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Commentary Index | Return to PrayerRequest.comJamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Leviticus 25:35 - 25:35
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if thy brother be waxen poor, ... relieve him - This was a most benevolent provision for the poor and unfortunate, designed to aid them or alleviate the evils of their condition. Whether a native Israelite or a mere sojourner, his richer neighbor was required to give him food, lodging, and a supply of money without usury. Usury was severely condemned (Psa 15:5; Eze 18:8, Eze 18:17), but the prohibition cannot be considered as applicable to the modern practice of men in business, borrowing and lending at legal rates of interest.