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

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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.

25:37 Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

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).

Hebrew interlinear

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Takeלָקַחlâqach/law-kakh'/H3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)
thou
no
usuryנֶשֶׁךְneshek/neh'-shek/H5392interest on a debt
of
him,
or
increase:תַּרְבִּיתtarbîyth/tar-beeth'/H8636multiplication, i.e. percentage or bonus in addition to principal
but
fearיָרֵאyârêʼ/yaw-ray'/H3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
thy
God;אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
that
thy
brotherאָחʼâch/awkh/H251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
may
liveחַיchay/khah'-ee/H2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
with
thee.

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BeneficenceCreditorDebtorInterestJubileeLendingPoorPoor, theUsuryUsury or Interest

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Leviticus 25:36.

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. blood: Heb. bloods

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.

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 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.

Genesis 1:20

And 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 1:21

And 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 1:24

And 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 1:25

And 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.

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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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