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IV. MOSES' SECOND MAJOR ADDRESS: AN EXPOSITION OF THE LAW chs. 5--26 >
B. An exposition of selected covenant laws 12-25 >
8. Laws arising from the eighth commandment 23:19-24:7 >
Lending with interest 23:19-20
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The Israelites could charge interest when they made loans to non-Israelites, but they were not to charge their brethren interest (vv. 19-20; cf. Exod. 22:25; Lev. 25:35-37).
". . . the evidence shows that ancient rates of interest were exorbitant."265
God's people should be especially gracious with their needy brethren (cf. Gal. 6:10).
