Exodus

Exodus 22:25–27

²⁵If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.

²⁶If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset, ²⁷because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.

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Exodus 22:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you lend	תַּלְוֶ֣ה	tal·weh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3867 join
money	כֶּ֣סֶף׀	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
to	עַמִּ֗י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
among you	עִמָּ֔ךְ	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5973 with
poor	הֶֽעָנִי֙	he·‘ā·nî	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
you must not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
act	תִהְיֶ֥ה	ṯih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as a creditor	כְּנֹשֶׁ֑ה	kə·nō·šeh	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5383 lend, borrow
to him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
you are not to charge	תְשִׂימ֥וּן	ṯə·śî·mūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7760 put, place, set
him	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
interest	נֶֽשֶׁךְ׃	ne·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H5392 interest, usury

Exodus 22:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you take your neighbor’s	רֵעֶ֑ךָ	rê·‘e·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
cloak	שַׂלְמַ֣ת	śal·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8008 id.
as collateral	חָבֹ֥ל	ḥā·ḇōl	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2254 bind, pledge
return it	תְּשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ	tə·šî·ḇen·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
by	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
sunset	בֹּ֥א	bō	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Exodus 22:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
is the only	לְבַדָּ֔הּ	lə·ḇad·dāh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H905 separation
covering	כְסוּתָה	ḵə·sū·ṯå̄h	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3682 covering
he has	הִ֥וא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
his body	לְעֹר֑וֹ	lə·‘ō·rōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5785 skin
What else	בַּמֶּ֣ה	bam·meh	Preposition-b; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
will he sleep in	יִשְׁכָּ֔ב	yiš·kāḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
And if	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he cries out	יִצְעַ֣ק	yiṣ·‘aq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6817 cry, cry out, call
to Me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
I will hear	וְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖י	wə·šā·ma‘·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אָֽנִי׃ס	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am compassionate	חַנּ֥וּן	ḥan·nūn	Adjective - masculine singular	H2587 gracious

Cross-references

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Exodus 22:25 Leviticus 25:35–37 · Psalm 15:5 · Deuteronomy 23:19–20 · Ezekiel 18:8 · Nehemiah 5:7 · Proverbs 28:8 · Ezekiel 18:17

Exodus 22:26 Proverbs 20:16 · Amos 2:8 · Deuteronomy 24:6

Exodus 22:27 Exodus 34:6 · Psalm 86:15 · 2 Chronicles 30:9 · Psalm 136:10–11 · Psalm 34:6 · Psalm 72:12 · Exodus 22:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.