If thou lend money to any of my people with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him usury.
Deuteronomy 15:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it: but whatsoever of thine is with thy brother thine hand shall release. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Of a foreigner you may exact it, but whatever of yours is with your brother [Israelite] your hand shall release. American Standard Version (1901) Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it: but whatsoever of thine is with thy brother thy hand shall release. Common English Bible You are allowed to demand payment from foreigners, but whatever is owed you from your fellow Israelites you must forgive. Catholic Public Domain Version From the sojourner and the new arrival, you may require its return. From your fellow countryman and neighbor, you will not have the power to request its return. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Of the foreigner or stranger thou mayst exact it: Of thy countryman and neighbour thou shalt not have power to demand it again. |
If thou lend money to any of my people with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him usury.
And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.
So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.
And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he hath lent unto his neighbour; he shall not exact it of his neighbour and his brother; because the LORD'S release hath been proclaimed.
unto a foreigner 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 puttest thine hand unto, in the land whither thou goest in to possess it.
When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not be slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.