Deuteronomy 24:13
thou shalt surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless thee; and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
12And if he be a poor man, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge;
Cross References
Exodus 22:25(22-24) If thou lend money to any of My people, even to the poor with thee, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest.
Deuteronomy 6:25And it shall be righteousness unto us, if we observe to do all this commandment before the LORD our God, as He hath commanded us.'
Deuteronomy 24:15In the same day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD and it be sin in thee.
Job 29:11For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me, and when the eye saw me, it gave witness unto me;
Job 31:16If I have withheld aught that the poor desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
Psalms 112:9He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted in honour.
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 →