Exodus 22:25

If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 25:35-37 gives the same prohibition against charging interest to a poor brother, expanding with support obligations.

Deuteronomy 23:19 repeats the ban on charging interest to a fellow Israelite, reinforcing the same command.

Nehemiah 5:7 directly accuses nobles of exacting interest from brothers, citing the same prohibition as Exodus 22:25.

Nehemiah 5:10 mirrors this prohibition: Nehemiah calls for stopping interest on loans to fellow Jews, applying the same law.

Nehemiah 5:11 extends the prohibition to include restoring property and interest exacted, directly echoing this command.

Psalm 15:5 Allusion

Psalm 15:5 lists the righteous as one who does not lend at interest, directly echoing this command.

Ezekiel 18:8 describes a righteous man who does not lend at interest, directly applying this law.

Ezekiel 18:17 similarly includes refraining from interest as part of righteous living, echoing this command.

Leviticus 25:36 repeats the command not to take interest from a poor brother, reinforcing this law.

Ezekiel 22:12 condemns taking interest from the poor, directly citing the violation of this law — a prophetic parallel.

Nehemiah 5:2–5 Historical context

Nehemiah 5:2-5 describes a debt crisis with mortgaged fields and enslaved children — the very situation the law in Exodus 22:25 aims to prevent.

Deuteronomy 23:20 clarifies that charging interest is forbidden only to brothers, but allowed to foreigners — a nuance not in Exodus 22:25.

2 Kings 4:1 Historical context

2 Kings 4:1 shows a creditor threatening to take a widow's children for debt — the kind of exploitation the law in Exodus 22:25 seeks to prevent.

Deuteronomy 15:3 Related theme

Deuteronomy 15:3 extends the principle: debts to fellow Israelites are canceled, but foreigners may be charged — both laws show special care for the community.

2 Kings 4:7 Related theme

2 Kings 4:7 shows the miraculous resolution where debts are paid — reflecting God's care for the poor as commanded in Exodus 22:25.

Proverbs 28:8 Related theme

Proverbs 28:8 warns that wealth gained by interest will go to the poor, a wisdom reflection on this principle.