Verse 12

Deuteronomy 24:12

New Living Translation

12 If your neighbor is poor and gives you his cloak as security for a loan, do not keep the cloak overnight.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אִם אִ֥ישׁ עָנִ֖י ה֑וּא לֹ֥א תִשְׁכַּ֖ב בַּ/עֲבֹטֽ/וֹ
English Translation
And if he is a poor man, you shall not lie down in pledge.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 24 Context
1 “Suppose a man marries a woman but she does not please him. Having discovered something wrong with h... Focus ↗
2 When she leaves his house, she is free to marry another man. Focus ↗
3 But if the second husband also turns against her, writes a document of divorce, hands it to her, and... Focus ↗
4 the first husband may not marry her again, for she has been defiled. That would be detestable to the... Focus ↗
5 “A newly married man must not be drafted into the army or be given any other official responsibiliti... Focus ↗
6 “It is wrong to take a set of millstones, or even just the upper millstone, as security for a loan,... Focus ↗
7 “If anyone kidnaps a fellow Israelite and treats him as a slave or sells him, the kidnapper must die... Focus ↗
8 “In all cases involving serious skin diseases, be careful to follow the instructions of the Levitica... Focus ↗
9 Remember what the LORD your God (Elohim) did to Miriam as you were coming from Egypt. Focus ↗
10 “If you lend anything to your neighbor, do not enter his house to pick up the item he is giving as s... Focus ↗
11 You must wait outside while he goes in and brings it out to you. Focus ↗
12 If your neighbor is poor and gives you his cloak as security for a loan, do not keep the cloak overn...
13 Return the cloak to its owner by sunset so he can stay warm through the night and bless you, and the... Focus ↗
14 “Never take advantage of poor and destitute laborers, whether they are fellow Israelites or foreigne... Focus ↗
15 You must pay them their wages each day before sunset because they are poor and are counting on it. I... Focus ↗
16 “Parents must not be put to death for the sins of their children, nor children for the sins of their... Focus ↗
17 “True justice must be given to foreigners living among you and to orphans, and you must never accept... Focus ↗
18 Always remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the LORD your God (Elohim) redeemed you from... Focus ↗
19 “When you are harvesting your crops and forget to bring in a bundle of grain from your field, don’t... Focus ↗
20 When you beat the olives from your olive trees, don’t go over the boughs twice. Leave the remaining... Focus ↗
21 When you gather the grapes in your vineyard, don’t glean the vines after they are picked. Leave the... Focus ↗
22 Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt. That is why I am giving you this command. Focus ↗