Deuteronomy 23:19
Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
Deuteronomy 23:19 in other translations
| BSB | Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan. |
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| WEB | You shall not lend on interest to your brother: interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent on interest. |
| ASV | Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that is lent upon interest. |
| YLT | ‘Thou dost not lend in usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of food, usury of anything which is lent on usury. |
| DARBY | Thou shalt take no interest of thy brother, interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that can be lent upon interest: |
| BBE | Do not take interest from an Israelite on anything, money or food or any other goods, which you let him have: |
| Webster | Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of any thing that is lent upon interest: |
What does Deuteronomy 23:19 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 23:19-20
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 23:15-25
It is honourable to shelter and protect the weak, provided they are not wicked. Proselytes and converts to the truth, should be treated with particular tenderness, that they may have no temptation to return to the world. We cannot honour God with our substance, unless it be honestly and honourably come by. It must not only be considered what we give, but how we got it. Where the borrower gets, or hopes to get, it is…
Deuteronomy 23:19 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Deuteronomy 23:19
- Exodus 22:25
If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
- Psalms 15:5
He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
- Leviticus 25:35-37
And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
- Ezekiel 18:7-8
And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,
- Luke 6:34-35
And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
- Ezekiel 18:16-18
Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment, That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live. As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.
- Ezekiel 18:13
Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
- Ezekiel 22:12
In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God.
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Context
- Deuteronomy 23:18
Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the Lord thy God.
- Deuteronomy 23:19
Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
- Deuteronomy 23:20
Unto a stranger 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 settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
Deuteronomy 23:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | No tomarás de tu hermano logro de dinero, ni logro de comida, ni logro de cosa alguna de que se suele tomar. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Tu n’apporteras point dans la maison de l’ Éternel, ton Dieu, pour aucun vœu, le salaire d’une prostituée, ni le prix d’un chien; car ils sont tous les deux en abomination à l’ Éternel, ton Dieu. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Du sollst deinem Bruder keinen Zins auflegen, Zins von Geld, Zins von Speise, Zins von irgend einer Sache, die verzinst wird. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Non fœnerabis fratri tuo ad usuram pecuniam, nec fruges, nec quamlibet aliam rem: |