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Selected Verse: Exodus 22:25 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Ex 22:25 |
Strong Concordance |
If thou lend [03867] money [03701] to any of my people [05971] that is poor [06041] by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer [05383], neither shalt thou lay [07760] upon him usury [05392]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
See the notes at Lev 25:35-43; compare Deu 23:19. |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
If a man should lend to one of the poor of his own people, he was not to oppress him by demanding interest; and if he gave his upper garment as a pledge, he was to give it him back towards sunset, because it was his only covering; as the poorer classes in the East use the upper garment, consisting of a large square piece of cloth, to sleep in. "It is his clothing for his skin:" i.e., it serves for a covering to his body. "Wherein shall he lie?" i.e., in what shall be wrap himself to sleep? (cf. Deu 24:6, Deu 24:10-13). - With Exo 22:28. God directs Himself at once to the hearts of the Israelites, and attacks the sins of selfishness and covetousness, against which the precepts in Exo 22:21-27 were directed in their deepest root, for the purpose of opposing all inward resistance to the promotion of His commands. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
If thou lend - They must not receive use for money from any that borrowed for necessity. And such provision the law made for the preserving estates to their families by the year of Jubilee, that a people who had little concern in trade could not be supposed to borrow money but for necessity; therefore it was generally forbidden among themselves; but to a stranger they were allowed to lend upon usury. This law therefore in the strictness of it seems to have been peculiar to the Jewish state; but in the equity of it, it obligeth us to shew mercy to those we have advantage against, and to be content to share with those we lend to in loss as well as profit, if Providence cross them: and upon this condition it seems as lawful to receive interest for my money, which another takes pains with, and improves, as it is to receive rent for my land, which another takes pains with, and improves, for his own use. They must not take a poor man's bed - clothes in pawn; but if they did, must restore them by bed - time. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Neither shalt thou lay upon him usury - נשך neshech, from nashach, to bite, cut, or pierce with the teeth; biting usury. So the Latins call it usura vorax, devouring usury. "The increase of usury is called נשך neshech, because it resembles the biting of a serpent; for as this is so small as scarcely to be perceptible at first, but the venom soon spreads and diffuses itself till it reaches the vitals, so the increase of usury, which at first is not perceived nor felt, at length grows so much as by degrees to devour another's substance." - Leigh.
It is evident that what is here said must be understood of accumulated usury, or what we call compound interest only; and accordingly נשך neshech is mentioned with and distinguished from תרביה tarbith and מרביה marbith, interest or simple interest, Lev 25:36, Lev 25:37; Pro 28:8; Eze 18:8, Eze 18:13, Eze 18:17, and Exo 22:12 - Parkhurst.
Perhaps usury may be more properly defined unlawful interest, receiving more for the loan of money than it is really worth, and more than the law allows. It is a wise regulation in the laws of England, that if a man be convicted of usury - taking unlawful interest, the bond or security is rendered void, and he forfeits treble the sum borrowed. Against such an oppressive practice the wisdom of God saw it essentially necessary to make a law to prevent a people, who were naturally what our Lord calls the Pharisees, φιλαργυροι, lovers of money, (Luk 16:14), from oppressing each other; and who, notwithstanding the law in the text, practice usury in all places of their dispersion to the present day. |
19 Thou shalt not lend upon usury [05391] to thy brother [0251]; usury [05392] of money [03701], usury [05392] of victuals [0400], usury [05392] of any thing [01697] that is lent upon usury [05391]:
35 And if thy brother [0251] be waxen poor [04134], and fallen in decay [04131] with thee [03027]; then thou shalt relieve [02388] him: yea, though he be a stranger [01616], or a sojourner [08453]; that he may live [02416] with thee.
36 Take [03947] thou no usury [05392] of him, or increase [08636]: but fear [03372] thy God [0430]; that thy brother [0251] may live [02416] with thee.
37 Thou shalt not give [05414] him thy money [03701] upon usury [05392], nor lend [05414] him thy victuals [0400] for increase [04768].
38 I am the LORD [03068] your God [0430], which brought you forth [03318] out of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714], to give [05414] you the land [0776] of Canaan [03667], and to be your God [0430].
39 And if thy brother [0251] that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor [04134], and be sold [04376] unto thee; thou shalt not compel [05647] him to serve [05656] as a bondservant [05650]:
40 But as an hired servant [07916], and as a sojourner [08453], he shall be with thee, and shall serve [05647] thee unto the year [08141] of jubile [03104]:
41 And then shall he depart [03318] from thee, both he and his children [01121] with him, and shall return [07725] unto his own family [04940], and unto the possession [0272] of his fathers [01] shall he return [07725].
42 For they are my servants [05650], which I brought forth [03318] out of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714]: they shall not be sold [04376] as [04466] bondmen [05650].
43 Thou shalt not rule [07287] over him with rigour [06531]; but shalt fear [03372] thy God [0430].
21 Thou shalt neither vex [03238] a stranger [01616], nor oppress [03905] him: for ye were strangers [01616] in the land [0776] of Egypt [04714].
22 Ye shall not afflict [06031] any widow [0490], or fatherless child [03490].
23 If [0518] thou afflict [06031] them in any wise [06031], and they cry [06817] at all [06817] unto me, I will surely [08085] hear [08085] their cry [06818];
24 And my wrath [0639] shall wax hot [02734], and I will kill [02026] you with the sword [02719]; and your wives [0802] shall be widows [0490], and your children [01121] fatherless [03490].
25 If thou lend [03867] money [03701] to any of my people [05971] that is poor [06041] by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer [05383], neither shalt thou lay [07760] upon him usury [05392].
26 If thou at all [02254] take [02254] thy neighbour's [07453] raiment [08008] to pledge [02254], thou shalt deliver [07725] it unto him by [05704] that the sun [08121] goeth down [0935]:
27 For that is his covering [03682] only, it is his raiment [08071] for his skin [05785]: wherein shall he sleep [07901]? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth [06817] unto me, that I will hear [08085]; for I am gracious [02587].
28 Thou shalt not revile [07043] the gods [0430], nor curse [0779] the ruler [05387] of thy people [05971].
10 When thou dost lend [05383] thy brother [07453] any [03972] thing [04859], thou shalt not go [0935] into his house [01004] to fetch [05670] his pledge [05667].
11 Thou shalt stand [05975] abroad [02351], and the man [0376] to whom thou dost lend [05383] shall bring out [03318] the pledge [05667] abroad [02351] unto thee.
12 And if the man [0376] be poor [06041], thou shalt not sleep [07901] with his pledge [05667]:
13 In any case [07725] thou shalt deliver [07725] him the pledge [05667] again [07725] when the sun [08121] goeth down [0935], that he may sleep [07901] in his own raiment [08008], and bless [01288] thee: and it shall be righteousness [06666] unto thee before [06440] the LORD [03068] thy God [0430].
6 No man shall take [02254] the nether [07347] or the upper millstone [07393] to pledge [02254]: for he taketh [02254] a man's life [05315] to pledge [02254].
14 And [1161] the Pharisees [5330] also [2532], who were [5225] covetous [5366], heard [191] all [3956] these things [5023]: and [2532] they derided [1592] him [846].
12 And if it be stolen [01589] [01589] from him, he shall make restitution [07999] unto the owner [01167] thereof.
17 That hath taken off [07725] his hand [03027] from the poor [06041], that hath not received [03947] usury [05392] nor increase [08636], hath executed [06213] my judgments [04941], hath walked [01980] in my statutes [02708]; he shall not die [04191] for the iniquity [05771] of his father [01], he shall surely [02421] live [02421].
13 Hath given forth [05414] upon usury [05392], and hath taken [03947] increase [08636]: shall he then live [02425]? he shall not live [02421]: he hath done [06213] all these abominations [08441]; he shall surely [04191] die [04191]; his blood [01818] shall be upon him.
8 He that hath not given forth [05414] upon usury [05392], neither hath taken [03947] any increase [08636], that hath withdrawn [07725] his hand [03027] from iniquity [05766], hath executed [06213] true [0571] judgment [04941] between man [0376] and man [0376],
8 He that by usury [05392] and unjust gain [08636] increaseth [07235] his substance [01952], he shall gather [06908] it for him that will pity [02603] the poor [01800].
37 Thou shalt not give [05414] him thy money [03701] upon usury [05392], nor lend [05414] him thy victuals [0400] for increase [04768].
36 Take [03947] thou no usury [05392] of him, or increase [08636]: but fear [03372] thy God [0430]; that thy brother [0251] may live [02416] with thee.