Exodus 22:26

If thou, do take in pledge, the mantle of thy neighbour, by the going in of the sun, shalt thou restore it to him;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:

In Context

25If, silver, thou wilt lend unto my people—unto the humbled one by thee, thou shalt not be to him like one that lendeth on interest,—thou shalt not lay upon him interest.

27for that is his only covering, that, is his mantle, for his skin,—wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass when he maketh outcry unto me, then will I hear because, gracious, I am.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 24:10When thou lendest thy neighbour a loan of anything, thou shalt not enter into his house to secure his pledge:

Job 22:6Surely then hast been wont to put thy brother in pledge, for nothing, and, the garments of the ill-clad, hast thou stripped off:

Job 24:9Men tear, from the breast, the fatherless, and, over the poor, they take a pledge;

Psalms 10:14Thou hast seen! For, thou, mischief and misery, dost discern, to requite with thine own hand, Unto thee, doth, the unfortunate one, give himself up, To the fatherless, thou thyself, hast become a helper.

Proverbs 20:16Take his garment who is pledge for a stranger,—then, for a woman unknown, accept him as surety.

Ezekiel 18:7And no man, hath treated with violence, But his debt-pledge, hath restored. Plunder, hath not seized,— His bread—to the famished, hath given, And the naked, hath covered with clothing;

Matthew Henry on Exodus 22:26-31

25 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. 26 If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down: 27 For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious. 28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. 29 Thou… Read the whole commentary →

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