King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And if the man [be] poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:
Complete Jewish Bible:
If he is poor, you are not to go to bed with what he gave as collateral in your possession;
Berean Standard Bible:
If he is a poor man, you must not go to sleep with the security in your possession;
American Standard Version:
And if he be a poor man, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge;
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And if the man{H376} be poor{H6041}, thou shalt not sleep{H7901} with his pledge{H5667}:
Cross-References (KJV):
Deuteronomy 24:17
- Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, [nor] of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:
Job 24:9
- They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
Job 24:3
- They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
Job 22:6
- For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
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Commentary for Deuteronomy 24:12
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H376
There are 1507 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִישׁ
Transliteration: ʼîysh
Pronunciation: eesh
Description: contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה. - Strong's Number: H6041
There are 78 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָנִי
Transliteration: ʻânîy
Pronunciation: aw-nee'
Description: from עָנָה; (practically the same as עָנָו, although the margin constantly disputes this, making עָנָו subjective and objective); depressed, in mind or circumstances; afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor. - Strong's Number: H7901
There are 194 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁכַב
Transliteration: shâkab
Pronunciation: shaw-kab'
Description: a primitive root; to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose); [idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay. - Strong's Number: H5667
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֲבוֹט
Transliteration: ʻăbôwṭ
Pronunciation: ab-ote'
Description: or עֲבֹט; from עָבַט; a pawn; pledge.