Leviticus 25:37

Leviticus 25:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
• New International Version (NIV)You must not lend them money at interest or sell them food at a profit.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You shall not lend him your money for usury, nor lend him your food at a profit.

Context of Leviticus 25:37

35‘Now if your fellow countryman becomes poor and his hand falters with you [that is, he has trouble repaying you for something], then you are to help and sustain him, [with courtesy and consideration] like [you would] a stranger or a temporary resident [without property], so that he may live among you. 36Do not charge him usurious interest, but fear your God [with profound reverence], so your countryman may [continue to] live among you. You shall not give him your money at interest, nor your food at a profit. 38I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God. 39‘And if your fellow countryman becomes so poor [in his dealings] with you that he sells himself to you [as payment for a debt], you shall not let him do the work of a slave [who is ineligible for redemption],

Leviticus 25:37 word by word

אֶ֨ת־כַּסְפְּךָ֔ לֹֽא־תִתֵּ֥ן ל֖וֹ בְּנֶ֑שֶׁךְ וּבְמַרְבִּ֖ית לֹא־תִתֵּ֥ן אָכְלֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou shalt not giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• him thy moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• upon usuryנֶ֫שֶׁךְneshek · interestH5392
• him thy victualsאֹ֫כֶל'ôkel · foodH400
• for increaseמַרְבִּיתmarbîyth · greatnessH4768

Commentaries on Leviticus 25:37

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 37Lend him thy victuals for increase - i. e. supply him with food for thy own profit.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-38Verses 35-38 Poverty and decay are great grievances, and very common; the poor ye have always with you. Thou shalt relieve him; by sympathy, pitying the poor; by service, doing for them; and by supply, giving to them according to their necessity, and thine ability. Poor debtors must not be oppressed. Observe the arguments here used against extortion: "Fear thy God." Relieve the poor, "that they may live with thee;" for they may be serviceable to thee. The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36-37The purpose of a loan was to help a poor person financially recover, not to profit from their vulnerability. Israelites could not charge interest on loans to Israelites. But Israelites could charge interest on loans to foreigners (Deuteronomy 23:19–20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 35-3835-38. if thy brother be waxen poor, ... relieve him--This was a most benevolent provision for the poor and unfortunate, designed to aid them or alleviate the evils of their condition. Whether a native Israelite or a mere sojourner, his richer neighbor was required to give him food, lodging, and a supply of money without usury. Usury was severely condemned (Psa 15:5; Eze 18:8, 17), but the prohibition cannot be considered as applicable to the modern…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 25:37

• Beneficence
• Creditor
• Debtor
• Interest
• Jubilee
• Lending
• Money
• Poor
• Servant
• Strangers
• Usury

In the dictionaries

• Accord
• Compel
• Decay
• Fill
• Increase
• Loan
• Redeem
• Redemption
• Rest
• Sabbath

Commentaries on Leviticus 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings