| 20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 23:20:1 ⧉לַנָּכְרִיlanokhrito a foreigner Deuteronomy 23:20:2 ⧉תַשִּׁיךְtashikhyou may charge interest Deuteronomy 23:20:3 ⧉וְלְאָחִיךָveleakhikhabut to your brother Deuteronomy 23:20:4 ⧉לֹאlonot Deuteronomy 23:20:5 ⧉תַשִּׁיךְtashikhyou may charge interest Deuteronomy 23:20:6 ⧉לְמַעַןlemaanso that Deuteronomy 23:20:7 ⧉יְבָרֶכְךָyevarekhamay bless you Deuteronomy 23:20:8 ⧉יְהוָהyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 23:20:9 ⧉אֱלֹהֶיךָelohekhayour God Deuteronomy 23:20:10 ⧉בְּכֹלbekholin all Deuteronomy 23:20:11 ⧉מִשְׁלַחַתmishlakhatthe work Deuteronomy 23:20:12 ⧉יָדֶךָyadekhaof your hand Deuteronomy 23:20:13 ⧉עַל־הָאָרֶץalhaaretzupon the land Deuteronomy 23:20:14 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּהasheratawhich you Deuteronomy 23:20:15 ⧉בָּא־שָׁמָּהbashamaare coming there Deuteronomy 23:20:16 ⧉לְרִשְׁתָּהּ׃lerishtahto possess it |
| 20. Formal Translation You may lend to a foreigner at interest, but you shall not lend to your brother at interest, so that the LORD your God {Yahweh Elohekha, Blessing Giver} may bless you in every undertaking of your hand in the land you are entering to possess. |
| 20. Dynamic Translation You may charge interest to a foreigner, but you must not charge interest to your fellow Israelite, so the LORD your God {Yahweh Elohekha, Reward Provider} will bless you in everything you do as you enter the land to claim it. |