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25:34
25:35


25:36

25:35	When your brother becomes impoverished and loses the ability to support himself in the community, you must come to his aid. Help him survive, whether he is a proselyte or a native [Israelite]. Vechi yamuch achicha umatah yado imach vehechezakta bo ger vetoshav vachay imach.
25:36	Do not take advance [interest] or accrued interest from him. Fear your God, and let your brother live alongside you. Al-tikach me'ito neshech vetarbit veyareta me'Eloheycha vechey achicha imach.

Commentary:

loses the ability...
Literally, 'and slips down among you.'

Help him survive
Literally, 'he shall live with you.' (cf. Rashi).

native Israelite
(Ibn Ezra; cf. Bava Metzia 71a,b; Yad, Malveh 5:1.)

advance [interest]
(Bava Metzia 60b). Neshekh in Hebrew.

accrued interest
Tarbith (or ribith) in Hebrew. (Ibid.).

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