Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 24:6 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Deuteronomy 24:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 24 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge.”
Deuteronomy 24:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 24:6
No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge. Millstones were essential for grinding grain into flour - necessary daily for food preparation. Taking them as collateral would prevent the debtor from making bread, threatening survival.The equation he taketh a man's life to pledge reveals that some collateral violates human dignity by threatening basic subsistence. Creditors cannot demand security that endangers the debtor's fundamental needs. Economic relationships must respect human welfare.This law balances creditor rights with debtor prot...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 24:6
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“in making war against it to take it”
“Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
“and the boy is not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the boy's life;”
“minstrels”
“you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down”