Deuteronomio 24:10

10 »Cuando le hagas un préstamo a tu prójimo, no entres en su casa ni tomes lo que te ofrezca en prenda.

Deuteronomio 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.

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FOOTNOTES:

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

Deuteronomio 24:10 In-Context

8 »Cuando se trate de una infección de la piel, ten mucho cuidado de seguir las instrucciones de los sacerdotes levitas. Sigue al pie de la letra todo lo que te he mandado.

9 Recuerda lo que el SEÑOR tu Dios hizo con Miriam mientras andaban peregrinando, después de que el pueblo salió de Egipto.

10 »Cuando le hagas un préstamo a tu prójimo, no entres en su casa ni tomes lo que te ofrezca en prenda.

11 Quédate afuera y deja que él mismo te entregue la prenda.

12 Si es pobre y en prenda te ofrece su manto, no se lo retengas durante la noche.