Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Thou shalt not lend to thy brother money to usury, nor corn, nor any other thing: Exodus 22:25 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor, that dwelleth with thee, thou shalt not be hard upon them as an extortioner, nor oppress them with usuries. Leviticus 25:35-37 If thy brother be impoverished, and weak of hand, and thou receive him as a stranger and sojourner, and he live with thee: . . . Nehemiah 5:1-7 Now there was a great cry of the people, and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. . . . Psalm 15:5 He that hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken bribes against the innocent: He that doth these things, shall not be moved for ever. Ezekiel 18:7,8,13,16-18 And hath not wronged any man: but hath restored the pledge to the debtor, hath taken nothing away by violence: hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment: . . . Ezekiel 22:12 They have taken gifts in thee to shed blood: thou hast taken usury and increase, and hast covetously oppressed thy neighbours: and thou hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God. Luke 6:34,35 And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you? For sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much. . . . Context Miscellaneous Laws…18Thou shalt not offer the hire of a strumpet, nor the price of a dog, in the house of the Lord thy God, whatsoever it be that thou hast vowed: because both these are an abomination to the Lord thy God. 19Thou shalt not lend to thy brother money to usury, nor corn, nor any other thing:20But to the stranger. To thy brother thou shalt lend that which he wanteth, without usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all thy works in the land, which thou shalt go in to possess.… Cross References Exodus 22:25 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor, that dwelleth with thee, thou shalt not be hard upon them as an extortioner, nor oppress them with usuries. Leviticus 25:35 If thy brother be impoverished, and weak of hand, and thou receive him as a stranger and sojourner, and he live with thee: Leviticus 25:36 Take not usury of him nor more than thou gavest. Fear thy God, that thy brother may live with thee. Nehemiah 5:2 And there were some that said: Our sons and our daughters are very many: let us take up corn for the price of them, and let us eat and live. Nehemiah 5:7 And my heart thought with myself: and I rebuked the nobles and magistrates, and said to them: Do you every one exact usury of your brethren? And I gathered together a great assembly against them, Psalm 15:5 He that hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken bribes against the innocent: He that doth these things, shall not be moved for ever. Isaiah 24:2 And it shall be as with the people, so with the priest: and as with the servant so with his master: as with the handmaid, so with her mistress: as with the buyer, so with the seller: as with the lender, so with the borrower: as with him that calleth for his money, so with him that oweth. Jeremiah 15:10 Woe is me, my mother: why hast thou borne me a man of strife, a man of contention to all the earth? I have not lent on usury, neither hath any man lent to me on usury: yet all curse me. Ezekiel 18:8 Hath not lent upon usury, nor taken any increase: hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, and hath executed true judgment between man and man: Ezekiel 22:12 They have taken gifts in thee to shed blood: thou hast taken usury and increase, and hast covetously oppressed thy neighbours: and thou hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God. Lexicon Do notלֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no charge תַשִּׁ֣יךְ (ṯaš·šîḵ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5391: To strike with a, sting, to oppress with usury your brother לְאָחִ֔יךָ (lə·’ā·ḥî·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) interest נֶ֥שֶׁךְ (ne·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5392: Interest on a, debt on money, כֶּ֖סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3701: Silver, money food, אֹ֑כֶל (’ō·ḵel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 400: Food or any כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every other דָּבָ֖ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause type of loan. יִשָּֽׁךְ׃ (yiš·šāḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5391: To strike with a, sting, to oppress with usury Additional Translations Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan.You shall not lend on usury to your brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent on usury: Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that is lent upon interest: Thou shalt not lend to thy brother on usury of silver, or usury of meat, or usury of any thing which thou mayest lend out. Thou shalt take no interest of thy brother, interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that can be lent upon interest: Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of any thing that is lent upon interest: You shall not lend on interest to your brother; interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent on interest: 'Thou dost not lend in usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of food, usury of anything which is lent on usury. 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