But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and took from them bread and wine, besides forty sheqels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do so, because of the fear of Elohim.
Leviticus 25:36 - The Scriptures 2009 ‘Take no interest from him, or profit, but you shall fear your Elohim, and your brother shall live with you. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Charge him no interest or [portion of] increase, but fear your God, so your brother may [continue to] live along with you. American Standard Version (1901) Take thou no interest of him or increase, but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. Common English Bible Do not take interest from them, or any kind of profit from interest, but fear your God so that your fellow Israelite can survive among you. Catholic Public Domain Version do not accept usury from him, nor anything more than what you gave. Fear your God, so that your brother may be able to live with you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Take not usury of him nor more than thou gavest. Fear thy God, that thy brother may live with thee. |
But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people, and took from them bread and wine, besides forty sheqels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do so, because of the fear of Elohim.
And there were some who were saying, “We have mortgaged our lands and vineyards and houses. Let us buy grain because of the scarcity of food.”
He has not put out his silver at interest, And has not taken a bribe against the innocent. He who does these is never moved.
and My wrath shall burn and I shall kill you with the sword, your wives shall be widows and your children fatherless.
“If you do lend silver to any of My people, the poor among you, you are not to be like one that lends on interest to him. Do not lay interest on him.
He who increases his possessions by interest and profit Gathers it for him who shows favour to the poor.
And it shall be – as with the people so with the priest, as with the servant so with his master, as with the female servant so with her mistress, as with the buyer so with the seller, as with the lender so with the borrower, as with the creditor so with the debtor;
Woe to me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife and a man of contention to all the earth! I have neither lent for interest, nor have men lent to me for interest. All of them are reviling me.
if he has lent on interest or taken increase – shall he live? He shall not live! If he has done any of these abominations, he shall certainly die, his blood is upon him.
turns back his hand from wronging the poor, and he has not taken interest or increase, has executed My right-rulings and walked in My laws – he shall not die for the crookedness of his father, he shall certainly live!
if he does not lend on interest or take increase, turns back his hand from unrighteousness, executes right-ruling in truth between man and man,
“In you they have taken a bribe to shed blood. You have taken interest and increase. You have cut off your neighbour by extortion. And you have forgotten Me,” declares the Master יהוה.
‘And do not oppress one another, but you shall fear your Elohim. For I am יהוה your Elohim.
‘Do not lend him your silver on interest, and do not lend him your food for profit.