Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You may charge a foreigner interest, but not a fellow Israelite, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything you put your hand to in the land you are entering to possess. New Living Translation You may charge interest to foreigners, but you may not charge interest to Israelites, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything you do in the land you are about to enter and occupy. English Standard Version You may charge a foreigner interest, but you may not charge your brother interest, that the LORD your God may bless you in all that you undertake in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. Berean Standard Bible You may charge a foreigner interest, but not your brother, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything to which you put your hand in the land that you are entering to possess. King James Bible Unto 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. New King James Version To a foreigner you may charge interest, but to your brother you shall not charge interest, that the LORD your God may bless you in all to which you set your hand in the land which you are entering to possess. New American Standard Bible You may charge interest to a foreigner, but to your countrymen you shall not charge interest, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all that you undertake in the land which you are about to enter to possess. NASB 1995 “You may charge interest to a foreigner, but to your countrymen you shall not charge interest, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all that you undertake in the land which you are about to enter to possess. NASB 1977 “You may charge interest to a foreigner, but to your countryman you shall not charge interest, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all that you undertake in the land which you are about to enter to possess. Legacy Standard Bible You may charge interest to a foreigner, but to your brother you shall not charge interest, so that Yahweh your God may bless you in all that you send forth your hand to do in the land which you are about to enter to possess. Amplified Bible You may charge interest to a foreigner, but to your fellow Israelite you shall not charge interest, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all that you undertake in the land which you are about to enter to possess. Christian Standard Bible You may charge a foreigner interest, but you must not charge your brother Israelite interest, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything you do in the land you are entering to possess. Holman Christian Standard Bible You may charge a foreigner interest, but you must not charge your brother interest, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything you do in the land you are entering to possess.” American Standard Version Unto a foreigner thou mayest lend upon interest; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon interest, that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all that thou puttest thy hand unto, in the land whither thou goest in to possess it. Contemporary English Version You can charge a foreigner interest. But if you charge other Israelites interest, the LORD your God will not let you be successful in the land you are about to take. English Revised Version unto a foreigner 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 puttest thine hand unto, in the land whither thou goest in to possess it. GOD'S WORD® Translation You may charge a foreigner interest, but not an Israelite. Then the LORD your God will bless you in everything you do once you've entered the land and taken possession of it. Good News Translation You may charge interest on what you lend to foreigners, but not on what you lend to Israelites. Obey this rule, and the LORD your God will bless everything you do in the land that you are going to occupy. International Standard Version You may charge interest to a foreigner, but don't charge interest to your relatives, so the LORD your God may bless you in everything you undertake in the land that you are about to enter and possess. Majority Standard Bible You may charge a foreigner interest, but not your brother, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything to which you put your hand in the land that you are entering to possess. NET Bible You may lend with interest to a foreigner, but not to your fellow Israelite; if you keep this command the LORD your God will bless you in all you undertake in the land you are about to enter to possess. New Heart English Bible to a foreigner you may lend on interest; but to your brother you shall not lend on interest, that the LORD your God may bless you in all that you put your hand to, in the land where you go in to possess it. Webster's Bible Translation To a stranger thou mayest lend upon interest; but to thy brother thou shalt not lend upon interest; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thy hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it. World English Bible You may charge a foreigner interest; but you shall not charge your brother interest, that Yahweh your God may bless you in all that you put your hand to, in the land where you go in to possess it. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou may lend in usury to a stranger, but you do not lend in usury to your brother, so that your God YHWH blesses you in every putting forth of your hand on the land to where you go in to possess it. Young's Literal Translation To a stranger thou mayest lend in usury, and to thy brother thou dost not lend in usury, so that Jehovah thy God doth bless thee in every putting forth of thy hand on the land whither thou goest in to possess it. Smith's Literal Translation To a foreigner thou shalt lend on interest; and to thy brother thou shalt not lend on interest: so that Jehovah thy God shall bless thee in all the stretching forth of thy hand upon the land which thou goest there to possess it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut to the stranger. To thy brother thou shalt lend that which he wanteth, without usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all thy works in the land, which thou shalt go in to possess. Catholic Public Domain Version but only to a foreigner. For you shall lend to your brother whatever he needs without interest, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all your works in the land, which you shall enter so as to possess it. New American Bible From a foreigner you may demand interest, but you may not demand interest from your kindred, so that the LORD, your God, may bless you in all your undertakings on the land you are to enter and possess. New Revised Standard Version On loans to a foreigner you may charge interest, but on loans to another Israelite you may not charge interest, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all your undertakings in the land that you are about to enter and possess. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTo a foreigner you may lend with interest; but to your brother you shall not lend with interest, that the LORD your God may bless you in all that you set your hand to in the land which you shall go in to possess. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Make gain on a foreigner, but you shall not make gain on your brother, that LORD JEHOVAH your God may bless you in everything to which you reach your hand in the land you enter to inherit. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Unto a foreigner thou mayest lend upon interest; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon interest; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou puttest thy hand unto, in the land whither thou goest in to possess it. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou mayest lend on usury to a stranger, but to thy brother thou shalt not lend on usury; that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all thy works upon the land, into which thou art entering to inherit it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Miscellaneous Laws…19Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan. 20You may charge a foreigner interest, but not your brother, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything to which you put your hand in the land that you are entering to possess. 21If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin.… Cross References Exodus 22:25 If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest. Leviticus 25:35-37 Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you. / Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you. / You must not lend him your silver at interest or sell him your food for profit. Nehemiah 5:7-10 and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them / and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say. / So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies? ... Psalm 15:5 who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken. Proverbs 28:8 He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor. Ezekiel 18:8 He does not engage in usury or take excess interest, but he withholds his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between men. Ezekiel 18:13 He engages in usury and takes excess interest. Will this son live? He will not! Since he has committed all these abominations, he will surely die; his blood will be on his own head. Ezekiel 18:17 He withholds his hand from harming the poor and takes no interest or usury. He keeps My ordinances and follows My statutes. Such a man will not die for his father’s iniquity. He will surely live. Matthew 5:42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. Luke 6:34-35 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. / But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Luke 19:23 Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’ Romans 13:8 Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. 1 Corinthians 6:10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. 2 Corinthians 8:13-14 It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality. / At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. / Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. Treasury of Scripture To a stranger you may lend on usury; but to your brother you shall not lend on usury: that the LORD your God may bless you in all that you set your hand to in the land where you go to possess it. a stranger Deuteronomy 14:21 Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk. Deuteronomy 15:3 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release; Leviticus 19:33,34 And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him… that the Deuteronomy 15:10 Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto. Proverbs 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. Isaiah 1:19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: Jump to Previous Bless Charge Countrymen Entering Hand Interest Israelite Lend Mayest Possess Possession Puttest Settest Stranger Undertake Usury WhitherJump to Next Bless Charge Countrymen Entering Hand Interest Israelite Lend Mayest Possess Possession Puttest Settest Stranger Undertake Usury WhitherDeuteronomy 23 1. Who may or may not enter into the congregation9. Uncleanness is to be avoided in the host 15. Of the fugitive servant 17. Of filthiness 18. Of abominable sacrifices 19. Of usury 20. Of vows 24. Of trespass You may charge a foreigner interest In the Hebrew text, the word for "foreigner" is "נָכְרִי" (nokri), which refers to someone who is not part of the Israelite community. This distinction highlights the covenantal relationship between the Israelites and God, emphasizing a sense of community and brotherhood among the Israelites. Charging interest to foreigners was permissible, reflecting the economic practices of the ancient Near East, where lending to outsiders was a common practice. This allowance underscores the importance of maintaining economic stability and fairness within the covenant community while engaging in typical business practices with those outside it. but you must not charge your brother interest so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything to which you put your hand in the land you are entering to possess Hebrew You may charge a foreignerלַנָּכְרִ֣י (lan·nā·ḵə·rî) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5237: Foreign, alien interest, תַשִּׁ֔יךְ (ṯaš·šîḵ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5391: To strike with a, sting, to oppress with usury but not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no your brother, וּלְאָחִ֖יךָ (ū·lə·’ā·ḥî·ḵā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) so that לְמַ֨עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative may bless you יְבָרֶכְךָ֜ (yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse in everything בְּכֹל֙ (bə·ḵōl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every to which you put מִשְׁלַ֣ח (miš·laḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4916: A sending out, presentation, seizure your hand יָדֶ֔ךָ (yā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the land הָאָ֕רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land you אַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are entering בָא־ (ḇā-) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to possess. לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ (lə·riš·tāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin Links Deuteronomy 23:20 NIVDeuteronomy 23:20 NLT Deuteronomy 23:20 ESV Deuteronomy 23:20 NASB Deuteronomy 23:20 KJV Deuteronomy 23:20 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 23:20 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 23:20 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 23:20 French Bible Deuteronomy 23:20 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 23:20 To a foreigner you may lend (Deut. De Du) |
    |