³⁵ “‘If any of your fellow Israelites become poor^(A) and are unable to support themselves among you, help them^(B) as you would a foreigner and stranger, so they can continue to live among you. ³⁶ Do not take interest^(C) or any profit from them, but fear your God,^(D) so that they may continue to live among you. ³⁷ You must not lend them money at interest^(E) or sell them food at a profit.

¹⁹ Do not charge a fellow Israelite interest, whether on money or food or anything else that may earn interest.^{(A) 20} You may charge a foreigner^(B) interest, but not a fellow Israelite, so that the Lord your God may bless^(C) you in everything you put your hand to in the land you are entering to possess.

⁷ I pondered them in my mind and then accused the nobles and officials. I told them, “You are charging your own people interest!”^(A) So I called together a large meeting to deal with them

Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has done all these detestable things, he is to be put to death; his blood will be on his own head.^(B)

He will not die for his father’s sin; he will surely live.

¹² In you are people who accept bribes^(A) to shed blood; you take interest^(B) and make a profit from the poor. You extort unjust gain from your neighbors.^(C) And you have forgotten^(D) me, declares the Sovereign Lord.^(E)