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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 23:19,20

Usury. — See Exodus 22:25; Leviticus 25:35. Some recent writers on this law have thought that it forbids the putting out of money to interest. But it is noticeable that in both the previous passages referred to (in Exod. and Lev.) the loan is supposed to be made to a “poor man” in “real distress.” Usury in such cases means oppression; and so it is proved to be by the examples given in Nehemiah 5:2; Nehemiah 5:10. The connection between this exaction and modern investments is not obvious, except in a very few cases. The Mosaic law against usury does not belong to commerce with other nations; it is part of the poor law of the land of Israel.

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See also Deuteronomy 23:19,20 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Deuteronomy 23:19. _USURY_] Leviticus 25:36, Leviticus 25:36....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    19. THE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH AND ITS CONSTITUTION AND HOLINESS CHAPTER 23 _ 1. The constitution of the congregation of Jehovah (Deuteronomy 23:1)_ 2. The cleanness of the camp in time of war (De...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    USURY. Compare Exodus 22:25.Leviticus 25:35....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 19, 20. _THOU SHALT NOT LEND UPON USURY TO THY BROTHER,_ &C.— i.e. To an _Israelite._ See Exodus 22:25. But though they might not lend to Israelites, they are allowed to do so to _strangers;_ f...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    (3) INTEREST ON LOANS (Deuteronomy 23:19-20) 19 Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of any thing that is lent upon interest: 20 unto a f...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THOU SHALT NOT LEND UPON USURY TO THY BROTHER; USURY OF MONEY, USURY OF VICTUALS, USURY OF ANY THING THAT IS LENT UPON USURY:_ Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother ... unto a stranger. The...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    LAWS REGARDING ADMITTANCE TO THE CONGREGATION, CLEANLINESS IN THE CAMP, UNCHASTITY, USURY, AND VOWS 1. Shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord] i.e. not merely as priests (see Leviticus 21:1...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THY BROTHER] i.e. a fellow Israelite. In Deuteronomy 23:20 STRANGER means foreigner. The Jews have always been noted as money lenders: see on Exodus 22:25. 21-23. On vows see Numbers 30, and cp....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 23 V1 ‘A person may squeeze hard or cut off the sex parts of a man. The man with the physical da...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Deuteronomy 23:20]_ לֹא ־תַשִּׁ֣יךְ לְ אָחִ֔יךָ נֶ֥שֶׁךְ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    LAWS OF KINDNESS WITH the commands we now have to consider, we leave altogether the region of strict law, and enter entirely upon that of aspiration and of feeling. Kindness, by its very nature, elude...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Under the Mosaic law certain persons were excluded from worship and others from the camp. Any who in any way violated the requirements of personal perfection in physical matters were not to be allowed...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    As an Israelite received his inheritance from GOD it was not alienable. Herein we have a type of the promised inheritance in JESUS. Blessed be GOD! this is not forfeitable. I may be poor; I may be in...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    From these passages we learn that it is not enough to refrain from taking the goods of another, unless we also constantly exercise humanity and mercy in the relief of the poor. Heathen authors also sa...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22, 23, 24, AND 25. Chapter 22 appears to contain ordinances to guard the people from want of benevolence and mercy, and of that which would offend the sensib...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THOU SHALT NOT LEND UPON USURY TO THY BROTHER,.... One of the same nation and religion, and who is in poor and necessitous circumstances, and wants either food for himself and family, or money to carr...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: Ver. 19. _Thou shalt not lend upon usury._] Heb., Upon biting usury. It m...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother_ To an Israelite. They held their estates immediately from God, who, while he distinguished them from all other people, might have ordered, had he please...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Who may or may not enter into the Congregation. 9 Vncleannesse to bee auoided in the hoste. 15 Of the fugitiue seruant. 17 Of filthinesse. 18 Of abominable sacrifices. 19 Of vsury. 21 Of vowes...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Various Duties Within the Congregation....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother, take any interest for a necessary loan; USURY OF MONEY, USURY OF VICTUALS, USURY OF ANYTHING THAT IS LENT UPON USURY, since this would not agree with the...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    NECESSARY EXCLUSIONS (vs.1-8) A man who was emasculated in any way could not be recognized as one of Israel's congregation (v.1). Such mutilation deprives one of his proper masculinity. The Lord make...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    15-25 It is honourable to shelter and protect the weak, provided they are not wicked. Proselytes and converts to the truth, should be treated with particular tenderness, that they may have no temptat...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    i.e. So as to receive thy principal money or thing left with such increase or improvement of it, as was usual and allowed among the Gentiles. But whether all usury be unlawful to Christians is too gre...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    The portion of our book on which we now enter, though not calling for elaborate exposition, yet teaches us two very important practical lessons In the first place, many of the institutions and ordinan...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 23:19 interest H5391 (H8686) interest H5392 money H3701 or H5392 food H400 or H5392 anything H1697

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    COVENANT MATTERS AND HONEST DEALINGS (DEUTERONOMY 23:19). The section on what should be welcomed and what should not was then followed by the approach to covenant responsibilities fulfilled out of hon...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Divers regulations. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: We must take care to keep the camp of the saints pure from moral, ceremonial and natural pollution. KEY WORD: Holy, Deuteronomy 23:...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Deuteronomy 23:1. _Shall not enter the congregation._ Eunuchs might worship there, as appears from the viiith of Acts; but they could not hold any office. In regard to devotion, God has promised the p...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 23:15__ These laws address property offenses related to the eighth commandment: “You shall not steal” (Deuteronomy 5:19)....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 23:19 To seek a loan in ancient times was an act of desperation, often caused by crop failure. The prohibition against charging interest among Israelites (Exodus

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.—From the sanctification of domestic relations, to which laws of marriage and chastity in the previous chapter pointed, Moses now proceeds to legislate for the purity of the congregatio...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION CIVIL RIGHTS. WHO MAY AND WHO MAY NOT ENTER INTO THE CONGREGATION. UNCLEANNESS IN THE CAMP TO BE AVOIDED. RECEPTION...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    In chapter twenty-three, we find those that were restricted from coming into the temple. Eunuchs were forbidden in the temple. An Ammonite or Moabite was forbidden unto the tenth generation, for their...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Exodus 22:25; Ezekiel 18:13; Ezekiel 18:16; Ezekiel 18:7; Ezekiel 1

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother — To an Israelite. They held their estates immediately from God, who while he distinguished them from all other people, might have ordered, had he pleased...

  • When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties, Norman L. Geisler and Thomas Howe, 1960

    Why was usury (interest) forbidden only on some but not on all Jews? PROBLEM: In Exodus 22:25, lending money with interest was only forbidden with the poor. But, here in Deuteronomy 23:19 it is forbi...

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