Deuteronomy 24:10
When thou hast lent the use of anything to thy neighbour, thou shalt not enter into his house to take his pledge.
Targum Onkelos
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 what the Lord the God did unto Miriam, in the way when you came out of Mizraim.
11Thou shalt stand without, and the man to whom thou hast lent shall bring out the pledge to thee.
Cross References
Exodus 22:26For it may be his only covering; for (then) it is the clothing for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? And it shall be that when he crieth before Me I will hearken; for I am merciful.
Deuteronomy 15:8But thou shalt open thy hand to him, and lend, according to the measure of his want, of that which he may 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 →