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Read attributed excerpt →Deuteronomy 23:20
What does Deuteronomy 23:20 say?
The American Standard Version records this verse as: “unto a foreigner thou mayest lend upon interest; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon interest, that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all that thou puttest thy hand unto, in the land whither thou goest in to possess it.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.
The verse
unto a foreigner thou mayest lend upon interest; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon interest, that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all that thou puttest thy hand unto, in the land whither thou goest in to possess it.
Deuteronomy 23:20 — American Standard Version
Context — Deuteronomy 23
American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
20unto a foreigner thou mayest lend upon interest; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon interest, that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all that thou puttest thy hand unto, in the land whither thou goest in to possess it.
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- Scripture text: American Standard Version (1901), public domain.
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