¹⁸ Do not bring ·a male or female prostitute’s pay [^Lthe pay of a prostitute or the price of a “dog”; ^C“dog” is probably a reference to a male temple prostitute] to the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord your God to pay what you have ·promised [vowed] to the Lord, because the Lord your God ·hates [detests] ·prostitution [^Lboth of them; ^Cmale and female temple prostitution].

¹⁹ If you loan your ·fellow Israelites [relatives; brothers] money or food or anything else, don’t make them pay back ·more than you loaned them [interest; Ex. 22:25; Lev. 25:36–37]. ²⁰ You may charge foreigners, but not ·fellow Israelites [^Lyour relatives/brothers]. Then the Lord your God will bless ·everything you do [your undertakings; ^Lall that is sent out from your hand] in the land you are entering to ·take as your own [possess].