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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. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/23.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/23.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220You 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. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “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. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> 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. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> 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.&#8221 <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/23.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/23.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 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. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Good News Translation</a> 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. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/23.htm">International Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/23.htm">NET Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/23.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> You 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. <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But 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. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> 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. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/23.htm">New American Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> To 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. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Unto 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. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> 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. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=6386" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/23.htm">Miscellaneous Laws</a> …19Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan. 20<a href="/hebrew/5237.htm" title="5237: lan·nā·ḵə·rî (Prep-l, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Foreign, alien. From neker; strange, in a variety of degrees and applications.">You may charge a foreigner</a> <a href="/hebrew/5391.htm" title="5391: ṯaš·šîḵ (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to strike with a sting; figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan.">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.">but not</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ū·lə·’ā·ḥî·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">your brother,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5391.htm" title="5391: ṯaš·šîḵ (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to strike with a sting; figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">may bless you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵōl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">in everything</a> <a href="/hebrew/4916.htm" title="4916: miš·laḥ (N-msc) -- A sending out, presentation, seizure.">to which you put</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏe·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">your hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ḇā- (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">are entering</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: lə·riš·tāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">to possess.</a> 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/22-25.htm">Exodus 22:25</a> 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. <a href="/leviticus/25-35.htm">Leviticus 25:35-37</a> 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. <a href="/nehemiah/5-7.htm">Nehemiah 5:7-10</a> 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? ... <a href="/psalms/15-5.htm">Psalm 15:5</a> who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken. <a href="/proverbs/28-8.htm">Proverbs 28:8</a> He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor. <a href="/ezekiel/18-8.htm">Ezekiel 18:8</a> He does not engage in usury or take excess interest, but he withholds his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between men. <a href="/ezekiel/18-13.htm">Ezekiel 18:13</a> 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. <a href="/ezekiel/18-17.htm">Ezekiel 18:17</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/5-42.htm">Matthew 5:42</a> Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. <a href="/luke/6-34.htm">Luke 6:34-35</a> 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. <a href="/luke/19-23.htm">Luke 19:23</a> Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’ <a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Romans 13:8</a> Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. <a href="/1_corinthians/6-10.htm">1 Corinthians 6:10</a> nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. <a href="/2_corinthians/8-13.htm">2 Corinthians 8:13-14</a> 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. <a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">2 Corinthians 9:6-7</a> 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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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<a href="/deuteronomy/14-21.htm">Deuteronomy 14:21</a> 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.<a href="/deuteronomy/15-3.htm">Deuteronomy 15:3</a> Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;<a href="/leviticus/19-33.htm">Leviticus 19:33,34</a> And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him… that the<a href="/deuteronomy/15-10.htm">Deuteronomy 15:10</a> 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.<a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm">Proverbs 19:17</a> He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.<a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19</a> If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/21-5.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Countrymen</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-29.htm">Entering</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-15.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Interest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-17.htm">Israelite</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Lend</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-8.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-1.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-3.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-10.htm">Puttest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-2.htm">Settest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-7.htm">Stranger</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-10.htm">Undertake</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Usury</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-12.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/24-13.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-13.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-7.htm">Countrymen</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-21.htm">Entering</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-25.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-44.htm">Interest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-14.htm">Israelite</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-10.htm">Lend</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-24.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-19.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-12.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-8.htm">Puttest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-8.htm">Settest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-17.htm">Stranger</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-5.htm">Undertake</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-7.htm">Usury</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-21.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 23</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/23-1.htm">Who may or may not enter into the congregation</a> 9. <a href="/deuteronomy/23-9.htm">Uncleanness is to be avoided in the host</a> 15. <a href="/deuteronomy/23-15.htm">Of the fugitive servant</a> 17. <a href="/deuteronomy/23-17.htm">Of filthiness</a> 18. <a href="/deuteronomy/23-18.htm">Of abominable sacrifices</a> 19. <a href="/deuteronomy/23-19.htm">Of usury</a> 20. <a href="/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Of vows</a> 24. <a href="/deuteronomy/23-24.htm">Of trespass</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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/deuteronomy/23.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/23.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>You may charge a foreigner interest In ancient Israel, the distinction between Israelites and foreigners was significant in economic transactions. Charging interest to foreigners was permissible, reflecting the different covenantal relationships. Foreigners were not part of the covenant community, and thus, the economic laws applied differently. This practice was common in the ancient Near East, where lending to foreigners often involved commercial ventures. The allowance to charge interest to foreigners highlights the economic realities of trade and commerce in a diverse and interconnected world.but not your brother The term "brother" refers to fellow Israelites, emphasizing the familial and covenantal bond among God's people. This prohibition against charging interest to fellow Israelites underscores the principle of mutual support and compassion within the community. It reflects the broader biblical theme of caring for one another, as seen in passages like <a href="/leviticus/25-35.htm">Leviticus 25:35-37</a>, which calls for helping a brother in need without seeking profit. This principle is rooted in the understanding that all Israelites are part of God's chosen people, bound by His laws and promises.so that the LORD your God may bless you The promise of divine blessing is contingent upon obedience to God's commandments. This reflects the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where blessings are often linked to faithfulness and adherence to His laws. The idea of blessing is a recurring theme in Deuteronomy, emphasizing that God's favor is a result of living according to His will. This principle is echoed in the New Testament, where obedience and faith are seen as pathways to spiritual blessings (e.g., <a href="/james/1-25.htm">James 1:25</a>).in everything to which you put your hand This phrase suggests comprehensive prosperity and success in all endeavors. It implies that God's blessing extends to all aspects of life, including agriculture, trade, and personal relationships. The holistic nature of God's blessing is a reminder of His sovereignty and provision. This concept is mirrored in <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a>, where the righteous are described as prospering in whatever they do, highlighting the connection between obedience and divine favor.in the land that you are entering to possess The land of Canaan was central to God's promises to Israel, representing both a physical inheritance and a spiritual reality. The Israelites' possession of the land was contingent upon their faithfulness to God's commandments. This phrase underscores the importance of the land as a gift from God, a place where His people could live out their covenantal relationship with Him. The land is a type of the ultimate rest and inheritance promised to believers, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8-10</a>, where the rest in Canaan foreshadows the eternal rest in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The primary audience of Deuteronomy, the Israelites are God's chosen people, receiving laws and instructions as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. 2. <a href="/topical/f/foreigners.htm">Foreigners</a> Non-Israelites living among or interacting with the Israelites. They are subject to different regulations compared to the Israelites themselves. 3. <a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a> The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Israelites are on the verge of entering and possessing this land. 4. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader and prophet who delivers God's laws and instructions to the Israelites in Deuteronomy. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who provides laws and promises blessings for obedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/p/principle_of_brotherhood.htm">Principle of Brotherhood</a> The command to not charge interest to a fellow Israelite underscores the importance of treating fellow believers as family, fostering a community of support and care. <a href="/topical/e/economic_justice.htm">Economic Justice</a> This law promotes fairness and prevents exploitation within the community, ensuring that those in need are not further burdened by debt. <a href="/topical/b/blessings_of_obedience.htm">Blessings of Obedience</a> The promise of God's blessing for obedience serves as a reminder that following God's commands leads to prosperity and success in the land. <a href="/topical/d/distinction_in_relationships.htm">Distinction in Relationships</a> The allowance to charge interest to foreigners highlights the different expectations and relationships between the covenant community and outsiders. <a href="/topical/g/generosity_and_trust_in_god.htm">Generosity and Trust in God</a> By not charging interest, Israelites are encouraged to trust in God's provision and blessings rather than relying on financial gain from their brethren.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 23</a> <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 href="/q/why_is_interest_allowed_for_foreigners.htm">Deuteronomy 23:19-20 - Why is lending at interest allowed for foreigners but forbidden for fellow Israelites, and does this imply national favoritism?</a> <a href="/q/do_isaiah_56_3-5_and_deut._23_1_conflict.htm">Does Isaiah 56:3-5 contradict Deuteronomy 23:1 by allowing eunuchs into God's congregation?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_one_law_for_all_reconcile.htm">Numbers 15:15-16: How does one law for both Israelites and foreigners reconcile with other passages that treat outsiders differently?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>You may charge a foreigner לַנָּכְרִ֣י (lan·nā·ḵə·rî) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5237.htm">Strong's 5237: </a> Foreign, alien interest, תַשִּׁ֔יךְ (ṯaš·šîḵ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5391.htm">Strong's 5391: </a> To strike with a, sting, to oppress with usury but not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no your brother, וּלְאָחִ֖יךָ (ū·lə·’ā·ḥî·ḵā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) so that לְמַ֨עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> Purpose -- intent the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> 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 <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse in everything בְּכֹל֙ (bə·ḵōl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every to which you put מִשְׁלַ֣ח (miš·laḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4916.htm">Strong's 4916: </a> A sending out, presentation, seizure your hand יָדֶ֔ךָ (yā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the land הָאָ֕רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land you אַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you are entering בָא־ (ḇā-) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to possess. לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ (lə·riš·tāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Deuteronomy 23:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Deuteronomy 23:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Deuteronomy 23:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Deuteronomy 23:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Deuteronomy 23:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Deuteronomy 23:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Deuteronomy 23:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Deuteronomy 23:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Deuteronomy 23:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Deuteronomy 23:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 23:20 To a foreigner you may lend (Deut. 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