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Deuteronomy 15

Deut. 15:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Of a foreigner
nokriy (Hebrew #5237)
strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)
KJV usage: alien, foreigner, outlandish, strange(-r, woman).
Pronounce: nok-ree'
Origin: from 5235 (second form)
g thou mayest exact
nagas (Hebrew #5065)
to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize
KJV usage: distress, driver, exact(-or), oppress(-or), X raiser of taxes, taskmaster.
Pronounce: naw-gas'
Origin: a primitive root
it again: but that which is thine with thy brother
'ach (Hebrew #251)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1))
KJV usage: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".
Pronounce: awkh
Origin: a primitive word
thine hand
yad (Hebrew #3027)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows)
KJV usage: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.
Pronounce: yawd
Origin: a primitive word
shall release
shamat (Hebrew #8058)
to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit
KJV usage: discontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down.
Pronounce: shaw-mat'
Origin: a primitive root
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Deut. 23:20• 20Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it. (Deut. 23:20)

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Deut. 23:20• 20Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it. (Deut. 23:20)
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Ex. 22:25• 25If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. (Ex. 22:25)
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Matt. 17:25‑26• 25He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
 26Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. (Matt. 17:25‑26)
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John 8:35• 35And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. (John 8:35)
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1 Cor. 6:6‑7• 6But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
 7Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? (1 Cor. 6:6‑7)
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Gal. 6:10• 10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. (Gal. 6:10)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Of the foreigner thou mayest demand it; but what is thine with thy brother thy hand shall release;