Leviticus 25 · Verse 36

Leviticus 25:36

Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Leviticus 25:36, King James Version

Leviticus 25:36 in other translations

BSBDo not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you.
WEBTake no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live among you.
ASVTake thou no interest of him or increase, but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
YLTthou takest no usury from him, or increase; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; and thy brother hath lived with thee;
DARBYThou shalt take no usury nor increase of him; and thou shalt fear thy God; that thy brother may live beside thee.
BBETake no interest from him, in money or in goods, but have the fear of your God before you, and let your brother make a living among you.
WebsterTake thou no interest of him, or increase; but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

What does Leviticus 25:36 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 25:35-38

35-38. if thy brother be waxen poor, ... relieve him--This was a most benevolent provision for the poor and unfortunate, designed to aid them or alleviate the evils of their condition. Whether a native Israelite or a mere sojourner, his richer neighbor was required to give him food, lodging, and a supply of money without usury. Usury was severely condemned (Psa 15:5; Eze 18:8, 17), but the prohibition cannot be…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 36 Take thou no usury of him - Usury, at present, signifies unlawful interest for money. Properly, it means the reward or compensation given for the use of a thing, but is principally spoken of money. For the definition of the original term, See the note on Exo 22:25.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 25:35-38

Poverty and decay are great grievances, and very common; the poor ye have always with you. Thou shalt relieve him; by sympathy, pitying the poor; by service, doing for them; and by supply, giving to them according to their necessity, and thine ability. Poor debtors must not be oppressed. Observe the arguments here used against extortion: "Fear thy God." Relieve the poor, "that they may live with thee;" for they may…

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Leviticus 25:36 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּקַּ֤חti.Kachyou takeH3947
מֵֽאִתּוֹ֙me.'i.Tofrom with <the> himH854
נֶ֣שֶׁךְNe.shekhinterestH5392
וְתַרְבִּ֔יתve.tar.Bitand profitH8636
וְיָרֵ֖אתָve.ya.Re.taand you will fearH3372
מֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָme.'e.lo.Hei.khafrom God yourH430
וְחֵ֥יve.Cheiand he will liveH2421
אָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251
עִמָּֽךְ\׃'i.Makhwith youH5973

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Cross references for Leviticus 25:36

  • 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.

  • Deuteronomy 23:19-20

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

  • Ezekiel 18:8

    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,

  • 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 18:17

    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.

  • Leviticus 25:17

    Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the Lord your God.

  • Nehemiah 5:15

    But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

  • Nehemiah 5:7-10

    Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them. And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer. Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies? I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

  • 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.

  • Proverbs 28:8

    He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

  • 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
usury.
Ex 22:25; De 23:19,20; Ne 5:7-10; Ps 15:5; Pr 28:8; Eze 18:8,13,17
Eze 22:12
fear.
17; Ne 5:9,15

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Context

  • Leviticus 25:35

    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.

  • Leviticus 25:36

    Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

  • Leviticus 25:37

    Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

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Leviticus 25:36 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
No tomarás usura de él, ni aumento; mas tendrás temor de tu Dios, y tu hermano vivirá contigo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Tu ne prendras de lui ni intérêt ni usure; et tu craindras ton Dieu, afin que ton frère vive à côté de toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Du sollst nicht Zins und Wucher von ihm nehmen, und sollst dich fürchten vor deinem Gott, damit dein Bruder bei dir lebe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
ne accipias usuras ab eo, nec amplius quam dedisti: time Deum tuum, ut vivere possit frater tuus apud te.