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The act of borrowing and lending is addressed in various passages throughout the Scriptures, providing guidance on how these transactions should be conducted among God's people.<br><br><b>Old Testament Context</b><br><br>The Old Testament provides several laws and principles regarding borrowing and lending, emphasizing fairness, compassion, and the avoidance of exploitation. In <a href="/exodus/22-25.htm">Exodus 22:25</a>, the Israelites are instructed, "If you lend money to My people, to the poor among you, you are not to act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest." This command underscores the importance of mercy and support for the needy, prohibiting the charging of interest to fellow Israelites, especially the poor.<br><br><a href="/deuteronomy/15-7.htm">Deuteronomy 15:7-8</a> further elaborates on the attitude one should have towards lending: "If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother. Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs." This passage highlights the expectation of generosity and open-handedness, reflecting God's provision and care for His people.<br><br>The concept of the Sabbatical Year, as described in <a href="/deuteronomy/15.htm">Deuteronomy 15:1-2</a>, also plays a significant role in the understanding of borrowing: "At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel the loan he has made to his fellow Israelite." This law ensured that debt would not become a perpetual burden, allowing for economic reset and social equity.<br><br><b>New Testament Insights</b><br><br>In the New Testament, the teachings of Jesus and the apostles continue to address the principles of borrowing and lending, often focusing on the heart and attitude behind these actions. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches, "Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you" (<a href="/matthew/5-42.htm">Matthew 5:42</a>). This instruction encourages a spirit of generosity and willingness to help others, reflecting the love and grace of God.<br><br>The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Romans, provides further guidance on financial obligations: "Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law" (<a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Romans 13:8</a>). This verse emphasizes the primacy of love over financial transactions, suggesting that the ultimate debt we owe is one of love and service to others.<br><br><b>Moral and Ethical Considerations</b><br><br>The biblical perspective on borrowing is deeply rooted in moral and ethical considerations. Borrowing is not inherently wrong, but it must be approached with integrity, responsibility, and a concern for the well-being of others. The Scriptures caution against the dangers of debt, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/22-7.htm">Proverbs 22:7</a>: "The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender." This proverb warns of the potential loss of freedom and autonomy that can accompany excessive debt.<br><br>Furthermore, the Bible encourages believers to trust in God's provision and to seek His wisdom in financial matters. The principles of stewardship, contentment, and reliance on God's faithfulness are central to a biblical understanding of borrowing and lending.<br><br>In summary, the biblical teachings on borrowing emphasize compassion, fairness, and responsibility, urging believers to reflect God's character in their financial dealings and to prioritize love and generosity in their relationships with others.<a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>The Israelites "borrowed" from the Egyptians (<a href="/exodus/12-35.htm">Exodus 12:35</a>, R.V., "asked") in accordance with a divine command (<a href="/exodus/3-22.htm">3:22</a>; <a href="/exodus/11-2.htm">11:2</a>). But the word (sha'al) so rendered here means simply and always to "request" or "demand." The Hebrew had another word which is properly translated "borrow" in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-12.htm">Deuteronomy 28:12</a>; <a href="/psalms/37-21.htm">Psalm 37:21</a>. It was well known that the parting was final. The Egyptians were so anxious to get the Israelites away out of their land that "they let them have what they asked" (<a href="/exodus/12-36.htm">Exodus 12:36</a>, R.V.), or literally "made them to ask," urged them to take whatever they desired and depart. (see <a href="../l/loan.htm">LOAN</a>.) <a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>v. t.</I>) To receive from another as a loan, with the implied or expressed intention of returning the identical article or its equivalent in kind; -- the opposite of lend.<p>2. (<I>v. t.</I>) To take (one or more) from the next higher denomination in order to add it to the next lower; -- a term of subtraction when the figure of the subtrahend is larger than the corresponding one of the minuend.<p>3. (<I>v. t.</I>) To copy or imitate; to adopt; as, to borrow the style, manner, or opinions of another.<p>4. (<I>v. t.</I>) To feign or counterfeit.<p>5. (<I>v. t.</I>) To receive; to take; to derive.<p>6. (<I>n.</I>) Something deposited as security; a pledge; a surety; a hostage.<p>7. (<I>n.</I>) The act of borrowing.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/1155.htm"><span class="l">1155. danizo -- to lend, <b>borrow</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> to lend, <b>borrow</b>. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: danizo Phonetic Spelling:<br> (dan-ide'-zo) Short Definition: I lend, <b>borrow</b> Definition: I lend; mid: I <b>borrow</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1155.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/3867b.htm"><span class="l">3867b. lavah -- to <b>borrow</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 3867a, 3867b. lavah. 3868 . to <b>borrow</b>. Transliteration: lavah Short<br> Definition: lend. Word Origin a prim. root Definition to <b>borrow</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3867b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5670.htm"><span class="l">5670. abat -- to take or give a pledge</span></a><br><b>...</b> to take or give a pledge. Transliteration: abat Phonetic Spelling: (aw-bat') Short<br> Definition: <b>borrow</b>. <b>...</b> <b>borrow</b>, break ranks, fetch a pledge, lend, surely. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5670.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm"><span class="l">7592. shaal -- to ask, inquire</span></a><br><b>...</b> root Definition to ask, inquire NASB Word Usage ask (45), asked (41), asking (5),<br> asks (5), beg (1), begged (1), begs (1), <b>borrow</b> (1), borrowed (1), borrows (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7592.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4591.htm"><span class="l">4591. maat -- to be or become small, diminished, or few</span></a><br><b>...</b> suffer to decrease, diminish, <b>borrow</b>, give. A primitive root; properly, to<br> pare off, ie Lessen; intransitively, to be (or causatively <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4591.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3867.htm"><span class="l">3867. lavah -- to join, be joined</span></a><br><b>...</b> A primitive root; properly, to twine, ie (by implication) to unite, to remain; also<br> to <b>borrow</b> (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) To lend -- abide with, <b>borrow</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3867.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5383.htm"><span class="l">5383. nashah -- to lend, become a creditor</span></a><br><b>...</b> A primitive root (rather identical with nashah, in the sense of nasha'); to lend<br> or (by reciprocity) <b>borrow</b> on security or interest -- creditor, exact <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5383.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/borrow/letters_of_george_borrow/"><span class="l">Letters of George <b>Borrow</b></span></a> <br>Letters of George <b>Borrow</b>. <. Letters of George <b>Borrow</b> George <b>Borrow</b>.<br> Edited by TH Darlow; Transcribed from the 1911, Hodder <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/borrow/letters of george borrow/</font><p><a href="/library/borrow/letters_of_george_borrow/report_of_mr_george_borrow.htm"><span class="l">Report of Mr. George <b>Borrow</b></span></a> <br>Letters of George <b>Borrow</b>. <. <b>...</b> Report of Mr. George <b>Borrow</b>. To the Members<br> of the Committee of the British and Foreign Bible Society. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../borrow/letters of george borrow/report of mr george borrow.htm</font><p><a href="/library/borrow/letters_of_george_borrow/mr_g_borrows_report_on.htm"><span class="l">Mr. G. <b>Borrow's</b> Report on Past and Future Operations in Spain <b>...</b></span></a> <br>Letters of George <b>Borrow</b>. <. <b>...</b> Mr. G. <b>Borrow's</b> Report on Past and Future Operations<br> in Spain (Endorsed: recd. Nov. 28, 1838). LONDON, Novr. 1838. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../borrow/letters of george borrow/mr g borrows report on.htm</font><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_it_is_lawful_to_17.htm"><span class="l">Whether it is Lawful to <b>Borrow</b> Money under a Condition of Usury?</span></a> <br><b>...</b> (E) BY SINS COMMITTED IN LOANS (Q ) Whether it is lawful to <b>borrow</b> money<br> under a condition of usury? Objection 1: It would seem <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether it is lawful to 17.htm</font><p><a href="/library/borrow/letters_of_george_borrow/report_of_mr_geo_borrows.htm"><span class="l">Report of Mr. Geo. <b>Borrow's</b> Late Proceedings in Spain</span></a> <br>Letters of George <b>Borrow</b>. <. <b>...</b> Report of Mr. Geo. <b>Borrow's</b> late<br> Proceedings in Spain. LONDON, October 17, 1836. On the 16th <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../borrow/letters of george borrow/report of mr geo borrows.htm</font><p><a href="/library/beeching/george_borrow/"><span class="l">George <b>Borrow</b></span></a> <br>George <b>Borrow</b>. <. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/beeching/george borrow/</font><p><a href="/library/beeching/george_borrow/george_borrow.htm"><span class="l">George <b>Borrow</b></span></a> <br>George <b>Borrow</b>. <. <b>...</b> GEORGE <b>BORROW</b>. "As for me, I would seek unto God,<br> which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/beeching/george borrow/george borrow.htm</font><p><a href="/library/borrow/letters_of_george_borrow/title_page.htm"><span class="l">Letters of George <b>Borrow</b></span></a> <br>Letters of George <b>Borrow</b>. <. <b>...</b> Title Page. LETTERS OF GEORGE <b>BORROW</b> TO THE BRITISH<br> AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. Published by Direction of the Committee. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/borrow/letters of george borrow/title page.htm</font><p><a href="/library/beeching/george_borrow/title_page.htm"><span class="l">George <b>Borrow</b></span></a> <br>George <b>Borrow</b>. <. <b>...</b> Title Page. GEORGE <b>BORROW</b>. A SERMON PREACHED IN NORWICH<br> CATHEDRAL ON :: :: JULY 6, 1913 :: :: BY HC BEECHING, DD, D.LITT. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/beeching/george borrow/title page.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/city_of_god/chapter_16_that_if_the_gods.htm"><span class="l">That if the Gods had Really Possessed any Regard for Righteousness <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> That If the Gods Had Really Possessed Any Regard for Righteousness, the Romans Should<br> Have Received Good Laws from Them, Instead of Having to <b>Borrow</b> Them from <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 16 that if the gods.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/b/borrow.htm"><span class="l"><b>Borrow</b> (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> sha'al) so rendered here means simply and always to "request" or "demand." The Hebrew<br> had another word which is properly translated "<b>borrow</b>" in Deuteronomy 28 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/borrow.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lend.htm"><span class="l">Lend (21 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (vt) To allow the custody and use of, on condition of the return of the same;<br> to grant the temporary use of; as, to lend a book; -- opposed to <b>borrow</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lend.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/loan.htm"><span class="l">Loan (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The Mosaic law required that when an Israelite needed to <b>borrow</b>, what he asked was<br> to be freely lent to him, and no interest was to be charged, although <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/loan.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/neighbours.htm"><span class="l">Neighbours (34 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See JPS BBE DBY). 2 Kings 4:3 Then he said, Go, <b>borrow</b> thee vessels abroad of all<br> thy neighbors, even empty vessels; <b>borrow</b> not a few. (See JPS BBE DBY YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/neighbours.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/neighbors.htm"><span class="l">Neighbors (40 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See NIV). 2 Kings 4:3 Then he said, "Go, <b>borrow</b> containers from of all your<br> neighbors, even empty containers. Don't <b>borrow</b> just a few. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/neighbors.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jars.htm"><span class="l">Jars (28 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See JPS). 2 Kings 4:3 Then he said, "Go, <b>borrow</b> containers from of all your neighbors,<br> even empty containers. Don't <b>borrow</b> just a few. (See NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jars.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/containers.htm"><span class="l">Containers (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB NAS). 2 Kings 4:3 Then he said, "Go, <b>borrow</b> containers from of all your<br> neighbors, even empty containers. Don't <b>borrow</b> just a few. (WEB). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/containers.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/borrowing.htm"><span class="l">Borrowing (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (p. pr. & vb. n.) of <b>Borrow</b>. Int. <b>...</b> In Exodus 3:22, the King James Version "shall <b>borrow</b>"<br> is rendered "shall ask" in the Revised Version (British and American). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/borrowing.htm - 52k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/empty.htm"><span class="l">Empty (84 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB NAS). 2 Kings 4:3 Then he said, "Go, <b>borrow</b> containers from of all your<br> neighbors, even empty containers. Don't <b>borrow</b> just a few. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/empty.htm - 35k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/abroad.htm"><span class="l">Abroad (120 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Kings 4:3 Then he said, Go, <b>borrow</b> thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors,<br> even empty vessels; <b>borrow</b> not a few. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/abroad.htm - 39k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Atenism.html">What is Atenism? Did either Judaism or Christianity borrow from Atenism? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Jesus-Mithra-Christianity-Zoroastrianism.html">Are the ideas of Jesus and Christianity borrowed from Mithra and Zoroastrianism? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/eye-for-an-eye.html">What does the Bible mean by "an eye for an eye"? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/borrow.htm">Borrow: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Borrow (10 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/5-42.htm">Matthew 5:42</a></span><br />Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to <span class="boldtext">borrow</span> from you.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/galatians/3-15.htm">Galatians 3:15</a></span><br />Brethren, even a covenant made by a man--to <span class="boldtext">borrow</span> an illustration from daily life--when once formally sanctioned is not liable to be set aside or added to.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/3-22.htm">Exodus 3:22</a></span><br />But every woman shall <span class="boldtext">borrow</span> of her neighbor, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/11-2.htm">Exodus 11:2</a></span><br />Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man <span class="boldtext">borrow</span> of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver and jewels of gold.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Exodus 22:14</a></span><br />"If a man borrows anything of his neighbor's, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-6.htm">Deuteronomy 15:6</a></span><br />For Yahweh your God will bless you, as he promised you: and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not <span class="boldtext">borrow</span>; and you shall rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over you.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-12.htm">Deuteronomy 28:12</a></span><br />Yahweh will open to you his good treasure in the sky, to give the rain of your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand: and you shall lend to many nations, and you shall not <span class="boldtext">borrow</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/4-3.htm">2 Kings 4:3</a></span><br />Then he said, "Go, <span class="boldtext">borrow</span> containers from of all your neighbors, even empty containers. Don't borrow just a few.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/5-4.htm">Nehemiah 5:4</a></span><br />There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute on our fields and our vineyards.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/37-21.htm">Psalms 37:21</a></span><br />The wicked <span class="boldtext">borrow</span>, and don't pay back, but the righteous give generously.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/b/borrow.htm">Borrow</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/borrow.htm">Borrow (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/return.htm">Return (499 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a 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