Nehemiah 5:10

Easy To Read Version

My men, my brothers, and I are also lending money and grain to the people. But let’s stop forcing them to pay interest on those loans!

Cross References

Nehemiah 10:32

“We will accept the responsibility for obeying the commands to take care of God’s temple. {\cf2\super [61]} We will give 1/3 shekel {\cf2\super [62]} \{of silver\} each year to support the temple service to honor our God.

Nehemiah 5:11

You must give their fields, vineyards, olive fields, and houses back to them, right now! And you must give back the interest you charged them! You charged them one per cent for the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you loaned them. \{You must give that back to them!\}

Nehemiah 5:7

I calmed myself down and then I went to the rich families and the officials. I told them, “You are forcing your own people to pay interest on the money you loan them! \{You must stop doing that!\} Then I called for all the people to meet together.

Nehemiah 5:9

So I continued speaking. I said, “What you people are doing is not right! You know that you should fear and respect God. You should not do the shameful things other people do!

Psalm 15:5

If that person gives money to someone,\par he will not charge interest on that loan.\par And that person will not take money\par to do bad things to innocent people.\par If a person lives like that good man,\par then he will always be near God. {\cf2\super [82]} \par

Isaiah 58:6

“I will tell you the kind of special day I want—a day to make people free. I want a day that you take the burdens off people. I want a day when you make the troubled people free. I want a day when you take the burdens from their shoulders.

Ezekiel 18:13

A person might need to borrow money from that evil son. The son might lend him the money, but he will force that person to pay interest on that loan. So that evil son won’t live. He did terrible things, so he will be put to death. And he is responsible for his own death.

Ezekiel 18:7

That good person does not take advantage of people. If a person borrows money from him, the good man takes the collateral {\cf2\super [133]} and gives the other person the money. And when that person pays him back, then the good man gives the collateral back. The good person gives food to hungry people. And he gives clothes to people that need them.

Ezekiel 18:8

If a person wants to borrow money, the good man lends him the money. And he does not charge interest on that loan. The good man refuses to be crooked. He is always fair with every person. People can trust him.

Micah 2:1

Trouble will come to people\par that make plans to sin.\par Those people lie on their beds\par making their evil plans\par Then when the morning light comes,\par they do the bad things they planned.\par Why? Simply because they have the power\par to do what they want.\par

2 Corinthians 5:11

We know what it means to fear the Lord. So we try to help people accept the truth. God knows what we really are. And I hope that in your hearts you know us too.

2 Corinthians 6:1

We are workers together with God. So we beg you: Don’t let the grace (kindness) that you received from God be for nothing.

Deuteronomy 15:2

This is the way you must do this: Every person that has lent money to another Israelite must cancel that debt. He should not ask a brother (an Israelite) to pay back that debt. Why? Because the Lord said to cancel debts during that year.