Deuteronomy 24:10 meaning and explanation

When you lend anything to your neighbor, do not enter his house to collect security.

Deuteronomy 24:10, Berean Standard Bible

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In ancient Israel, a creditor could take a pledge or item of value to guarantee a loan, but this verse forbids him from stepping into the borrower's house to seize it. The borrower brings the security out himself, so the lender stays at the door.

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