Deuteronomy 24:10

10 "1When you make your neighbor a loan of any sort, you shall not enter his house to take his pledge.

Deuteronomy 24:10 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 24:10

When thou dost lend thy brother anything
Any sum of money he stands in need of, or demanded a debt of him, as Jarchi; money he is indebted to thee, which is the sense of the Septuagint version; and he is not able to pay it, but offers something: in pawn till he can pay it:

thou shall not go into his house to fetch his pledge;
which would be an exercise of too much power and authority, to go into a neighbour's house, and take what was liked; and besides, as no doubt he would take the best, so he might take that which the poor man could not spare: and indeed, according to the Jewish canons F11, he could not take any pledge at all, but with the knowledge, and by the leave, of the sanhedrim, or court of judicature.


FOOTNOTES:

F11 Misn. Bava Metzia, c. 9. sect. 13.

Deuteronomy 24:10 In-Context

8 "Be careful against an infection of leprosy, that you diligently observe and do according to all that the Levitical priests teach you; as I have commanded them, so you shall be careful to do.
9 "Remember what the LORD your God did to Miriam on the way as you came out of Egypt.
10 "When you make your neighbor a loan of any sort, you shall not enter his house to take his pledge.
11 "You shall remain outside, and the man to whom you make the loan shall bring the pledge out to you.
12 "If he is a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Exodus 22:26, 27
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