Deuteronomy 24:10
If thy neighbour owe thee a debt, any debt whatsoever, thou shalt not go into his house to take his pledge:
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.
In Context
9Remember all that the Lord thy God did to Mariam in the way, when ye were going out of Egypt.
11thou shalt stand without, and the man who is in thy debt shall bring the pledge out to thee.
Cross References
Exodus 22:26For this is his clothing, this is the only covering of his nakedness; wherein shall he sleep? If then he shall cry to me, I will hearken to him, for I am merciful.
Deuteronomy 15:8Thou shalt surely open thine hands to him, and shalt lend to him as much as he wants according to his need.
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 →