Deuteronomy 23:19
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
You shall not lend on usury to your brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent on usury:
American King James Version (AKJV)
You shall not lend on usury to your brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent on usury:
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that is lent upon interest:
Basic English Translation (BBE)
Do not take interest from an Israelite on anything, money or food or any other goods, which you let him have:
Webster's Revision
Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of any thing that is lent upon interest:
World English Bible
You shall not lend on interest to your brother; interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent on interest:
English Revised Version (ERV)
Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
Definitions for Deuteronomy 23:19
Clarke's Deuteronomy 23:19 Bible Commentary
Usury - See on Leviticus 25:36 (note).
Wesley's Deuteronomy 23:19 Bible Commentary
23:19 Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother - To an Israelite. They held their estates immediately from God, who while he distinguished them from all other people, might have ordered, had he pleased, that they should have all things in common. But instead of that, and in token of their joint interest in the good land he had given them, he only appointed them, as there was occasion, to lend to one another without interest. This among them would be little or no loss to the lender, because their land was so divided, their estates so settled, and there was so little a merchandise among them, that it was seldom or never they had occasion to borrow any great sums, but only for the subsistence of their family, or some uncommon emergence. But they might lend to a stranger upon usury, who was supposed to live by trade, and therefore got by what he borrowed: in which case 'tis just, the lender should share in the gain. This usury therefore is not oppressive: for they might not oppress a stranger.
