Leviticus 25:36
“Take thou no vsurie of him, or increase: but feare thy God, that thy brother may liue with thee.”
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Leviticus 25:36 Context
34But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetuall possession. 35¶ And if thy brother bee waxen poore, and fallen in decay with thee, then thou shalt relieue him, yea though he be a stranger, or a soiourner, that hee may liue with thee. 36Take thou no vsurie of him, or increase: but feare thy God, that thy brother may liue with thee. 37Thou shalt not giue him thy money vpon vsurie, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. 38I am the Lord your God, which brought you foorth out of the land of Egypt, to giue you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.
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Other Translations for Leviticus 25:36
Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
- King James Version
'Do not take usurious interest from him, but revere your God, that your countryman may live with you.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Take thou no interest of him or increase, but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Take no interest from him, in money or in goods, but have the fear of your God before you, and let your brother make a living among you.
- Basic English Bible
Thou shalt take no usury nor increase of him; and thou shalt fear thy God; that thy brother may live beside thee.
- Darby Bible
Take thou no interest of him, or increase; but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
- Webster's Bible
Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God; that your brother may live among you.
- World English Bible
thou takest no usury from him, or increase; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; and thy brother hath lived with thee;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Take thou no interest of him or increase; but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Leviticus 25:36
25:36 Of him - That is, of thy brother, whether he be Israelite, or proselyte. Or increase - All kinds of usury are in this case forbidden, whether of money, or of victuals, or of any thing that is commonly lent by one man to another upon usury, or upon condition of receiving the thing lent with advantage and overplus. If one borrow in his necessity, there can be no doubt but this law is binding still. But it cannot be thought to bind, where money is borrowed for purchase of lands, trade, or other improvements. For there it is reasonable, that the lender share with the borrower in the profit.