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Selected Verse: Leviticus 25:36 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Le 25:36 |
King James |
Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
fear
(See Scofield) - (Psa 19:9). |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
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. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
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 Exo 22:25. |
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
25 If 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.