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USURY OR INTEREST

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

The lending of money or other property for increase

Those enriched by unlawful, not allowed to enjoy their gain

The curse attending the giving or receiving of unlawful, alluded to

True and faithful Israelites never took, from their brethren

Judgments denounced against those who exacted unlawful

Illustrative of the improvement of talents received from God

THE JEWS

Forbidden to take, from brethren

Forbidden to take, from brethren specially when poor

Often guilty of taking

Required to restore

Allowed to take, from strangers