Leviticus 25:36
Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
*Take thou no vsurie of him, or increase: but feare thy God, that thy brother may liue with thee.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceExod. 22.25. deut. 23.19. pro. 28.8 ezek. 18.8 and 22.12.
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- Exodus 22:25Rank 1 from verse 36
- Deuteronomy 23:19–20Rank 2 from verse 36
19¶ Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
20Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
19¶ *Thou shalt not lend vpon vsury to thy brother; vsury of money, vsury of victuals, vsury of any thing that is lent vpon vsury.
20Unto a stranger thou maiest lend vpon vsury, but vnto thy brother thou shalt not lend vpon vsury: that the LORD thy God may blesse thee, in all that thou settest thine hand to, in the land whither thou goest to possesse it.
- Ezekiel 18:8Rank 3 from verse 36
8He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,
8*He that hath not giuen foorth vpon vsurie, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawen his hand from iniquitie, hath executed true iudgement betweene man and man,
- Ezekiel 18:13Rank 4 from verse 36
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.
13†Hath giuen foorth vpon vsurie, and hath taken encrease: shall he then liue? hee shall not liue: hee hath done all these abominations, hee shall surely die, his blood shalbe vpon him.
- Ezekiel 18:17Rank 5 from verse 36
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.
17 That hath taken off his hand from the poore, that hath not receiued vsurie nor increase, hath executed my Iudgements, hath walked in my Statutes, he shall not die for the iniquitie of his father, he shall surely liue.
- Leviticus 25:17Rank 6 from verse 36
- Ezekiel 22:12Rank 7 from verse 36
12In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God.
12In thee haue they taken gifts to shead blood: thou hast taken vsury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the LORD God.
- Nehemiah 5:15Rank 8 from verse 36
15But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
15But the former gouernours that had bene before me, were chargeable vnto the people, and had taken of them bread, and wine, beside fourtie shekels of siluer, yea euen their seruants bare rule ouer the people: but so did not I, because of the feare of God.
- Nehemiah 5:7–10Rank 9 from verse 36
7Then I consulted with myself, and 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?
10I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
7Then †I consulted with my selfe, and I rebuked the Nobles, and the rulers, and said vnto them, You exact vsurie, euery one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them:
8And I said vnto them, We, after our abilitie, haue *redeemed our brethren the Iewes, which were sold vnto the heathen; and will you euen sell your brethren? or shall they be sold vnto vs? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answere.
9Also I said, It is not good that yee doe: ought yee not to walke in the feare of our God, because of the reproch of the heathen our enemies?
10I likewise, and my brethren, and my seruants, might exact of them money and corne: I pray you let vs leaue off this vsurie.
- Proverbs 28:8Rank 10 from verse 36
- Psalms 15:5Rank 11 from verse 36
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Leviticus 25:36
To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Interest, increase, or an added return charged or received upon a loan.
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Sense 1: Growth, produce, yield, offspring, gain, or enlargement. Sense 2: To grow, multiply, add to, enlarge, or intensify.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.
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The one true God.
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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.
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Sense 1: As a verb, to have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named. Sense 4: As an adjective, alive rather than dead; or containing fire and not extinguished.
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35¶ And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.
35¶ And if thy brother bee waxen poore, and †fallen in decay with thee, then thou shalt †relieue him, yea though he be a stranger, or a soiourner, that hee may liue with thee.
36Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
36*Take thou no vsurie of him, or increase: but feare thy God, that thy brother may liue with thee.
Selected passage37Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
37Thou shalt not giue him thy money vpon vsurie, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.