...interpretation of a municipal provision of the Jewish code. "Thou shall not lend" says the law of Moses "upon usury to thy brother: usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent." The punishment is of the severest taken increase, shall he live? He shall...

...Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother 1 usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury. Unto a stranger thou mayest...but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury I that the Lord thy God may bless thee in VANITY VENGEANCE — VICE. 129 all that thou settest thine...

...all Christian countries,* arose from a passage in the law of Moses, Deuteronomy xxiii. 19, 20 " Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother ; usury of...unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury." This prohibition is now generally understood to have been intended for the Jews alone, as part of the...

...Deuteronomy (with their comment thereon) was more beneficial unto them than all the Old Testament besides : " Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury ; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury," Deut. xxiii. 20. Now, interpreting all strangers, who, though neighbours at the next door, were not...

...Deuteronomy (with their comment thereon) was more beneficial unto them than all the Old Testament besides : " Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury ; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury," Deut. xxiii. 20. Now, interpreting all strangers, who, though neighbours at the next door, were not...

...the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again. 23: 19. Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother: usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: unt» a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury ; but unto thy brother...

...and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again. 23: 19. Thou shall nol lend upon usury to thy brother: usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: untoa stranger thou mayest lend upon usury ; but unto thy brother...

...extend to their commercial operations with the people of other nations. Thus in the twentieth verse— " Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury ; but unto thy brother thou shal1 not lend upon usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thy hand to,...

...extend to their commercial operations with the people of other nations. Thus in the twentieth verse— " Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury ; but unto thy brother thou shall not lend upon usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thy hand to,...

...kindness. While the duty of lending was inculcated, all usury from an Israelite was prohibited. " Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of...unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury." This law is remarkable, and the reason on which it is founded is worthy of notice; especially as it...