KJV ORIGINAL
And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And if the person is poor, you must not keep their collateral overnight:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is teaching that when poor people give you something as security for a loan, you shouldn't keep it if they need it to survive.
📚 Historical Context
In ancient Israel, lending money or goods was common, and borrowers often provided a pledge, such as clothing, as security for the loan. This verse comes from the laws Moses delivered to the Israelites in the wilderness, which aimed to promote justice and protect the vulnerable in their society. It specifically addresses the need for lenders to return essential items to the poor at the end of the day so they could use them, like a cloak for warmth at night.
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