Deuteronomy 24:13

Deuteronomy 24:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God.
• New International Version (NIV)Return their cloak by sunset so that your neighbor may sleep in it. Then they will thank you, and it will be regarded as a righteous act in the sight of the Lord your God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You shall restore to him the pledge as the sun sets, that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you. And it shall be righteousness for you before the Lord your God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You shall in any case return the pledge to him again when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his own garment and bless you; and it shall be righteousness to you before the Lord your God.

Context of Deuteronomy 24:13

11You shall stand outside, and the person to whom you are making the loan shall bring the pledge outside to you. 12And if he is a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge. When the sun goes down you shall certainly return the pledge to him, so that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you; and it will be righteousness for you before the Lord your God. 14“You shall not exploit a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your countrymen or one of your strangers who are in your land in your towns. 15You shall give him his wages on his day before the sun sets--for he is poor and sets his heart on it--so that he does not cry out against you to the Lord, and it becomes a sin in you.

Deuteronomy 24:13 word by word

הָשֵׁב֩ תָּשִׁ֨יב ל֤וֹ אֶֽת־הַעֲבוֹט֙ כְּבֹ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וְשָׁכַ֥ב בְּשַׂלְמָת֖וֹ וּבֵֽרֲכֶ֑ךָּ וּלְךָ֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה צְדָקָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ סRead the interlinear

• When the sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
• goesבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): (sun)setH935
• down you shall certainlyשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725
• the pledgeעֲבוֹט‛ăbôţ ‛ăbôţ · pledgeH5667
• to him, so that he may sleepשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: sleepH7901
• in his cloakשַׂלְמָהώalmâh · garmentH8008
• and blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• it will be righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
• for you beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 24:13

• Exodus 22:26If you ever seize your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, you are to return it to him before the sun sets,
• Job 24:7They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold.
• Job 29:11For when an ear heard, it called me blessed, And when an eye saw, it testified in support of me,
• Job 31:16“If I have kept the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
• Ezekiel 18:7and if a man does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing,
• Ezekiel 33:15if a wicked person returns a pledge, pays back what he has taken by robbery, walks by the statutes which ensure life without committing injustice, he shall certainly live; he shall not die.
• Amos 2:8And on garments seized as pledges they stretch out beside every altar, And in the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined.
• 2 Timothy 1:16The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;
• Deuteronomy 24:15You shall give him his wages on his day before the sun sets--for he is poor and sets his heart on it--so that he does not cry out against you to the Lord, and it becomes a sin in you.
• 2 Corinthians 9:13Because of the proof given by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to your confession of the gospel of Christ and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all,
• Ephesians 4:26Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
• Deuteronomy 6:25And it will be righteousness for us if we are careful to follow all this commandment before the Lord our God, just as He commanded us.
• Deuteronomy 15:9Be careful that there is no mean-spirited thought in your heart, such as, ‘The seventh year, the year of release of debts, is near,’ and your eye is malicious toward your poor brother, and you give him nothing; then he may cry out to the Lord against you, and it will be a sin in you.
• Genesis 15:6Then he believed in the Lord; and He credited it to him as righteousness.
• Psalms 106:30Then Phinehas stood up and intervened, And so the plague was brought to a halt.
• Psalms 112:9He has given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 24:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10-13Verses 10-13 Compare Exodus 22:25-27. Deuteronomy 24:13 Righteousness unto thee - Compare Deuteronomy 6:25 note.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 It is of great consequence that love be kept up between husband and wife; that they carefully avoid every thing which might make them strange one to another. Man-stealing was a capital crime, which could not be settled, as other thefts, by restitution. The laws concerning leprosy must be carefully observed. Thus all who feel their consciences under guilt and wrath, must not cover it, or endeavour to shake off their convictions; but by…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13return it to him by sunset: The law was merciful.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1310-13. When thou dost lend thy brother anything, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge--The course recommended was, in kind and considerate regard, to spare the borrower's feelings. In the case of a poor man who had pledged his cloak, it was to be restored before night, as the poor in Eastern countries have commonly no other covering for wrapping themselves in when they go to sleep than the garment they have worn during the day.Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 24:13

• Creditor
• Debt
• Lending
• Pawn
• Pledge
• Poor
• Surety (Guarantee)
• Works

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Bed
• Divorcement
• Former
• Loan
• Poor
• Atonement, Day of
• Bed; Bedchamber; Bedstead
• Cloak; Cloke

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings