Lévitique 25:36

Listen to Lévitique 25:36
36 Tu ne tireras de lui ni intĂ©rĂȘt ni usure, tu craindras ton Dieu, et ton frĂšre vivra avec toi.

Lévitique 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.

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Lévitique 25:36 In-Context

34 Les champs situés autour des villes des Lévites ne pourront point se vendre; car ils en ont à perpétuité la possession.
35 Si ton frĂšre devient pauvre, et que sa main flĂ©chisse prĂšs de toi, tu le soutiendras; tu feras de mĂȘme pour celui qui est Ă©tranger et qui demeure dans le pays, afin qu'il vive avec toi.
36 Tu ne tireras de lui ni intĂ©rĂȘt ni usure, tu craindras ton Dieu, et ton frĂšre vivra avec toi.
37 Tu ne lui prĂȘteras point ton argent Ă  intĂ©rĂȘt, et tu ne lui prĂȘteras point tes vivres Ă  usure.
38 Je suis l'Eternel, ton Dieu, qui vous ai fait sortir du pays d'Egypte, pour vous donner le pays de Canaan, pour ĂȘtre votre Dieu.
The Louis Segond 1910 is in the public domain.