Deuteronomy 24:13
You must surely restore to him the pledge by the time the sun goes down, so that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you; it will be righteousness for you before Yahweh your God.
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In Context
12If he is a poor man, you must not sleep with his pledge in your possession.
Cross References
Exodus 22:25If you lend money to any of my people among you who are poor, you must not be like a moneylender to him or charge him interest.
Deuteronomy 6:25If we keep all these commands before Yahweh our God, as he has commanded us, this will be our righteousness.'
Deuteronomy 24:15Each day you must give him his wage; the sun must not go down on this unsettled matter, for he is poor and is counting on it. Do this so that he does not cry out against you to Yahweh, and so that it not be a sin that you have committed.
Job 29:11For after their ears heard me, they would then bless me; 1 after their eyes saw me, they would then give witness to me and approve of me 1
Job 31:16If I have withheld poor people from their desire, 1 or if I have caused the eyes of the widow to grow dim from crying, 1
Psalms 112:9He generously gives to the poor; 1 his righteousness endures forever; 1 he will be exalted with honor. 1
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 →