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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/25.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/25.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You must not lend them money at interest or sell them food at a profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Remember, do not charge interest on money you lend him or make a profit on food you sell him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You must not lend him your silver at interest or sell him your food for profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall not lend him your money for usury, nor lend him your food at a profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall not give him your silver at interest, nor your food for profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216You shall not give him your silver at interest, nor your food for gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘You shall not give him your silver at interest, nor your food for gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall not give him your silver at interest nor your food for gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall not give him your money at interest, nor your food at a profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are not to lend him your silver with interest or sell him your food for profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are not to lend him your silver with interest or sell him your food for profit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor give him thy victuals for increase.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor give him thy victuals for increase.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Never collect any kind of interest on your money or on the food you give them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do not make them pay interest on the money you lend them, and do not make a profit on the food you sell them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are not to loan him money with interest or sell him your food at a profit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You must not lend him your silver at interest or sell him your food for profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You must not lend him your money at interest and you must not sell him food for profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />you do not give your money to him in usury, and you do not give your food for increase.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> thy money thou givest not to him in usury, and for increase thou givest not thy food;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thy silver thou shalt not give to him upon interest, and upon increase thou shalt not give him thy food.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor exact of him any increase of fruits. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You shall not give him your money by usury, nor exact from him an overabundance of produce.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not give your money at interest or your food at a profit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall not lend them your money at interest taken in advance, or provide them food at a profit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall not lend him your money with a discount nor give him your food with usury.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do not give your silver to him at a discount and do not give your food with interest.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor give him thy victuals for increase.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt not lend thy money to him at interest, and thou shalt not lend thy meat to him to be returned with increase.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/25-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=6940" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/25.htm">Redemption of the Poor</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">36</span>Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you. <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">You must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ṯit·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">lend</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kas·pə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">your silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5392.htm" title="5392: bə·ne·šeḵ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Interest, usury. From nashak; interest on a debt.">at interest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ṯit·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">sell him</a> <a href="/hebrew/400.htm" title="400: ’ā·ḵə·le·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Food. From 'akal; food.">your food</a> <a href="/hebrew/4768.htm" title="4768: ū·ḇə·mar·bîṯ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Increase, great number, greatness. From rabah; a multitude; also offspring; specifically interest.">for profit.</a> </span><span class="reftext">38</span>I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/22-25.htm">Exodus 22:25</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Deuteronomy 23:19-20</a></span><br />Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-7.htm">Nehemiah 5:7-10</a></span><br />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? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/15-5.htm">Psalm 15:5</a></span><br />who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-8.htm">Proverbs 28:8</a></span><br />He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-8.htm">Ezekiel 18:8</a></span><br />He does not engage in usury or take excess interest, but he withholds his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-13.htm">Ezekiel 18:13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-17.htm">Ezekiel 18:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-12.htm">Ezekiel 22:12</a></span><br />In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-42.htm">Matthew 5:42</a></span><br />Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-34.htm">Luke 6:34-35</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-12.htm">Luke 14:12-14</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid. / But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind, / and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Romans 13:8</a></span><br />Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-24.htm">1 Corinthians 10:24</a></span><br />No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-13.htm">2 Corinthians 8:13-14</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall not give him your money on usury, nor lend him your victuals for increase.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/25-22.htm">Food</a> <a href="/exodus/18-21.htm">Gain</a> <a href="/genesis/28-22.htm">Givest</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-36.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-36.htm">Interest</a> <a href="/exodus/22-25.htm">Lend</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-36.htm">Money</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-36.htm">Profit</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-29.htm">Sell</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-15.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-36.htm">Usury</a> <a href="/exodus/12-39.htm">Victuals</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/26-5.htm">Food</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-45.htm">Gain</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-9.htm">Givest</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-4.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Interest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-6.htm">Lend</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-39.htm">Money</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-20.htm">Profit</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-39.htm">Sell</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-3.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Usury</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Victuals</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-1.htm">the Sabbath of the seventh year</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-8.htm">The jubilee in the fiftieth year</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-14.htm">Of oppression</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-18.htm">A blessing of obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-23.htm">The redemption of land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-29.htm">Of houses</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-35.htm">Compassion to the poor</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-39.htm">The usage of bondmen</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-47.htm">The redemption of servants</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You must not lend him your silver at interest</b><br>This command is part of the broader Levitical law given to the Israelites, emphasizing the importance of compassion and fairness within the community. In ancient Israel, lending money at interest to fellow Israelites was prohibited to prevent exploitation and ensure that the poor were not further burdened. This reflects God's desire for His people to care for one another and maintain social justice. The prohibition against usury is echoed in other parts of the Old Testament, such as <a href="/exodus/22-25.htm">Exodus 22:25</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Deuteronomy 23:19-20</a>, highlighting its significance in maintaining community integrity. The principle can be seen as a precursor to the teachings of Jesus, who emphasized love and generosity towards others, as seen in passages like <a href="/luke/6-34.htm">Luke 6:34-35</a>.<p><b>or sell him your food for profit</b><br>This phrase underscores the importance of providing for the needy without seeking personal gain. In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, food was a basic necessity, and selling it at a profit to those in need would have been seen as taking advantage of their vulnerability. This command aligns with the broader biblical theme of caring for the poor and ensuring that everyone has access to essential resources. The idea of not profiting from the misfortune of others is consistent with the teachings of the prophets, such as Isaiah and Amos, who called for justice and righteousness. It also foreshadows the New Testament teachings on generosity and selflessness, as exemplified by Jesus' life and ministry.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God on Mount Sinai.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The primary audience of the Levitical laws, God's chosen people who were to live according to His statutes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The place where God delivered the laws to Moses, including the instructions found in Leviticus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sabbatical_year.htm">Sabbatical Year</a></b><br>The context of <a href="/bsb/leviticus/25.htm">Leviticus 25</a>, which includes laws about the Sabbath year and Jubilee, emphasizing rest and restoration.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, where these laws were to be practiced by the Israelites as they settled and lived there.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/principle_of_generosity.htm">Principle of Generosity</a></b><br>The prohibition against charging interest underscores the importance of generosity and support within the community of believers. We are called to help those in need without seeking personal gain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>This law highlights the responsibility of the community to care for one another, ensuring that no one is exploited or taken advantage of, especially in times of need.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>By not charging interest, the Israelites were to trust in God's provision and blessing, rather than relying on financial gain from others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/ethical_financial_practices.htm">Ethical Financial Practices</a></b><br>Christians today can apply this principle by engaging in ethical financial practices, ensuring that their dealings are fair and just.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflection_of_god's_character.htm">Reflection of God's Character</a></b><br>By following these commands, the Israelites were to reflect God's character of mercy and compassion, setting an example for others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_stance_on_usury.htm">What is the Bible's stance on usury?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_nehemiah_5_7's_contradiction.htm">Nehemiah 5:7 suggests interest-taking was widespread despite Mosaic Law prohibitions (e.g., Exodus 22:25); how can this contradiction be reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_midianites_ishmaelites_interchangeable.htm">(Genesis 37:25-28) How plausible is it that Midianites and Ishmaelites are used interchangeably here without creating confusion about who purchased Joseph?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_15_5_align_with_deut._23_20.htm">Psalm 15:5 forbids charging interest; how does this align with other Old Testament passages that allow interest to foreigners (e.g., Deuteronomy 23:20)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37) <span class= "bld">Thou shalt not give him.</span>--This is simply an emphatic repetition of the declaration in the foregoing verse, and favours the ancient distinction between the two terms.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/25-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You must not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lend</span><br /><span class="heb">תִתֵּ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(ṯit·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֨ת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your silver</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּסְפְּךָ֔</span> <span class="translit">(kas·pə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with interest</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֶ֑שֶׁךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ne·šeḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5392.htm">Strong's 5392: </a> </span><span class="str2">Interest on a, debt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sell</span><br /><span class="heb">תִתֵּ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(ṯit·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him your food</span><br /><span class="heb">אָכְלֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḵə·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_400.htm">Strong's 400: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for profit.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְמַרְבִּ֖ית</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·mar·bîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4768.htm">Strong's 4768: </a> </span><span class="str2">Increase, great number, greatness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/25-37.htm">Leviticus 25:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/25-37.htm">Leviticus 25:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/25-37.htm">Leviticus 25:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/25-37.htm">Leviticus 25:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/25-37.htm">Leviticus 25:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/25-37.htm">Leviticus 25:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/25-37.htm">Leviticus 25:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/25-37.htm">Leviticus 25:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/25-37.htm">Leviticus 25:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/25-37.htm">Leviticus 25:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/25-37.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 25:37 You shall not lend him your money (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/25-36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 25:36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 25:36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/25-38.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 25:38"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 25:38" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>