Deuteronomy 24:12

“And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:”

"And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:" - Deuteronomy 24:12
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What does Deuteronomy 24:12 mean?

Deuteronomy 24:12 in the King James Version reads, "And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Deuteronomy that outlines laws and regulations for the Israelites to follow in their daily lives. The specific…

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The Heart of Compassion: Understanding the Pledge of the Poor

In the book of Deuteronomy, we find the heart of God for justice and compassion woven into the fabric of His laws. Deuteronomy 24:12 says, "And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge." At first glance, this may appear to be a simple instruction regarding the…

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A Compassionate Heart: A Prayer for Justice and Mercy

Heavenly Father, As we come before Your throne of grace, we acknowledge Your eternal wisdom and the boundless love that You extend to all Your creation. We are reminded today of the profound truth found in Deuteronomy 24:12, "And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his…

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James 1: 2-4
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2 Samuel 1:2-4 David is shocked the man is scared image in color
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Deuteronomy 9:24 - "Ye have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you."
Deuteronomy 27:24 - "Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen."
Joshua 24:12
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Joshua 24:12
Genesis 24-12
Deuteronomy 24:17 - "¶ Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:"
Deuteronomy 24:6 - "¶ No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge."
Deuteronomy 24:2 - "And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife."
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Deuteronomy 14:12 - "But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,"
Deuteronomy 12:4 - "Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God."
Deuteronomy 24:21 - "When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it afterward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow."
Deuteronomy 24:22 - "And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing."
Deuteronomy 31:24 - "¶ And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,"
Acts 12:24 - "¶ But the word of God grew and multiplied."
Deuteronomy 32:12 - "So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him."
Deuteronomy 24:9 - "Remember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt."
Deuteronomy 24:10 - "¶ When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge."