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Deuteronomy 24:6

No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge.
Deuteronomy 24:6 · King James Version

In other versions

  • No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he taketh `a man's' life to pledge.

    ASV

  • No one is to take, on account of a debt, the stones with which grain is crushed: for in doing so he takes a man's living.

    BBE

  • No man shall take the hand-mill or the upper millstone in pledge; for it would be taking life in pledge.

    DBY

  • No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he takes [a man's] life to pledge.

    WEB

  • `None doth take in pledge millstones, and rider, for life it `is' he is taking in pledge.

    YLT

  • No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he takes a man's life to pledge.

    ENG

  • No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone for a pledge: for he taketh a man's life for a pledge.

    WBT

  • Do not take a pair of millstones or even an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that would be taking one’s livelihood as security.

    BSB

In context

4Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.

5When 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.

6No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge.

7If 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 from among you.

8Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.

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