Positive Commandment #530 of 613
Return the collateral to the debtor when needed
Commandment #530 — a 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
Related Commandments in “Loans”
#526: Lend to the poor and destitute
Exodus 22:25
#527: Do not press the poor and destitute for payment if you know they don't have it
Exodus 22:25
#528: Press the idolater for payment of a loan
Deuteronomy 15:3
#529: The creditor must not forcibly take collateral
Deuteronomy 24:10
#531: Do not delay return of collateral when needed
Deuteronomy 24:12
#532: Do not demand collateral from a widow
Deuteronomy 24:17
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