Leviticus 25:36

Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

Cross-references

Leviticus 25:17 commands not wronging one another, providing the broader ethical context for this prohibition.

Exodus 22:25 gives the same prohibition against charging interest to the poor among God's people, earlier in the law.

Deuteronomy 23:19 reiterates the ban on interest for loans to a brother, covering money, food, or anything.

Deuteronomy 23:20 permits interest to foreigners but not to brothers, clarifying the scope of the command in Leviticus.

Nehemiah 5:7–10 Historical context

Nehemiah 5:7-10 shows leaders rebuked for charging interest to brothers, directly applying this law against usury.

Nehemiah 5:9 appeals to 'fear of God' just as this verse does, linking the prohibition to godly conduct.

Nehemiah 5:15 cites 'fear of God' as Nehemiah's motive for not exploiting, exemplifying this verse's call.

Psalm 15:5 Parallel

Psalm 15:5 describes the righteous person who does not lend at interest, echoing this command as a mark of integrity.

Proverbs 28:8 warns that wealth gained through interest goes to the poor, reinforcing the principle here.

Ezekiel 18:8 lists not taking interest as part of righteous conduct, mirroring this law.

Ezekiel 18:13 condemns the one who takes interest, showing the severe consequence for violating this command.

Ezekiel 18:17 again affirms that not taking interest leads to life, strengthening this law's promise.

Ezekiel 22:12 lists taking interest as a sin of Israel, showing this command violated in the nation's corruption.