The Pulpit Commentary on Deuteronomy 23:19-25

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Certain civil rights and duties are here prescribed.

An Israelite might lend on interest money, or victuals, or other property, to a foreigner, but of one of his own people he was not to take interest for a loan (cf. Exodus 22:24; Le Exodus 25:36, Exodus 25:37).

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