Ezekiel 18:8
“He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood,.... But if this just man beget a son that is a thief and a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Usury - is the profit exacted for the loan of money, “increase” that which is taken for goods; both are forbidden Lev…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
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Hath not given forth upon usury - בנשך לא יתן beneshech lo yitten. נשך nasach signifies to bite; usury is properly…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 18:1-9
Evil manners, we say, beget good laws; and in like manner sometimes unjust reflections occasion just vindications; evil…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
On usury cf. the humane law, Lev 25:35-37. The case supposed is that of lending to the poor, Exo 22:25; Deu…
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