The Meaning of Deuteronomy 23:19 Explained

Deuteronomy 23:19

KJV: Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:

YLT: 'Thou dost not lend in usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of food, usury of anything which is lent on usury.

Darby: Thou shalt take no interest of thy brother, interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that can be lent upon interest:

ASV: Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that is lent upon interest:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thou shalt not lend upon usury  to thy brother;  usury  of money,  usury  of victuals,  usury  of any thing  that is lent upon usury: 

What does Deuteronomy 23:19 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The eighth commandment Isaiah , "You shall not steal" ( Deuteronomy 5:19). All these laws have some connection with respecting the possessions of others.
"Respect was to be shown to all those dignified by the status of covenant servant to the Lord. This section of stipulations was designed to guarantee this sanctity of the theocratic citizen by regulations which assured peace, prosperity, and liberty within the covenant commitment to all God"s people, but especially to those classes whose welfare was jeopardized by various circumstances." [1]

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 23

1  Who may or may not enter into the congregation
9  Uncleanness is to be avoided in the host
15  Of the fugitive servant
17  Of filthiness
18  Of abominable sacrifices
19  Of usury
20  Of vows
24  Of trespass

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 23:19 mean?

Not You shall charge interest to your brother interest on money interest [or] food any thing that is lent out at interest
לֹא־ תַשִּׁ֣יךְ לְאָחִ֔יךָ נֶ֥שֶׁךְ כֶּ֖סֶף נֶ֣שֶׁךְ אֹ֑כֶל כָּל־ דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשָּֽׁךְ

תַשִּׁ֣יךְ  You  shall  charge  interest 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: נָשַׁךְ 
Sense: to bite.
לְאָחִ֔יךָ  to  your  brother 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: אָח  
Sense: brother.
נֶ֥שֶׁךְ  interest  on 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: נֶשֶׁךְ  
Sense: interest, usury.
כֶּ֖סֶף  money 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֶּסֶף  
Sense: silver, money.
נֶ֣שֶׁךְ  interest 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: נֶשֶׁךְ  
Sense: interest, usury.
אֹ֑כֶל  [or]  food 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֹכֶל  
Sense: food.
כָּל־  any 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
דָּבָ֖ר  thing 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
אֲשֶׁ֥ר  that 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
יִשָּֽׁךְ  is  lent  out  at  interest 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נָשַׁךְ 
Sense: to bite.