Leviticus 25:36

36 You must not take interest or usury from him, but you shall revere your God, and your countryman shall live with you.

Leviticus 25:36 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 25:36

Take thou no usury of him, or increase
Not only give him somewhat for his present relief, but lend him money to put him in a way of business, to get his living for the future, without requiring any interest for it; (See Gill on Exodus 22:25); but fear thy God;
who has given this command, and expects to be obeyed; and who is good, and does good, and should be feared for his goodness' sake; and is omniscient, and knows what is secretly exacted, and will not suffer any exorbitance of this kind to pass unpunished: that thy brother may live with thee;
which it would be still more difficult for him to do, should usury and increase be taken of him.

Leviticus 25:36 In-Context

34 But a field of their cities' pastureland must not be sold, because {it is their property for all time}.

35 " 'And if your countryman becomes poor and {if he becomes dependent on you}, then you shall support him [like] an alien and [like] a temporary resident, and he shall live with you.

36 You must not take interest or usury from him, but you shall revere your God, and your countryman shall live with you.

37 You must not give your money to him with interest or give your food for profit.

38 I [am] Yahweh your God, who brought you out from the land of Egypt to give {you} the land of Canaan, to be as God for you.

Footnotes

• [a]. Singular throughout this verse
• [b]. Or "and"
• [c]. Or "and"
• [d]. Or "brother"