Leviticus 25:36
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. fallen: Heb. his hand faileth relieve: Heb. strengthenTake thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
KJV
Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God; that your brother may live among you.
Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Take you no usury of him, or increase: but fear your God; that your brother may live with you.
What does Leviticus 25:36 mean?
Leviticus 25:36 is a verse in the book of Leviticus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include לָקַח (lâqach), נֶשֶׁךְ (neshek), תַּרְבִּית (tarbîyth).
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Leviticus 25:36.
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. blood: Heb. bloods
Ezekiel 18:17That 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.
Ezekiel 18:8He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,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 22:12In 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.
Genesis 1:20And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl: Heb. let fowl fly open: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven
Genesis 1:21And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:24And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
Genesis 1:25And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Frequently asked questions
What does Leviticus 25:36 say?
Leviticus 25:36 (King James Version) reads: "Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee."
Is Leviticus 25:36 in the Old or New Testament?
Leviticus 25:36 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Leviticus.
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