Leviticus 25:36

36 Do not take interest or any profit from them, but fear your God, so that they may continue to live among you.

Leviticus 25:36 in Other Translations

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

36 Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God, that your brother may live beside you.

36 Do not charge interest or make a profit at his expense. Instead, show your fear of God by letting him live with you as your relative.

36 Don't gouge him with interest charges; out of reverence for your God help your brother to continue to live with you in the neighborhood.

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

36 Don't collect interest or make any profit from him. Fear your God by respecting other Israelites' lives.

36 Do not profit or take interest from him, but fear your God and let your brother live among you.

36 " 'Do not charge him interest of any kind. Instead, have respect for me. Then the man who has become poor can continue to live among 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 the pastureland belonging to their towns must not be sold; it is their permanent possession.

35 “ ‘If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and are unable to support themselves among you, help them as you would a foreigner and stranger, so they can continue to live among you.

36 Do not take interest or any profit from them, but fear your God, so that they may continue to live among you.

37 You must not lend them money at interest or sell them food at a profit.

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

Cross References

• 1. S Exodus 22:25; Deuteronomy 23:19-20; Jeremiah 15:10
• 2. S Leviticus 19:32