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Leviticus 25:36

Poverty and the vulnerableMoney and wealthMercy and compassionFear

34 But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

35 And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

37 Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

38 I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.

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BSB
Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you.
KJV
Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
WEB
Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live among you.
ASV
Take thou no interest of him or increase, but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
DARBY
Thou shalt take no usury nor increase of him; and thou shalt fear thy God; that thy brother may live beside thee.
BLB
And you shall not take usury from him or interest; you shall fear your God, that your brother may live with you.
ÅB
Du må ikke ta rente eller overmål av ham, men du skal frykte din Gud, så din bror kan leve med deg.
OTB
Ikke krev renter av dem eller søk profitt fra dem, men frykt din Gud, slik at de kan fortsette å bo blant dere.
B1930
Du må ikke ta rente eller overmål av ham, men du skal frykte din Gud, så din bror kan leve med dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 22:25

    If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

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  • Deuteronomy 23:19–20

    Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:

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  • Ezekiel 18:8

    He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,

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  • Ezekiel 18:13

    Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

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  • Ezekiel 18:17

    That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

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  • Leviticus 25:17

    Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.

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  • Nehemiah 5:15

    But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

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  • Nehemiah 5:7–10

    Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

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