‘If you lend silver to my people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a creditor to him; you must not charge him interest.
Deuteronomy 23:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Do not charge your brother interest on silver, food, or anything that can earn interest. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You shall not lend on interest to your brother–interest on money, on victuals, on anything that is lent for interest. American Standard Version (1901) Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that is lent upon interest. Common English Bible Don’t charge your fellow Israelites interest—whether on money, provisions, or anything one might loan. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall not lend money, or grain, or anything else at all, to your brother at interest, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou shalt not lend to thy brother money to usury, nor corn, nor any other thing: |
‘If you lend silver to my people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a creditor to him; you must not charge him interest.
people and priest alike, servant and master, female servant and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor.
Woe is me, my mother, that you gave birth to me, a man who incites dispute and conflict in all the land. I did not lend or borrow, yet everyone curses me.
and lends at interest or for profit, will he live? He will not live! Since he has committed all these detestable acts, he will certainly die. His death will be his own fault. ,
People who live in you accept bribes in order to shed blood. You take interest and profit on a loan and brutally extort your neighbours. You have forgotten me. This is the declaration of the Lord God.