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Also I said, What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts and reproach of the nations, our enemies?

10 I, my brethren, and my servants are lending them money and grain. Let us stop this forbidden interest!(A)

11 Return this very day to them their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, and also a hundredth of all the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you have exacted from them.

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So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach(A) of our Gentile enemies? 10 I and my brothers and my men are also lending the people money and grain. But let us stop charging interest!(B) 11 Give back to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves and houses, and also the interest(C) you are charging them—one percent of the money, grain, new wine and olive oil.”

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