Interest or Profit נֶ֣שֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּ֔ית

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Aug 31, 2026 · 3m

We are in chapter twenty-five of Leviticus with our word for today which is a phrase used for the first time in the Bible in our chapter. נֶ֣שֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּ֔ית interest or profit, interest and profit. It is used 3 times in the Old Testament. We find our phrase used in a list of behaviors that identify someone who is living a life according to God’s will and direction. Ezekiel 18:15-17 he does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor's wife, does not oppress anyone, exacts no pledge, commits no robbery, but gives his bread…