Deuteronomy 24:12

But if he be poor, the pledge shall not lodge with thee that night,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:

In Context

11But then shalt stand without, and he shall bring out to thee what he hath.

13But thou shalt restore it to him presently before the going down of the sun: that he may sleep in his own raiment and bless thee, and thou mayst have justice before the Lord thy God.

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Cross References

Job 22:6For thou hast taken away the pledge of thy brethren without cause, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

Job 24:7They send men away naked, taking away their clothes who have no covering in the cold:

Job 24:10From the naked and them that go without clothing, and from the hungry they have taken away the ears of corn.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 24:6-14

The Law of Divorce. ( b. c. 1451.) 5 When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken. 6 No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge. 7 If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away… Read the whole commentary →

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