Deuteronomy 23:19
17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
20 Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
21 When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan.
- KJV
- Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
- WEB
- You shall not lend on interest to your brother: interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent on interest.
- ASV
- Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that is lent upon interest:
- DARBY
- Thou shalt take no interest of thy brother, interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that can be lent upon interest:
- BLB
- Do not lend in usury to your brother—usury of silver, usury of food, usury of anything that is lent on usury.
- ÅB
- Du skal ikke ta rente av din bror, hverken av penger eller av matvarer eller av noen annen ting som der tas rente av.
- OTB
- Ikke krev renter fra en medisraelitt, enten det er på penger, mat eller noe annet som kan gi renter.
- B1930
- Du skal ikke ta rente av din bror, hverken av penger eller av matvarer eller av nogen annen ting som der tas rente av.
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.
Read in contextPsalms 15:5
He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Read in contextLeviticus 25:35–37
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.
Read in contextEzekiel 18:7–8
And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
Read in contextLuke 6:34–35
And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
Read in contextEzekiel 18:16–18
Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
Read in contextEzekiel 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.
Read in contextEzekiel 22:12
In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
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