Deuteronomy 24:6

“No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man’s life to pledge.”

"No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man’s life to pledge." - Deuteronomy 24:6
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What does Deuteronomy 24:6 mean?

Deuteronomy 24:6 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge." This verse appears in a larger section of Deuteronomy that deals with various laws and regulations for the…

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The Sacredness of Life: Understanding Deuteronomy 24:6

Deuteronomy 24:6 states, "No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge." At first glance, this commandment may seem like a mere legalistic detail regarding collateral; however, when examined in depth, it offers profound…

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Seeking Justice and Compassion: A Prayer Inspired by Deuteronomy 24:6

O Sovereign Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude for Your Word, which has guided and sustained me throughout my life. Your scriptures provide wisdom and direction. In particular, I meditate upon Deuteronomy 24:6, which…

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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 6:24 - "And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day."
Deuteronomy 24:12 - "And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:"
Deuteronomy 4:24 - "For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God."
Deuteronomy 12:24 - "Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water."
Deuteronomy 6:6 - "And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:"
Deuteronomy 1:24 - "And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out."
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."
Deuteronomy 34:5-6
Sihon king of heshbon and Moses in Deuteronomy 2:24-37
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 24:2 - "And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife."
"And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day." - Deuteronomy 6:24
Matthew 6:24
Matthew 6:24
Matthew 6:24
Matthew 6:24
Genesis 24-6
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,"
Deuteronomy 6:4 - "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:"
2 kings 6:24
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 24:11 - "Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee."
Deuteronomy 24:10 - "¶ When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge."
Deuteronomy 24:20 - "When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow."
Deuteronomy 33:6 - "¶ Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few."