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Deuteronomy 24:10

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 24:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “When thou dost lend thy neighbor any manner of loan, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

When thou dost lend thy neighbor any manner of loan, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.
Deuteronomy 24:10 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
7If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and he deal with him as a slave, or sell him; then that thief shall die: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.
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.
9Remember what Jehovah thy God did unto Miriam, by the way as ye came forth out of Egypt.
10When thou dost lend thy neighbor any manner of loan, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.
11Thou shalt stand without, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring forth the pledge without unto thee.
12And if he be a poor man, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge;
13thou shalt surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before Jehovah thy God.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“When thou dost lend thy brother anything, etc.] 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 f427, he could not take any pledge at all, but with the knowledge, and by the leave, of the…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“When thou dost lend thy brother anything, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge--The course recommended was, in kind and considerate regard, to spare the borrower's feelings. In the case of a poor man who had pledged his cloak, it was to be restored before night, as the poor in Eastern countries have commonly no other covering for wrapping themselves in when they go to sleep than the garment they have worn during the day.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Compare Exodus 22:25-27. Deuteronomy 24:13 Righteousness unto thee - Compare Deuteronomy 6:25 note. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Thou shalt not go in - To prevent both the poor man's reproach by having his wants exposed, and the creditor's greediness which might be occasioned by the sight of something which he desired, and the debtor could not spare. Deuteronomy 24:11”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“When: Deu 15:8 lend thy brother any thing: Heb. lend the loan of anything to thy brother Deuteronomy 24:12”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“Warning against oppressing the Poor. - Deu 24:10, Deu 24:11. If a loan of any kind was lent to a neighbour, the lender was not to go into his house to pledge (take) a pledge, but was to let the borrower bring the pledge out. The meaning is, that they were to leave it to the borrower to give a pledge, and not compel him to give up something as a pledge that might be indispensable to him. Deuteronomy 24:12”
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