KJV King James Version
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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Deuteronomy 23:19
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan.
WEB World English Bible
You shall not lend on interest to your brother; interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent on interest:
ASV American Standard Version
Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that is lent upon interest.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Thou dost not lend in usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of food, usury of anything which is lent on usury.
Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 23
16 He shall dwell with thee, [even] among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
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.
19 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.
22 But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
לֹא־H3808 · lonotתַשִּׁ֣יךְH5391 · na.shakhto biteלְאָחִ֔יךָH251 · achbrother: male-siblingנֶ֥שֶׁךְH5392 · ne.shekhinterestכֶּ֖סֶףH3701 · ke.sephsilver: moneyנֶ֣שֶׁךְH5392 · ne.shekhinterestאֹ֑כֶלH400 · o.khelfoodנֶ֕שֶׁךְH5392 · ne.shekhinterestכָּל־H3605 · kolallדָּבָ֖רH1697 · da.varwordאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichיִשָּֽׁךְ׃H5391 · na.shakhto bite
Cross-references
Exodus 22:25If 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.Leviticus 25:35-37And 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.Psalm 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.Ezekiel 18:13Hath 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.Ezekiel 18:16-18Neither 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,Luke 6:34-35And 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.Ezekiel 18:7-8And 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;Ezekiel 22:12In 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.Nehemiah 5:1-7And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
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