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Positive Commandment #530 of 613

Return the collateral to the debtor when needed

Commandment #530a positive obligation from Deuteronomy 24:13, classified under Loans in the 613 commandments of the Torah.

Scripture

"When the sun goes down you shall surely return the pledge to him, that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you; and it will be righteousness for you before the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 24:13

Hebrew

יג הָשֵׁב תָּשִׁיב לוֹ אֶת-הַעֲבוֹט כְּבוֹא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ, וְשָׁכַב בְּשַׂלְמָתוֹ וּבֵרְכֶךָּ; וּלְךָ תִּהְיֶה צְדָקָה, לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ. {ס}

Greek (Septuagint)

ἀποδόσει ἀποδώσεις τὸ ἐνέχυρον αὐτοῦ περὶ δυσμὰς ἡλίου, καὶ κοιμηθήσεται ἐν τῷ ἱματίῳ αὐτοῦ καὶ εὐλογήσει σε, καὶ ἔσται σοι ἐλεημοσύνη ἐναντίον κυρίου τοῦ θεοῦ σου.

Classification

Type
Positive (Thou Shalt)
Category
Loans
Book
deuteronomy
Chapter
24

Scholarly References

Parashah
Ki Tetze
Mishneh Torah
JudgmentsCreditor and Debtor

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