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Exodus 22:25 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 25. 25If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
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Quick Meaning
Exodus 22:25 marks the unit's continuing step with “If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an…,” which must be read through 22:16–31.
Read It With
- Exodus 22:16–31
Read Exodus 22:25 with 22:16–31. Exodus 22:25 marks the unit's continuing step with “If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an…,” which must be read through 22:16–31. The whole unit shows: A dense series addresses seduction and bride-price, severe capital laws, sacrifice, resident outsiders, widows and orphans, interest, pledges, authorities, first produce, firstborn, animals, and holy eating.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Exodus 22:1–15 establishes the preceding movement: Restitution cases address stolen livestock, burglary, grazing, fire, entrusted property, disputed custody, rented or borrowed animals, and degrees of responsibility. This unit applies that movement: A dense series addresses seduction and bride-price, severe capital laws, sacrifice, resident outsiders, widows and orphans, interest, pledges, authorities, first produce, firstborn, animals, and holy eating. At 22:25, the wording “If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an…” makes this verse's contribution precise. Exodus 22:25 marks the unit's continuing step with “If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an…,” which must be read through 22:16–31.
What Remains True
Because Exodus 22:25 contributes “If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an…” to “Sex, Sorcery, Worship, Outsiders, Loans, and Holiness,” its proportionate enduring truth is: Concrete cases train a community to connect actions with responsibility, restitution, evidence, power, and the lives affected by judgment.
How It Can Shape Life
- At Exodus 22:25, the line “If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an…” serves this contextual meaning: A dense series addresses seduction and bride-price, severe capital laws, sacrifice, resident outsiders, widows and orphans, interest, pledges, authorities, first produce, firstborn, animals, and holy eating. The bounded action is: A proportionate application of “Sex, Sorcery, Worship, Outsiders, Loans, and Holiness” is this: Translate the case into its protected interest and power imbalance, then use transparent evidence, proportionate remedies, and safeguards stronger than the ancient social order provided.
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Read Exodus 22:16–31 — Sex, Sorcery, Worship, Outsiders, Loans, and HolinessSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Supports: Exact KJV wording, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage for this thought unit.
Exact location: Exodus 22:16–31, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Exodus
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording, morphology, names, speech, law, ritual vocabulary, older-English controls, and translation limits.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v.2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Exod.xml, words and morphology for 22:16–31
Open source ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible: Exodus with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
eBible.org distribution of the NET Bible, PDF generated 2026-08-12
Supports: Unit-bounded Hebrew, syntax, lexical, textual, name, measure, legal, ritual, and older-English notes; silence is not evidence.
Exact location: NET Bible Exodus PDF, complete 127-page PDF, translation and verse-attached translator notes for 22:16–31
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