Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Do not profit or take interest from him,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
International Standard Version
You are not to take interest or profit from him. Instead, you are to fear your God and let your relative live with you.
A Conservative Version
Take thou no interest from him or increase, but fear thy God, that thy brother may live with thee.
American Standard Version
Take thou no interest of him or increase, but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Amplified
Do not charge him usurious interest, but fear your God [with profound reverence], so your countryman may [continue to] live among you.
Bible in Basic English
Take 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.
Darby Translation
Thou shalt take no usury nor increase of him; and thou shalt fear thy God; that thy brother may live beside thee.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not take from him interest and increase; thou shalt be afraid of thy God; and thy brother to live with thee.
King James 2000
Take you no interest from him, or profit: but fear your God; that your brother may live with you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You must not take interest or usury from him, but you shall revere your God, and your countryman shall live with you.
Modern King James verseion
You shall take no interest from him, or increase. But you shall fear your God, so that your brother may live with you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thou shalt take none usury of him, nor yet vantage. But shalt fear thy God, that thy brother may live with thee.
NET Bible
Do not take interest or profit from him, but you must fear your God and your brother must live with you.
New Heart English Bible
Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God; that your brother may live among you.
The Emphasized Bible
Do not accept from him interest or profit, but stand thou in awe of thy God, - so shall thy brother live with thee.
Webster
Take thou no interest of him, or increase; but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
World English Bible
Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God; that your brother may live among you.
Youngs Literal Translation
thou takest no usury from him, or increase; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; and thy brother hath lived with thee;
Themes
Business life » Debts » Usury, forbidden
Credit system » Debts » Usury, forbidden
Creditors » Prohibited from » Exacting usury from brethren
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Strangers » Kindness to the poor of, required
Usury » Not laying usury upon your brother
Usury or interest » The jews » Forbidden to take, from brethren specially when poor
Interlinear
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References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 25:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Kindness For Poor Brothers
35
“If your brother becomes destitute and cannot sustain himself among
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Exodus 22:25
“If you lend money to My people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a moneylender to him; you must not charge him interest.
Deuteronomy 23:19-20
“Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or anything that can earn interest.
Leviticus 25:17
You are not to cheat one another, but fear your God, for I am Yahweh your God.
Nehemiah 5:7-10
After seriously considering the matter, I accused the nobles and officials, saying to them, “Each of you is charging his countrymen interest.”
Nehemiah 5:15
The governors
Psalm 15:5
or take a bribe against the innocent
the one who does these things will never be moved.
Proverbs 28:8
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.
Ezekiel 18:8
He doesn’t lend at interest or for profit
Ezekiel 18:13
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 blood will be on him.
Ezekiel 18:17
He keeps his hand from harming the poor, not taking interest or profit on a loan. He practices My ordinances and follows My statutes. Such a person will not die for his father’s iniquity. He will certainly live.
Ezekiel 22:12
People who live in you accept bribes in order to shed blood.