Verse 7

Then I consulted{H4427}{(H8735)} with myself{H3820}, and I rebuked{H7378}{(H8799)} the nobles{H2715}, and the rulers{H5461}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Ye exact{H5378}{(H8801)}{(H8678)}{H5383}{(H8802)}{(H8675)}{H5375}{(H8802)} usury{H4855}, every one{H376} of his brother{H251}. And I set{H5414}{(H8799)} a great{H1419} assembly{H6952} against them.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 22:25 : 25 If thou lend{H3867}{(H8686)} money{H3701} to any of my people{H5971} that is poor{H6041} by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer{H5383}{(H8802)}, neither shalt thou lay{H7760}{(H8799)} upon him usury{H5392}.
  • Lev 25:36 : 36 Take{H3947}{(H8799)} thou no usury{H5392} of him, or increase{H8636}: but fear{H3372}{(H8804)} thy God{H430}; that thy brother{H251} may live{H2416} with thee.
  • Deut 23:19-20 : 19 Thou shalt not lend upon usury{H5391}{(H8686)} to thy brother{H251}; usury{H5392} of money{H3701}, usury{H5392} of victuals{H400}, usury{H5392} of any thing{H1697} that is lent upon usury{H5391}{(H8799)}: 20 Unto a stranger{H5237} thou mayest lend upon usury{H5391}{(H8686)}; but unto thy brother{H251} thou shalt not lend upon usury{H5391}{(H8686)}: that the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} may bless{H1288}{(H8762)} thee in all that thou settest{H4916} thine hand{H3027} to in the land{H776} whither thou goest{H935}{(H8802)} to possess{H3423}{(H8800)} it.
  • Deut 24:10-13 : 10 When thou dost lend{H5383}{(H8686)} thy brother{H7453} any{H3972} thing{H4859}, thou shalt not go{H935}{(H8799)} into his house{H1004} to fetch{H5670}{(H8800)} his pledge{H5667}. 11 Thou shalt stand{H5975}{(H8799)} abroad{H2351}, and the man{H376} to whom thou dost lend{H5383}{(H8802)} shall bring out{H3318}{(H8686)} the pledge{H5667} abroad{H2351} unto thee. 12 And if the man{H376} be poor{H6041}, thou shalt not sleep{H7901}{(H8799)} with his pledge{H5667}: 13 In any case{H7725}{(H8687)} thou shalt deliver{H7725} him the pledge{H5667} again{H7725}{(H8686)} when the sun{H8121} goeth down{H935}{(H8800)}, that he may sleep{H7901}{(H8804)} in his own raiment{H8008}, and bless{H1288}{(H8765)} thee: and it shall be righteousness{H6666} unto thee before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}.
  • 2 Chr 19:6-7 : 6 And said{H559}{(H8799)} to the judges{H8199}{(H8802)}, Take heed{H7200}{(H8798)} what ye do{H6213}{(H8802)}: for ye judge{H8199}{(H8799)} not for man{H120}, but for the LORD{H3068}, who is with you in the judgment{H1697}{H4941}. 7 Wherefore now let the fear{H6343} of the LORD{H3068} be upon you; take heed{H8104}{(H8798)} and do{H6213}{(H8798)} it: for there is no iniquity{H5766} with the LORD{H3068} our God{H430}, nor respect{H4856} of persons{H6440}, nor taking{H4727} of gifts{H7810}.
  • Deut 15:2-3 : 2 And this is the manner{H1697} of the release{H8059}: Every creditor{H1167}{H4874}{H3027} that lendeth{H5383}{(H8686)} ought unto his neighbour{H7453} shall release{H8058}{(H8800)} it; he shall not exact{H5065}{(H8799)} it of his neighbour{H7453}, or of his brother{H251}; because it is called{H7121}{(H8804)} the LORD'S{H3068} release{H8059}. 3 Of a foreigner{H5237} thou mayest exact{H5065}{(H8799)} it again: but that which is thine with thy brother{H251} thine hand{H3027} shall release{H8058}{(H8686)};
  • Lev 19:15 : 15 Ye shall do{H6213}{(H8799)} no unrighteousness{H5766} in judgment{H4941}: thou shalt not respect{H5375}{(H8799)} the person{H6440} of the poor{H1800}, nor honour{H1921}{(H8799)} the person{H6440} of the mighty{H1419}: but in righteousness{H6664} shalt thou judge{H8199}{(H8799)} thy neighbour{H5997}.
  • Ps 15:5 : 5 He that putteth not out{H5414}{(H8804)} his money{H3701} to usury{H5392}, nor taketh{H3947}{(H8804)} reward{H7810} against the innocent{H5355}. He that doeth{H6213}{(H8802)} these things shall never{H5769} be moved{H4131}{(H8735)}.
  • Ezek 22:12 : 12 In thee have they taken{H3947}{(H8804)} gifts{H7810} to shed{H8210}{(H8800)} blood{H1818}; thou hast taken{H3947}{(H8804)} usury{H5392} and increase{H8636}, and thou hast greedily gained{H1214}{(H8762)} of thy neighbours{H7453} by extortion{H6233}, and hast forgotten{H7911}{(H8804)} me, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}.
  • Ezek 45:9 : 9 Thus saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Let it suffice{H7227} you, O princes{H5387} of Israel{H3478}: remove{H5493}{(H8685)} violence{H2555} and spoil{H7701}, and execute{H6213}{(H8798)} judgment{H4941} and justice{H6666}, take away{H7311}{(H8685)} your exactions{H1646} from my people{H5971}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}.
  • Matt 18:17 : 17 And{G1161} if{G1437} he shall neglect to hear{G3878}{(G5661)} them{G846}, tell{G2036}{(G5628)} it unto the church{G1577}: but{G1161}{G2532} if{G1437} he neglect to hear{G3878}{(G5661)} the church{G1577}, let him be{G2077}{(G5749)} unto thee{G4671} as{G5618} an heathen man{G1482} and{G2532} a publican{G5057}.
  • 2 Cor 5:16 : 16 Wherefore{G5620} henceforth{G575}{G3568} know{G1492}{(G5758)} we{G2249} no man{G3762} after{G2596} the flesh{G4561}: yea{G1161}, though{G1499} we have known{G1097}{(G5758)} Christ{G5547} after{G2596} the flesh{G4561}, yet{G235} now{G3568} henceforth{G3765} know we{G1097}{(G5719)} him no more{G3765}.
  • Gal 2:11 : 11 But{G1161} when{G3753} Peter{G4074} was come{G2064}{(G5627)} to{G1519} Antioch{G490}, I withstood{G436}{(G5627)} him{G846} to{G2596} the face{G4383}, because{G3754} he was{G2258}{(G5713)} to be blamed{G2607}{(G5772)}.
  • 1 Tim 5:20 : 20 Them that sin{G264}{(G5723)} rebuke{G1651}{(G5720)} before{G1799} all{G3956}, that{G2443} others{G3062} also{G2532} may{G2192}{(G5725)} fear{G5401}.
  • Titus 2:15 : 15 These things{G5023} speak{G2980}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} exhort{G3870}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} rebuke{G1651}{(G5720)} with{G3326} all{G3956} authority{G2003}. Let{G4065} no man{G3367} despise{G4065}{(G5720)} thee{G4675}.
  • Ps 27:8 : 8 When thou saidst, Seek{H1245}{(H8761)} ye my face{H6440}; my heart{H3820} said{H559}{(H8804)} unto thee, Thy face{H6440}, LORD{H3068}, will I seek{H1245}{(H8762)}.
  • Ps 82:1-4 : 1 A Psalm{H4210} of Asaph{H623}. God{H430} standeth{H5324}{H8737)} in the congregation{H5712} of the mighty{H410}; he judgeth{H8199}{H8799)} among{H7130} the gods{H430}. 2 How long will ye judge{H8199}{H8799)} unjustly{H5766}, and accept{H5375}{H8799)} the persons{H6440} of the wicked{H7563}? Selah{H5542}. 3 Defend{H8199}{H8798)} the poor{H1800} and fatherless{H3490}: do justice{H6663}{H8685)} to the afflicted{H6041} and needy{H7326}{H8802)}. 4 Deliver{H6403}{H8761)} the poor{H1800} and needy{H34}: rid{H5337}{H8685)} them out of the hand{H3027} of the wicked{H7563}.
  • Prov 27:5 : 5 Open{H1540}{(H8794)} rebuke{H8433} is better{H2896} than secret{H5641}{(H8794)} love{H160}.
  • 2 Chr 28:9-9 : 9 But a prophet{H5030} of the LORD{H3068} was there, whose name{H8034} was Oded{H5752}: and he went out{H3318}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the host{H6635} that came{H935}{(H8802)} to Samaria{H8111}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Behold, because the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of your fathers{H1} was wroth{H2534} with Judah{H3063}, he hath delivered{H5414}{(H8804)} them into your hand{H3027}, and ye have slain{H2026}{(H8799)} them in a rage{H2197} that reacheth up{H5060}{(H8689)} unto heaven{H8064}. 10 And now ye purpose{H559}{(H8802)} to keep under{H3533}{(H8800)} the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389} for bondmen{H5650} and bondwomen{H8198} unto you: but are there not with you, even{H7535} with you, sins{H819} against the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}? 11 Now hear{H8085}{(H8798)} me therefore, and deliver{H7725}{(H8685)} the captives{H7633} again, which ye have taken captive{H7617}{(H8804)} of your brethren{H251}: for the fierce{H2740} wrath{H639} of the LORD{H3068} is upon you. 12 Then certain{H582} of the heads{H7218} of the children{H1121} of Ephraim{H669}, Azariah{H5838} the son{H1121} of Johanan{H3076}, Berechiah{H1296} the son{H1121} of Meshillemoth{H4919}, and Jehizkiah{H3169} the son{H1121} of Shallum{H7967}, and Amasa{H6021} the son{H1121} of Hadlai{H2311}, stood up{H6965}{(H8799)} against them that came{H935}{(H8802)} from the war{H6635}, 13 And said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Ye shall not bring in{H935}{(H8686)} the captives{H7633} hither: for whereas we have offended{H819} against the LORD{H3068} already, ye intend{H559}{(H8802)} to add{H3254}{(H8687)} more to our sins{H2403} and to our trespass{H819}: for our trespass{H819} is great{H7227}, and there is fierce{H2740} wrath{H639} against Israel{H3478}.
  • Ps 4:4 : 4 Stand in awe{H7264}{(H8798)}, and sin{H2398}{(H8799)} not: commune{H559}{(H8798)} with your own heart{H3824} upon your bed{H4904}, and be still{H1826}{(H8798)}. Selah{H5542}.
  • Ps 15:1 : 1 A Psalm{H4210} of David{H1732}. LORD{H3068}, who shall abide{H1481}{(H8799)} in thy tabernacle{H168}? who shall dwell{H7931}{(H8799)} in thy holy{H6944} hill{H2022}?