Deuteronomy 23:19 “Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type…”

Deuteronomy 23:19

Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:

World English Bible

You shall not lend on interest to your brother: interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent on interest.

American Standard Version

Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that is lent upon interest.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt not giue to vsurie to thy brother: as vsurie of money, vsurie of meate, vsurie of any thing that is put to vsurie.

Darby Translation

Thou shalt take no interest of thy brother, interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that can be lent upon interest:

Young's Literal Translation

'Thou dost not lend in usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of food, usury of anything which is lent on usury.

Bible in Basic English

Do not take interest from an Israelite on anything, money or food or any other goods, which you let him have:

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Cross references

“Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:”

Exodus 22:25 Leviticus 25:35–37 Psalm 15:5 Ezekiel 18:13 Ezekiel 18:16–18 Ezekiel 22:12

Exodus 22:25 · BSB

If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.

Leviticus 25:35–37 · BSB

Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you.

Psalm 15:5 · BSB

who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.

Ezekiel 18:13 · BSB

He engages in usury and takes excess interest. Will this son live? He will not! Since he has committed all these abominations, he will surely die; his blood will be on his own head.

Ezekiel 18:16–18 · BSB

He does not oppress another, or retain a pledge, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.

Ezekiel 22:12 · BSB

In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18You must not bring the wages of a prostitute, whether female or male, into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, because both are detestable to the LORD your God.

20You may charge a foreigner interest, but not your brother, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything to which you put your hand in the land that you are entering to possess.

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