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Leviticus 25:37

25:36 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.

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You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

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

You shall not give him your money on usury, nor lend him your victuals for increase.

25:38 I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.

What does Leviticus 25:37 mean?

Leviticus 25:37 is a verse in the book of Leviticus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָתַן (nâthan), כֶּסֶף (keçeph), נֶשֶׁךְ (neshek).

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Thou
shalt
not
giveנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
him
thy
moneyכֶּסֶףkeçeph/keh'-sef/H3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
upon
usury,נֶשֶׁךְneshek/neh'-shek/H5392interest on a debt
nor
lendנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
him
thy
victualsאֹכֶלʼôkel/o'-kel/H400food
for
increase.מַרְבִּיתmarbîyth/mar-beeth'/H4768a multitude; also offspring; specifically interest (on capital)

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BeneficenceCreditorDebtorInterestJubileeLendingMoneyPoorUsuryUsury or Interest

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Leviticus 25:37.

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:

Genesis 20:16

And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

Genesis 23:13

And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

Genesis 23:9

That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you. as much: Heb. full money

Genesis 43:22

And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

Genesis 44:1

And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. the steward: Heb. him that was over his house

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What does Leviticus 25:37 say?

Leviticus 25:37 (King James Version) reads: "Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase."

Is Leviticus 25:37 in the Old or New Testament?

Leviticus 25:37 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Leviticus.

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