12 They take bribes within you to shed blood. You engage in usury and charge interest; you extort money from your neighbors. You have forgotten me, declares the Sovereign Lord.
12 In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast overreachedD5719 thy neighbours by oppressionD5720, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
overreached - Or 'got dishonest gain from.' see ver. 27, 'dishonest gain.' oppression - Or 'exaction.' so ver. 29.
12 In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
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