^25:35“ ‘If your brother⁶⁶ becomes impoverished and is indebted to you,⁶⁷ you must support⁶⁸ him; he must live⁶⁹ with you like a foreign resident.⁷⁰^25:36Do not take interest or profit from him,⁷¹ but you must fear your God and your brother must live⁷² with you. ^25:37You must not lend him your money at interest and you must not sell him food for profit.⁷³

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Footnotes

66 It is not clear to whom this refers. It is probably broader than “sibling” (cf. “any of your kin”; “any of your Israelite relatives”) but some English versions take it to mean “fellow Israelite” (so ; cf. , “countrymen”) and others are ambiguous (cf. “any of your people”).
67 Heb “and his hand slips with you.”
68 Heb “strengthen”; “sustain.”
69 The form וָחַי (vakhay, “and shall live”) looks like the adjective “living,” but the form is simply the same verb written as a double ayin verb (see חיה qal, and §76.i; cf. Lev 18:5).
70 Heb “a foreigner and resident,” which is probably to be combined (see B. A. Levine, Leviticus [], ).
71 The meaning of the terms rendered “interest” and “profit” is much debated (see the summaries in P. J. Budd, Leviticus [], 354–55 and B. A. Levine, Leviticus [], ). Verse 37, however, suggests that the first refers to a percentage of money and the second percentage of produce (see J. E. Hartley, Leviticus [], ).
72 In form the Hebrew term וְחֵי (vékhey, “shall live”) is the construct plural noun (i.e., “the life of”), but here it is used as the finite verb (cf. v. 35 and §76.i).
73 Heb “your money” and “your food.” With regard to “interest” and “profit” see the note on v. above.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“If your brother becomes poor and cannot maintain himself with you, you shall support him as though he were a stranger and a sojourner, and he shall live with you. Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God, that your brother may live beside you. You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“If your brother becomes destitute and cannot sustain himself among you, you are to support him as an alien or temporary resident, so that he can continue to live among you. Do not profit or take interest from him, but fear your God and let your brother live among you. You are not to lend him your silver with interest or sell him your food for profit.

NLTNew Living Translation

“If one of your fellow Israelites falls into poverty and cannot support himself, support him as you would a foreigner or a temporary resident and allow him to live with you. Do not charge interest or make a profit at his expense. Instead, show your fear of God by letting him live with you as your relative. Remember, do not charge interest on money you lend him or make a profit on food you sell him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“ ‘And if your countryman becomes poor and if he becomes dependent on you, then you shall support him like an alien and like a temporary resident, and he shall live with you. You must not take interest or usury from him, but you shall revere your God, and your countryman shall live with you. You must not give your money to him with interest or give your food for profit.

KJV 1900King James Version

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

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