Levítico 25:37

37 Tampoco le prestarás dinero con intereses ni le impondrás recargo a los víveres que le fíes.

Levítico 25:37 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 25:37

Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury
Lend him money, expecting and insisting upon a large interest for it; this is to be understood of persons in poor and necessitous circumstances, of which the text only speaks; otherwise, if persons borrow money to gain by it, to carry on a greater trade, or to make purchase with it, it is but reasonable that the lender should have a share of profit arising from thence: nor lend him thy victuals for increase;
by which it should seem that those two words, used in ( Leviticus 25:36 ) , though in the main they signify the same thing, yet may be distinguished, the one as concerning money, the other food; and which latter is not to be given by way of loan to a person in want of it, but freely; as for instance, if a man gives a poor man a bushel of wheat, on condition he gives him two for it hereafter, this is lending or giving his victuals for increase.

Levítico 25:37 In-Context

35 »Si alguno de tus compatriotas se empobrece y no tiene cómo sostenerse, ayúdale como lo harías con el extranjero o con el residente transitorio; así podrá seguir viviendo entre ustedes.

36 No le exigirás interés cuando le prestes dinero o víveres, sino que temerás a tu Dios; así tu compatriota podrá seguir viviendo entre ustedes.

37 Tampoco le prestarás dinero con intereses ni le impondrás recargo a los víveres que le fíes.

38 Yo soy el SEÑOR su Dios, que los saqué de Egipto para darles la tierra de Canaán y para ser su Dios.

39 »Si alguno de tus compatriotas se empobrece y se ve obligado a venderse a ti, no lo hagas trabajar como esclavo.