Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews. ¹ 

You must not charge interest on a loan to your fellow Israelite, ¹  whether on money, food, or anything else that has been loaned with interest.

You must make holy garments ¹  for your brother Aaron, for glory and for beauty. ² 

My child, ²  be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention ³  to my understanding,

But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves. ¹ 

Each of you should be concerned ¹  not only ²  about your own interests, but about the interests of others as well. ³ 

Remind them to be subject to rulers and ¹  authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work.

But Martha was distracted ¹  with all the preparations she had to make, ²  so ³  she came up to him and said, “Lord, don’t you care ⁴  that my sister has left me to do all the work ⁵  alone? Tell ⁶  her to help me.”

Do not take interest or profit from him, ¹  but you must fear your God and your brother must live ²  with you.

Lend your aid ¹  and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves ²  to that place.” Bring down, O Lord, your warriors! ³ 

The ¹  foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

So Esau said, “Let me leave some of my men with you.” ¹  “Why do that?” Jacob replied. ²  “My lord has already been kind enough to me.” ³ 

This is the nature of the cancellation: Every creditor must remit what he has loaned to another person; ¹  he must not force payment from his fellow Israelite, ²  for it is to be recognized as “the Lord’s cancellation of debts.”

You must by all means lend ¹  to him and not be upset by doing it, ²  for because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you attempt.

Be careful lest you entertain the wicked thought that the seventh year, the year of cancellation of debts, has almost arrived, and your attitude ¹  be wrong toward your impoverished fellow Israelite ²  and you do not lend ³  him anything; he will cry out to the Lord against you and you will be regarded as having sinned. ⁴ 

refrains from wrongdoing, ¹  does not engage in usury or charge interest, carries out my regulations and follows my statutes. He will not die for his father’s iniquity; ²  he will surely live.