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Deuteronomy 23:19
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Deuteronomy 23:19
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19 “Do not charge interest on the loans you make to a fellow Israelite, whether you loan money, or food, or anything else.
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Deuteronomy 23:19
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Deuteronomy 23:19
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19 Do not charge a fellow Israelite interest, whether on money or food or anything else that may earn interest.(A)
Exodus 22:25
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Exodus 22:25
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25 “If you lend money to any of my people who are in need, do not charge interest as a money lender would.
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Exodus 22:25
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Exodus 22:25
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25 “If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not treat it like a business deal; charge no interest.(A)
Psalm 15:5
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Psalm 15:5
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5 Those who lend money without charging interest,
and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent.
Such people will stand firm forever.
Psalm 15:5
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Psalm 15:5
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5 who lends money to the poor without interest;(A)
who does not accept a bribe(B) against the innocent.
Whoever does these things
will never be shaken.(C)
Leviticus 25:35-37
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Leviticus 25:35-37
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Redemption of the Poor and Enslaved
35 “If one of your fellow Israelites falls into poverty and cannot support himself, support him as you would a foreigner or a temporary resident and allow him to live with you. 36 Do not charge interest or make a profit at his expense. Instead, show your fear of God by letting him live with you as your relative. 37 Remember, do not charge interest on money you lend him or make a profit on food you sell him.
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Leviticus 25:35-37
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Leviticus 25:35-37
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35 “‘If any of your fellow Israelites become poor(A) and are unable to support themselves among you, help them(B) as you would a foreigner and stranger, so they can continue to live among you. 36 Do not take interest(C) or any profit from them, but fear your God,(D) so that they may continue to live among you. 37 You must not lend them money at interest(E) or sell them food at a profit.
Luke 6:34-35
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Luke 6:34-35
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34 And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return.
35 “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked.
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Luke 6:34-35
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Luke 6:34-35
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34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you?(A) Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them,(B) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children(C) of the Most High,(D) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Ezekiel 22:12
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Ezekiel 22:12
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12 There are hired murderers, loan racketeers, and extortioners everywhere. They never even think of me and my commands, says the Sovereign Lord.
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Ezekiel 18:16-18
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Ezekiel 18:16-18
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16 He does not exploit the poor, but instead is fair to debtors and does not rob them. He gives food to the hungry and provides clothes for the needy. 17 He helps the poor,[a] does not lend money at interest, and obeys all my regulations and decrees. Such a person will not die because of his father’s sins; he will surely live. 18 But the father will die for his many sins—for being cruel, robbing people, and doing what was clearly wrong among his people.
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- 18:17 Greek version reads He refuses to do evil.
Ezekiel 18:16-18
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Ezekiel 18:16-18
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16 He does not oppress anyone
or require a pledge for a loan.
He does not commit robbery
but gives his food to the hungry(A)
and provides clothing for the naked.(B)
17 He withholds his hand from mistreating the poor
and takes no interest or profit from them.
He keeps my laws(C) and follows my decrees.
He will not die for his father’s sin; he will surely live. 18 But his father will die for his own sin, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother and did what was wrong among his people.
Ezekiel 18:13
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Ezekiel 18:13
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13 and lends money at excessive interest. Should such a sinful person live? No! He must die and must take full blame.
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Ezekiel 18:13
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Ezekiel 18:13
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13 He lends at interest and takes a profit.(A)
Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has done all these detestable things, he is to be put to death; his blood will be on his own head.(B)
Ezekiel 18:7-8
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Ezekiel 18:7-8
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7 He is a merciful creditor, not keeping the items given as security by poor debtors. He does not rob the poor but instead gives food to the hungry and provides clothes for the needy. 8 He grants loans without interest, stays away from injustice, is honest and fair when judging others,
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Ezekiel 18:7-8
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Ezekiel 18:7-8
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7 He does not oppress(A) anyone,
but returns what he took in pledge(B) for a loan.
He does not commit robbery(C)
but gives his food to the hungry(D)
and provides clothing for the naked.(E)
8 He does not lend to them at interest
or take a profit from them.(F)
He withholds his hand from doing wrong
and judges fairly(G) between two parties.
Nehemiah 5:1-7
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Nehemiah 5:1-7
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Nehemiah Defends the Oppressed
5 About this time some of the men and their wives raised a cry of protest against their fellow Jews. 2 They were saying, “We have such large families. We need more food to survive.”
3 Others said, “We have mortgaged our fields, vineyards, and homes to get food during the famine.”
4 And others said, “We have had to borrow money on our fields and vineyards to pay our taxes. 5 We belong to the same family as those who are wealthy, and our children are just like theirs. Yet we must sell our children into slavery just to get enough money to live. We have already sold some of our daughters, and we are helpless to do anything about it, for our fields and vineyards are already mortgaged to others.”
6 When I heard their complaints, I was very angry. 7 After thinking it over, I spoke out against these nobles and officials. I told them, “You are hurting your own relatives by charging interest when they borrow money!” Then I called a public meeting to deal with the problem.
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Nehemiah 5:1-7
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Nehemiah 5:1-7
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Nehemiah Helps the Poor
5 Now the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their fellow Jews. 2 Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous; in order for us to eat and stay alive, we must get grain.”
3 Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields,(A) our vineyards and our homes to get grain during the famine.”(B)
4 Still others were saying, “We have had to borrow money to pay the king’s tax(C) on our fields and vineyards. 5 Although we are of the same flesh and blood(D) as our fellow Jews and though our children are as good as theirs, yet we have to subject our sons and daughters to slavery.(E) Some of our daughters have already been enslaved, but we are powerless, because our fields and our vineyards belong to others.”(F)
6 When I heard their outcry and these charges, I was very angry. 7 I pondered them in my mind and then accused the nobles and officials. I told them, “You are charging your own people interest!”(G) So I called together a large meeting to deal with them
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