Ki Seitzei 23:19 · unit 2

TT #382 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Fourth Aliyah · Passuk 23:19

The Complete Passuk

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

You shall not lend upon interest to your brother: interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent upon interest.

Chabad.org — 23:19

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei Devarim 263.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
נֶשֶׁךְ כֶּסֶף נֶשֶׁךְ אֹכֶל – כָּל מִינֵי רִבִּית.

English: “Interest of money, interest of food” — all forms of interest.

On the daf / in context: The prohibition covers both monetary and in-kind interest.

Type of Learning

Expansion of the scope.

What Is Learned

Interest is forbidden whether taken in money or in food (or other goods).