Deuteronomy 23:19

“You shall not charge interest to your brother, interest on silver, interest on food, interest on any thing that is lent at interest.”

Deuteronomy 23:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 23:19, word by word

charge interestתַשִּׁיךְtashich

charge interest

To demand extra from someone who receives a loan, beyond what was lent.

Where else “tashich” appears
to your brotherאָחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

Where else “achi” appears
interestנֶשֶׁךְneshech

interest

Interest: what is charged in addition on a loan.

Where else “neshech” appears
on silverכֶּסֶףkesef

money

What is paid and received in exchange, weighed out in silver.

Where else “kesef” appears
on foodאֹכֶלochel

food

Food, provisions.

Where else “ochel” appears
thingדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

Where else “davar” appears

The context

18You shall not bring the wages of a prostitute or the price of a dog into the house of YHWH your Elohim for any vow, for an abomination to YHWH your Elohim are both of them.

19 · This verse (above)

20To the foreigner you may charge interest, but to your brother you shall not charge interest, so that YHWH your Elohim may bless you in every undertaking of your hand in the land that you are going into to possess it.

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