Deuteronomy 24:13

you certainly give back the pledge to him at the going in of the sun, and he has lain down in his own raiment and has blessed you; and it is righteousness to you before your God YHWH.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.

In Context

12And if he is a poor man, you do not lie down with his pledge;

14You do not oppress a hired worker, poor and needy, of your brothers or of your sojourner who is in your land within your gates;

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Cross References

Exodus 22:25If you lend money [to] My poor people [who are] with you, you are not as a usurer to him; you do not lay usury on him;

Deuteronomy 6:25and it is righteousness for us when we observe to do all this command before our God YHWH, as He has commanded us.”

Deuteronomy 24:15you give his hire in his day, and the sun does not go in on it, for he [is] poor, and he is supporting his life on it, lest he cries against you to YHWH, and it has been sin in you.

Job 29:11For the ear heard, and declares me blessed, || And the eye has seen, and testifies [to] me.

Job 31:16If I withhold the poor from pleasure, || And consume the eyes of the widow,

Psalms 112:9He has scattered—has given to the needy, || His righteousness is standing forever, || His horn is exalted with glory.

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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