What is commandment #535 of the 613 commandments?

Commandment #535 is a negative commandment from Deuteronomy 23:19: "Do not borrow with interest." It belongs to the category of Loans.

Where is commandment #535 found in the Bible?

This commandment is found in Deuteronomy 23:19, in the book of Deuteronomy.

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Negative Commandment #535 of 613

Commandment #535 — a prohibition from Deuteronomy 23:19, classified under Loans in the 613 commandments of the Torah.

““You are not to charge interest to your countrymen: interest on money, food, or anything that may be loaned on interest.”

— Deuteronomy 23:19

Hebrew

לֹא־תַשִּׁ֣יךְ לְאָחִ֔יךָ נֶ֥שֶׁךְ כֶּ֖סֶף נֶ֣שֶׁךְ אֹ֑כֶל נֶ֕שֶׁךְ כָּל־דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשָּֽׁךְ׃

Greek (Septuagint)

(23:20) οὐκ ἐκτοκιεῗς τῷ ἀδελφῷ σου τόκον ἀργυρίου καὶ τόκον βρωμάτων καὶ τόκον παντὸς πράγματος οὗ ἂν ἐκδανείσῃς

#526: Lend to the poor and destitute

Exodus 22:25

#527: Do not press the poor and destitute for payment if you know they don't have it

Exodus 22:25

#528: Press the idolater for payment of a loan

Deuteronomy 15:3

#529: The creditor must not forcibly take collateral

Deuteronomy 24:10

#530: Return the collateral to the debtor when needed

Deuteronomy 24:13

#531: Do not delay return of collateral when needed

Deuteronomy 24:12

#534: Do not lend with interest

#536: Do not intermediate in an interest loan, guarantee, witness, or write the promissory note

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