You may charge interest to foreigners, but you may not charge interest to Israelites, so that the Lord your God may bless you in everything you do in the land you are about to enter and occupy.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

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19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Usury: See Exodus 22:25; Leviticus 25:35–36. Some recent writers on this law have thought that it forbids the putting o…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Unto a stranger you may lend upon usury
To any Gentile, though some Jewish writers except the Edomites and Ishmaelit…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is honorable to shelter and protect the weak, provided they are not wicked. Proselytes and converts to the truth should be treated with particul…