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Leviticus 25

Lev. 25:36 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Take
laqach (Hebrew #3947)
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
KJV usage: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
Pronounce: law-kakh'
Origin: a primitive root
thou no usury
neshek (Hebrew #5392)
interest on a debt
KJV usage: usury.
Pronounce: neh'-shek
Origin: from 5391
o of him, or increase
tarbiyth (Hebrew #8636)
multiplication, i.e. percentage or bonus in addition to principal
KJV usage: increase, unjust gain.
Pronounce: tar-beeth'
Origin: from 7235
: but fear
yare' (Hebrew #3372)
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
KJV usage: affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), X see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).
Pronounce: yaw-ray'
Origin: a primitive root
p thy God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
; that 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
may live
chay (Hebrew #2416)
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
KJV usage: + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
Pronounce: khah'-ee
Origin: from 2421
with thee.
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Deut. 23:19• 19{i}Thou shalt take no interest of thy brother, interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that can be lent upon interest:{/i} (Deut. 23:19)
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Psa. 15:5• 5His silver he hath not given for usury,{HR}And a bribe against an innocent [person] he hath not taken.{HR}He who doeth these things shall not be moved forever. (Psa. 15:5)
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Neh. 5:9,15• 9Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
 15But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God. (Neh. 5:9,15)

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Cross References

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usury.
Ex. 22:25• 25{i}—If thou lend money to my people, the poor with thee, thou shalt not be to him as a usurer: ye shall charge him no interest.{/i} (Ex. 22:25)
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Deut. 23:19‑20• 19{i}Thou shalt take no interest of thy brother, interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that can be lent upon interest:{/i}
 20{i}of a foreigner thou mayest take interest, but of thy brother thou shalt not take interest; that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all the business of thy hand in the land whither thou goest to possess it.{/i} (Deut. 23:19‑20)
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Neh. 5:7‑10• 7{i}And I consulted with myself; and I{/i} rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
 8And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye, even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
 9Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
 10{i}I also, my brethren and my servants, we might exact usury of them, money and corn. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.{/i} (Neh. 5:7‑10)
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Psa. 15:5• 5His silver he hath not given for usury,{HR}And a bribe against an innocent [person] he hath not taken.{HR}He who doeth these things shall not be moved forever. (Psa. 15:5)
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Prov. 28:8• 8{i}He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance{HR}Gathereth it for him that is gracious to the poor.{/i} (Prov. 28:8)
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Ezek. 18:8,13,17• 8{i}he hath not given forth upon usury, nor taken increase; he hath withdrawn his hand from unrighteousness, hath executed true judgment between man and man,{/i}
 13hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
 17that hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live. (Ezek. 18:8,13,17)
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Ezek. 22:12• 12{i}In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast overreached thy neighbours by oppression, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord Jehovah.{/i} (Ezek. 22:12)
fear.
Lev. 25:17• 17And ye shall not overreach one another; but thou shalt fear thy God; for I [am] Jehovah your God. (Lev. 25:17)
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Neh. 5:9,15• 9Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
 15But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God. (Neh. 5:9,15)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Thou shalt take no usury nor increase of him; and thou shalt fear thy God; that thy brother may live beside thee.

W. Kelly Translation

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Thou shalt take no usury nor increase of him; and thou shalt fear thy God, that thy brother may live beside thee.