Mesorat%20hashas for Bava Metzia 122:19

אר"נ בר יצחק מ"ט דר"א דאמר קרא

thus those who lend upon usury are compared to shedders of blood:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Translating the last phrase: 'his blood', i.e., the blood shed by taking usury, shall be upon him. ');">³⁷</span> just as those who shed blood can make no restitution, so those who lend upon interest can make no restitution. R. Nahman b. Isaac said: What is R. Eleazar's reason?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That direct interest can be recovered in court. ');">³⁸</span> Scripture saith,

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