Deuteronomy 23:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You may chargeתַשִּׁ֔יךְ
(ta·shich,)
5391b: to pay or give interestdenominative verb from neshek
interestתַשִּׁ֑יךְ
(ta·shich;)
5391b: to pay or give interestdenominative verb from neshek
to a foreigner,לַנָּכְרִ֣י
(lan·na·che·ri)
5237: foreign, alienfrom the same as neker
but to your countrymenוּלְאָחִ֖יךָ
(u·le·'a·chi·cha)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
you shall not charge interest, 
 
5391b: to pay or give interestdenominative verb from neshek
soלְמַ֨עַן
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
that the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
may blessיְבָרֶכְךָ֜
(ye·va·rech·cha)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
you in allבְּכֹל֙
(be·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that you undertakeיָדֶ֔ךָ
(ya·de·cha,)
3027: handa prim. root
in the landהָאָ֕רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you are about to enterבָא־
(va-)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to possess.לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃
(le·rish·tah.)
3423: to take possession of, inherit, dispossessa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Unto a stranger
nokriy  (nok-ree')
strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful) -- alien, foreigner, outlandish, strange(-r, woman).
thou mayest lend upon usury
nashak  (naw-shak')
to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan -- bite, lend upon usury.
but unto thy brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
thou shalt not lend upon usury
nashak  (naw-shak')
to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan -- bite, lend upon usury.
that the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
may bless
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
thee in all that thou settest
mishlowach  (mish-lo'-akh)
to lay, to put, sending (forth), to set.
thine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
to in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
whither thou goest
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to possess
yarash  (yaw-rash')
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
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Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You may charge interest to a foreigner, but to your countrymen you shall not charge interest, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all that you undertake in the land which you are about to enter to possess.

King James Bible
Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You may charge a foreigner interest, but you must not charge your brother interest, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything you do in the land you are entering to possess."

International Standard Version
You may charge interest to a foreigner, but don't charge interest to your relatives, so the LORD your God may bless you in everything you undertake in the land that you are about to enter and possess.

NET Bible
You may lend with interest to a foreigner, but not to your fellow Israelite; if you keep this command the LORD your God will bless you in all you undertake in the land you are about to enter to possess.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You may charge a foreigner interest, but not an Israelite. Then the LORD your God will bless you in everything you do once you've entered the land and taken possession of it.

King James 2000 Bible
Unto a stranger you may lend for interest; but unto your brother you shall not lend for interest: that the LORD your God may bless you in all that you set your hand to in the land where you go to possess it.
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