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- "And this¹ [is] the mannerª of the release:ª Every¹ creditorªªª that¹ lendethª° [ought] unto his neighbourª shall releaseª° [it]; he shall not¹ exactª°¹ [it] of his neighbour,ª or of his brother;ª because¹ it is calledª° the LORD'Sª release.ª" {Deu 15:2} + "Then I consultedª° with¹ myself,ª and I rebukedª°¹ the nobles,ª and the rulers,ª and saidª° unto them, Ye¹ exactª°°°²°² usury,ª every oneª of his brother.ª And I setª° a greatª assemblyª against¹ them." {Neh 5:7} + "I¹ likewise,¹ [and] my brethren,ª and my servants,ª might exactª° of them moneyª and corn:ª I pray¹ you, let us leave offª°¹ this¹ usury.ª ... Restore,ª° I pray¹ you, to them, even this day,ª their lands,ª their vineyards,ª their oliveyards,ª and their houses,ª also the hundredthª [part] of the money,ª and of the corn,ª the wine,ª and the oil,ª that¹ ye¹ exactª° of them." {Neh 5:10-11} + "And [if] the peopleª of the landª bringª°¹ wareª or any¹ victualsª on the sabbathª dayª to sell,ª° [that] we would not¹ buyª° it of¹ them on the sabbath,ª or on the holyª day:ª and [that] we would leaveª°¹ the seventhª year,ª and the exaction²¹ of every¹ debt.ª" {Neh 10:31} + "Wherefore¹ have we fasted,ª° [say they], and thou seestª° not?¹ [wherefore] have we afflictedª° our soul,ª and thou takest no knowledge?ª°¹ Behold,¹ in the dayª of your fastª ye findª° pleasure,ª and exactª° all¹ your labours.ª" {Isa 58:3} + "Thus¹ saithª° the Lordª GOD;ª Let it sufficeª you, O princesª of Israel:ª removeª° violenceª and spoil,ª and executeª° judgmentª and justice,ª take awayª° your exactionsª from¹¹ my people,ª saithª° the Lordª GOD.ª" {Ezk 45:9}
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