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, people often gave personal items as collateral when borrowing money or goods. Poor people might pledge their only cloak or essential tools. Moses was giving laws to protect the vulnerable from being exploited by lenders who might keep these necessary items indefinitely.
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