Leviticus 25:36
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Take you no usury of him, or increase: but fear your God; that your brother may live with you.
American King James Version (AKJV)
Take you no usury of him, or increase: but fear your God; that your brother may live with you.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Take thou no interest of him or increase, but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
Take no interest from him, in money or in goods, but have the fear of your God before you, and let your brother make a living among you.
Webster's Revision
Take thou no interest of him, or increase; but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
World English Bible
Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God; that your brother may live among you.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Take thou no usury of him or increase; but fear thy God: that thy brother may live with thee.
Definitions for Leviticus 25:36
Clarke's Leviticus 25:36 Bible Commentary
Take thou no usury of him - Usury, at present, signifies unlawful interest for money. Properly, it means the reward or compensation given for the use of a thing, but is principally spoken of money. For the definition of the original term, See the note on Exodus 22:25.
Wesley's Leviticus 25:36 Bible Commentary
25:36 Of him - That is, of thy brother, whether he be Israelite, or proselyte. Or increase - All kinds of usury are in this case forbidden, whether of money, or of victuals, or of any thing that is commonly lent by one man to another upon usury, or upon condition of receiving the thing lent with advantage and overplus. If one borrow in his necessity, there can be no doubt but this law is binding still. But it cannot be thought to bind, where money is borrowed for purchase of lands, trade, or other improvements. For there it is reasonable, that the lender share with the borrower in the profit.
