Deuteronomy 24:12 meaning and explanation
If he is a poor man, you must not go to sleep with the security in your possession;
Deuteronomy 24:12, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses is speaking to Israel on the plains of Moab, teaching them how to live as God's covenant people in the land they are about to enter. Verses 10 to 13 govern lending: a creditor may take a pledge for a loan but must stand outside the borrower's house and accept what is brought.
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