Deuteronomy 23:20
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.”Deuteronomy 23:20
What Does Deuteronomy 23:20 Mean?
Deuteronomy 23:20 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 23, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Generosity.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 23:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 15:3“Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;”Deuteronomy 15:10“Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.”Deuteronomy 14:21“Ye shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.”Luke 14:14“And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.”1 Corinthians 15:58“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.”Deuteronomy 28:12“The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.”Proverbs 19:17“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.”Isaiah 1:19“If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:”Leviticus 19:33“And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.”
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