 Ἐὰν δὲ γένηται ἐν σοί ἐνδεὴς ἐκ τῶν ἀδελφῶν σου ἐν μιᾷ τῶν πόλεών σου ἐν τῇ γῇ, ᾗ Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου δίδωσί σοι, οὐκ ἀποστέρξεις τὴν καρδίαν σου οὐδ’ οὐ μὴ συσφίγξῃς τὴν χεῖρά σου ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου τοῦ ἐπιδεομένου·
7 Now if there is among you anyone of your brothers in need in one of your cities within the land that your Lord God is giving you, you shall not empty your heart of love, neither shall you close up your hand from your needy brother.	7 Now if there is among you anyone of your brothers in need in one of your cities within the land that your Lord God is giving you, you shall not empty your heart of love, neither shall you close up your hand from your needy brother.

8 But you shall open your hand wide to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, in what he wants.

8 ἀνοίγων ἀνοίξεις τὰς χεῖράς σου αὐτῷ, δάνειον δανιεῖς αὐτῷ ὅσον ἐπιδέεται, καθ’ ὅσον ἐνδεεῖται.	8 ἀνοίγων ἀνοίξεις τὰς χεῖράς σου αὐτῷ καὶ δάνειον δανειεῖς αὐτῷ ὅσον ἐπιδέεται, καθότι ἐνδεεῖται.
8 While opening, you shall open your hands to him; you shall lend a loan to him whatever he may need, in accord with what he needs.	8 While opening, you shall open your hands to him; you shall lend a loan to him whatever he may need, in accord with what he needs.

9 Beware that there isn’t a thought in your wicked heart, saying, ‘The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand’; and your eye is evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cries to Yahweh against you, and it is sin for you.

9 πρόσεχε σεαυτῷ μὴ γένηται ῥῆμα κρυπτὸν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου, ἀνόμημα, λέγων ἐγγίζει τὸ ἔτος τὸ ἕβδομον, ἔτος τῆς ἀφέσεως, καὶ πονηρεύσηται ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου τῷ ἀδελφῷ σου τῷ ἐπιδεομένῳ, καὶ οὐ δώσεις αὐτῷ, καὶ βοήσεται κατὰ σου πρὸς κύριον, καὶ ἔσται ἐν σοί ἁμαρτία μεγάλη.	9 πρόσεχε σεαυτῷ, μὴ γένηται ῥῆμα κρυπτὸν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου ἀνόμημα λέγων· ἐγγίζει τό ἔτος τὸ ἕβδομον, ἔτος τῆς ἀφέσεως, καὶ πονηρεύσηται ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου τῷ ἀδελφῷ σου τῷ ἐπιδεομένῳ, καὶ οὐ δώσεις αὐτῷ, καὶ καταβοήσεται κατὰ σοῦ πρὸς Κύριον, καὶ ἔσται ἐν σοί ἁμαρτία μεγάλη.
9 Be careful to yourself, lest a secret word is in your heart, something lawless, saying, “The seventh year, a year of cancellation, is near,” and your eye be evil toward your needy brother, and you will not give to him, and he will shout out to the Lord against you, and it will be for you a great sin.	9 Be careful to yourself, lest a secret word is in your heart, something lawless, saying, “The seventh year, a year of cancellation, is near,” and your eye be evil toward your needy brother, and you will not give to him, and he will shout out to the Lord against you, and it will be for you a great sin.

10 You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him; because for this thing, Yahweh your Elohim shall bless you in all your works, and in all that you put your hand to.

10 διδοὺς δώσεις αὐτῷ καὶ δάνειον δανιεῖς αὐτῷ ὅσον ἐπιδέεται, καὶ οὐ λυπηθήσῃ τῇ καρδίᾳ σου διδόντος σου αὐτῷ· ὅτι διὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο εὐλογήσει σὲ κύριος ὁ θεός σου ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔργοις καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν, οὗ ἄν ἐπιβάλῃς τὴν χεῖρά σου.	10 διδοὺς δώσεις αὐτῷ καὶ δάνειον δανειεῖς αὐτῷ ὅσον ἐπιδέεται, καὶ οὐ λυπηθήσῃ τῇ καρδίᾳ σου διδόντος σου αὐτῷ, ὅτι διά τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο εὐλογήσει σε Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔργοις καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν, οὗ ἄν ἐπιβάλῃς τὴν χεῖρά σου·
10 While giving, you shall give to him, and you shall lend him a loan whatever he needs, and you shall not be grieved in your heart when you give to him, because through this thing your Lord God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you may put your hand.	10 While giving, you shall give to him, and you shall lend him a loan whatever he needs, and you shall not be grieved in your heart when you give to him, because through this thing your Lord God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you may put your hand.

11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land.’

11 οὐ γὰρ μὴ ἐκλίπῃ ἐνδεὴς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς· διὰ τοῦτο ἐγώ σοί ἐντέλλομαι ποιεῖν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο λέγων ἀνοίγων ἀνοίξεις τὰς χεῖράς σου τῷ ἀδελφῷ σου τῷ πένητι καὶ τῷ ἐπιδεομένῳ τῷ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς σου.	11 οὐ γὰρ μὴ ἐκλίπῃ ἐνδεὴς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς σου. διὰ τοῦτο ἐγώ σοι ἐντέλλομαι ποιεῖν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο λέγων· ἀνοίγων ἀνοίξεις τὰς χεῖράς σου τῷ ἀδελφῷ σου τῷ πένητι καὶ τῷ ἐπιδεομένῳ τῷ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς σου.
11 For the needy shall not fail from the land; I therefore command you to do this thing, saying, “While opening, you shall open your hands to your brother who is poor and to the needy in your land.”	11 For the needy shall not fail from the land; I therefore command you to do this thing, saying, “While opening, you shall open your hands to your brother who is poor and to the needy in your land.”

12 And if your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you, and serves you six years; then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.

12 ἐὰν δὲ πραθῇ σοί ὁ ἀδελφός σου ὁ Ἑβραῖος ἢ ἡ Ἑβραία, δουλεύσει σοί ἓξ ἔτη, καὶ τῷ ἑβδόμῳ ἐξαποστελεῖς αὐτὸν ἐλεύθερον ἀπὸ σου.	12 Ἐὰν δὲ πραθῇ σοι ὁ ἀδελφός σου ὁ Ἑβραῖος ἢ Ἑβραία, δουλεύσει σοι ἓξ ἔτη, καὶ τῷ ἑβδόμῳ ἐξαποστελεῖς αὐτὸν ἐλεύθερον ἀπὸ σοῦ.
12 But if your brother is sold to you, whether a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, he/she shall be subject to you six years, and in the seventh year you shall send him out a free person from you.	12 But if your brother is sold to you, whether a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, he/she shall be subject to you six years, and in the seventh year you shall send him out a free person from you.

13 And when you send him out free from you, you shall not let him go away empty.

13 ὅταν δὲ ἐξαποστέλλῃς αὐτὸν ἐλεύθερον ἀπὸ σου, οὐκ ἐξαποστελεῖς αὐτὸν κενόν·	13 ὅταν δὲ ἐξαποστέλλῃς αὐτὸν ἐλεύθερον ἀπὸ σοῦ, οὐκ ἐξαποστελεῖς αὐτὸν κενόν·
13 And when you send him out from you a free person, you shall not send him out empty.	13 And when you send him out from you a free person, you shall not send him out empty.

14 You shall furnish him liberally out of your flock, and out of your threshing floor, and out of your winepress; of that with which Yahweh your Elohim has blessed you you shall give to him.

14 ἐφόδιον ἐφοδιάσεις αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῶν προβάτων σου καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ σίτου σου καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς ληνοῦ σου· καθὰ εὐλόγησέν σὲ κύριος ὁ θεός σου, δώσεις αὐτῷ.	14 ἐφόδιον ἐφοδιάσεις αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῶν προβάτων σου καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ σίτου σου καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ οἴνου σου· καθὰ εὐλόγησέ σε Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου, δώσεις αὐτῷ.
14 You shall provide provisions to him from your sheep and from your grain and from your wine press; as your Lord God has blessed you, you will give to him.	14 You shall provide provisions to him from your sheep and from your grain and from your wine press; as your Lord God has blessed you, you will give to him.

15 And you shall remember that you were a servant in the land of Egypt, and Yahweh your Elohim redeemed you; therefore I command you this thing today.

15 καὶ μνησθήσῃ ὅτι οἰκέτης ἦσθα ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτου καὶ ἐλυτρώσατό σὲ κύριος ὁ θεός σου ἐκεῖθεν· διὰ τοῦτο ἐγώ σοί ἐντέλλομαι ποιεῖν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο.	15 καὶ μνησθήσῃ ὅτι οἰκέτης ἦσθα ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτου καὶ ἐλυτρώσατό σε Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου ἐκεῖθεν· διὰ τοῦτο ἐγώ σοι ἐντέλλομαι ποιεῖν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο.
15 And you shall remember that you were a house servant in the land of Aigypt, and your Lord God redeemed you from there; for this reason I command you to do this thing.	15 And you shall remember that you were a house servant in the land of Aigypt, and your Lord God redeemed you from there; for this reason I command you to do this thing.

16 And it shall be, if he says to you, ‘I won’t go away from you’; because he loves you and your house, and because he is well off with you;

16 ἐὰν δὲ λέγῃ πρὸς σέ οὐκ ἐξελεύσομαι ἀπὸ σου, ὅτι ἠγάπηκέν σὲ καὶ τὴν οἰκίαν σου, ὅτι εὖ αὐτῷ ἐστιν παρὰ σοί,	16 ἐὰν δὲ λέγῃ πρός σε, οὐκ ἐξελεύσομαι ἀπὸ σοῦ, ὅτι ἠγάπηκέ σε καὶ τὴν οἰκίαν σου, ὅτι εὖ ἐστιν αὐτῷ παρὰ σοί,
16 But if he says to you, “I will not go out from you,” because he loved you and your household, since it is good for him with you,	16 But if he says to you, “I will not go out from you,” because he loved you and your household, since it is good for him with you,

17 then you shall take an awl, and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be your servant forever. And also to your female servant you shall do likewise.

17 καὶ λήμψῃ τὸ ὀπήτιον καὶ τρυπήσεις τὸ ὠτίον αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὴν θύραν, καὶ ἔσται σοί οἰκέτης εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· καὶ τὴν παιδίσκην σου ποιήσεις ὡσαύτως.	17 καὶ λήψῃ τὸ ὀπήτιον, καὶ τρυπήσεις τὸ ὠτίον αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὴν θύραν, καὶ ἔσται σοι οἰκέτης εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· καὶ τὴν παιδίσκην σου ὡσαύτως ποιήσεις.
17 you shall then take an awl and pierce his ear against the door, and he shall be a house servant to you forever. And you shall do likewise with regard to your female servant.	17 you shall then take an awl and pierce his ear against the door, and he shall be a house servant to you forever. And you shall do likewise with regard to your female servant.

18 It shall not seem hard for you, when you send him away free from you; for he has been worth a double hired servant to you, in serving you six years; and Yahweh your Elohim shall bless you in all that you do.

18 οὐ σκληρὸν ἔσται ἐναντίον σου ἐξαποστελλομένων αὐτῶν ἐλευθέρων ἀπὸ σου, ὅτι ἐφέτιον μισθὸν τοῦ μισθωτοῦ ἐδούλευσέν σοί ἓξ ἔτη· καὶ εὐλογήσει σὲ κύριος ὁ θεός σου ἐν πᾶσιν, οἷς ἐὰν ποιῇς.	18 οὐ σκληρὸν ἔσται ἐναντίον σου ἐξαποστελλομένων αὐτῶν ἐλευθέρων ἀπὸ σοῦ, ὅτι ἐφέτιον ἐπέτειον μισθὸν τοῦ μισθωτοῦ ἐδούλευσέ σοι ἓξ ἔτη· καὶ εὐλογήσει σε Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου ἐν πᾶσιν, οἷς ἐὰν ποιῇς.
18 It shall not be hard on you when they are being sent out from you as free persons, because for six years he was a slave to you in lieu of an annual wage for the hired laborer, and your Lord God will bless you in all that you may do.	18 It shall not be hard on you when they are being sent out from you as free persons, because for six years he was a slave to you in lieu of an annual wage for the hired laborer, and your Lord God will bless you in all that you may do.

19 All the firstborn males that come of your herd and of your flock you shall consecrate to Yahweh your Elohim; you shall do no work with the firstborn of your bullock, nor shear the firstborn of your sheep.

19 πᾶν πρωτότοκον, ὃ ἐὰν τεχθῇ ἐν τοῖς βουσίν σου καὶ ἐν τοῖς προβάτοις σου, τὰ ἀρσενικά ἁγιάσεις κυρίῳ τῷ θεῷ σου· οὐκ ἐργᾷ ἐν τῷ πρωτοτόκῳ μόσχῳ σου καὶ οὐ μὴ κείρῃς τὸ πρωτότοκον τῶν προβάτων σου·	19 Πᾶν πρωτότοκον, ὃν ἐὰν τεχθῇ ἐν ταῖς βουσί σου καὶ ἐν τοῖς προβάτοις σου, τὰ ἀρσενικά, ἁγιάσεις Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ σου· οὐκ ἐργᾷ ἐν τῷ πρωτοτόκῳ μόσχῳ σου καὶ οὐ μὴ κείρῃς τὰ πρωτότοκα τῶν προβάτων σου·
19 Every firstborn that may be born among your cattle and among your sheep, you shall consecrate the males to your Lord God; you shall not do work with your firstborn calf, and you shall not shear the firstborn of your sheep.	19 Every firstborn that may be born among your cattle and among your sheep, you shall consecrate the males to your Lord God; you shall not do work with your firstborn calf, and you shall not shear the firstborn of your sheep.

20 You shall eat it before Yahweh your Elohim year by year in the place which Yahweh shall choose, you and your household.

20 ἔναντι κυρίου φάγῃ αὐτὸ ἐνιαυτὸν ἐξ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἐν τῷ τόπῳ, ᾧ ἐὰν ἐκλέξηται κύριος ὁ θεός σου σὺ καὶ ὁ οἶκός σου.	20 ἔναντι Κυρίου φαγῇ αὐτὸ ἐνιαυτὸν ἐξ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἐν τῷ τόπῳ, ᾧ ἐὰν ἐκλέξηται Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου, σὺ καὶ ὁ οἶκός σου.
20 In the presence of the Lord, you shall eat it, year by year at the place that your Lord God may choose, you and your household.	20 You shall eat it before the Lord year by year in the place which the Lord your God shall choose, you and your house.

21 And if there is any imperfection in it, such as if it is lame, or blind, or have any blemish, you shall not sacrifice it to Yahweh your Elohim.

21 ἐὰν δὲ ᾖ ἐν αὐτῷ μῶμος, χωλὸν ἢ τυφλὸν ἢ καὶ πᾶς μῶμος πονηρός, οὐ θύσεις αὐτὸ κυρίῳ τῷ θεῷ σου·	21 ἐὰν δὲ ᾖ ἐν αὐτῷ μῶμος, χωλὸν ἢ τυφλὸν ἢ καὶ πᾶς μῶμος πονηρός, οὐ θύσεις αὐτὸ Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ σου·
21 But if there is a defect in it (be it lame or blind) or even any serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to your Lord God;	21 But if there is a defect in it (be it lame or blind) or even any serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to your Lord God;

22 You shall eat it within your gates; the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, like the gazelle, and like the deer.

22 ἐν ταῖς πόλεσίν σου φάγῃ αὐτό, ὁ ἀκάθαρτος ἐν σοί καὶ ὁ καθαρὸς ὡσαύτως ἔδεται ὡς δορκάδα ἢ ἔλαφον·	22 ἐν ταῖς πόλεσί σου φαγῇ αὐτό, ὁ ἀκάθαρτος ἐν σοί καὶ ὁ καθαρὸς ὡσαύτως ἔδεται ὡς δορκάδα ἢ ἔλαφον·
22 you shall eat it within your cities; the unclean and the clean alike shall eat, like gazelle or deer.	22 you shall eat it within your cities; the unclean and the clean alike shall eat, like gazelle or deer.

23 Only you shall not eat the blood of it; you shall pour it on the ground as water.”

23 πλὴν τὸ αἷμα οὐ φάγεσθε, ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἐκχεεῖς αὐτὸ ὡς ὕδωρ.	23 πλὴν αἷμα οὐ φάγεσθε, ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἐκχεεῖς αὐτὸ ὡς ὕδωρ.
23 But you shall not eat its blood; you shall pour it out on the ground like water.	23 But you shall not eat its blood; you shall pour it out on the ground like water.