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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />If the neighbor is poor, do not go to sleep with their pledge in your possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If your neighbor is poor and gives you his cloak as security for a loan, do not keep the cloak overnight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And if he is a poor man, you shall not sleep in his pledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he is a poor man, you must not go to sleep with the security in your possession;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And if the man <i>be</i> poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And if the man <i>is</i> poor, you shall not keep his pledge overnight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And if he is a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If he is a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And if he is a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now if he is an afflicted man, you shall not sleep with his deposit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If the man is poor, you shall not keep his pledge overnight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he is a poor man, do not sleep with the garment he has given as security.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he is a poor man, you must not sleep in the garment he has given as security. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And if he be a poor man, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Suppose someone is so poor that a coat is the only thing that can be offered as a guarantee on a loan. Don't keep the coat overnight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And if he be a poor man, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If the person is poor, don't keep the coat you took as a deposit overnight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If he is poor, do not keep it overnight; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If he is a poor man, don't go to sleep with his collateral in your possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If the person is poor you may not use what he gives you as security for a covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If he be a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And if the man is poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If he is a poor man, you must not go to sleep with the security in your possession;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If he is a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And if he is a poor man, you do not lie down with his pledge;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And if he is a poor man, thou dost not lie down with his pledge;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if the man be poor, he shall not sleep with his pledge.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But if he be poor, the pledge shall not lodge with thee that night, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But if he is poor, then the collateral shall not remain with you through the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If the person is poor, you shall not sleep in the pledged garment,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If the person is poor, you shall not sleep in the garment given you as the pledge.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And if the man is poor, you shall not sleep with his mantle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if the man is poor you shall not sleep with his cloak:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And if he be a poor man, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/24-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=6562" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/24.htm">Additional Laws</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>You are to stand outside while the man to whom you are lending brings the security out to you. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/6041.htm" title="6041: ‘ā·nî (Adj-ms) -- Poor, afflicted, humble. From anah; depressed, in mind or circumstances.">is a poor</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">you must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: ṯiš·kaḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">go to sleep</a> <a href="/hebrew/5667.htm" title="5667: ba·‘ă·ḇō·ṭōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A pledge, article pledged. Or rabot; from abat; a pawn.">with the security in your possession;</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness before the LORD your God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/22-26.htm">Exodus 22:26-27</a></span><br />If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset, / because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-13.htm">Leviticus 19:13</a></span><br />You must not defraud your neighbor or rob him. You must not withhold until morning the wages due a hired hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/24-9.htm">Job 24:9-10</a></span><br />The fatherless infant is snatched from the breast; the nursing child of the poor is seized for a debt. / Without clothing, they wander about naked. They carry the sheaves, but still go hungry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-8.htm">Amos 2:8</a></span><br />They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. And in the house of their God, they drink wine obtained through fines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-27.htm">Proverbs 3:27-28</a></span><br />Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act. / Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6-7</a></span><br />Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-7.htm">Ezekiel 18:7</a></span><br />He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-11.htm">Nehemiah 5:11</a></span><br />Please restore to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you have been assessing them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-14.htm">Jeremiah 34:14</a></span><br />Every seventh year, each of you must free his Hebrew brother who has sold himself to you. He may serve you six years, but then you must let him go free. But your fathers did not listen or incline their ear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-5.htm">Malachi 3:5</a></span><br />“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-42.htm">Matthew 5:42</a></span><br />Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-34.htm">Luke 6:34-35</a></span><br />And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. / But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15-16</a></span><br />Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17</a></span><br />If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And if the man be poor, you shall not sleep with his pledge:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/24-17.htm">Deuteronomy 24:17</a></b></br> Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, <i>nor</i> of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-6.htm">Job 22:6</a></b></br> For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/24-3.htm">Job 24:3,9</a></b></br> They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/19-11.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-11.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-10.htm">Night</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-11.htm">Pledge</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-11.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-20.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-7.htm">Property</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-7.htm">Sleep</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/25-2.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-14.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-66.htm">Night</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-13.htm">Pledge</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-14.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-1.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/joshua/13-4.htm">Property</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-13.htm">Sleep</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-1.htm">Of divorce</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-5.htm">A new married man goes not to war</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-6.htm">Of pledges</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-7.htm">Of kidnapping</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-8.htm">Of leprosy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-10.htm">Of pledges</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-14.htm">The hire is to be given</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-16.htm">Of justice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-19.htm">Of charity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>If he is a poor man,</b><br>This phrase highlights the social and economic context of ancient Israel, where poverty was a common issue. The Mosaic Law often provided specific instructions to protect the vulnerable, including the poor, widows, and orphans (<a href="/exodus/22-22.htm">Exodus 22:22-27</a>). The emphasis on the poor reflects God's concern for justice and compassion, as seen throughout the Old Testament (<a href="/proverbs/14-31.htm">Proverbs 14:31</a>).<p><b>you must not go to sleep</b><br>The directive not to sleep with the security in possession underscores the urgency and immediacy of returning a pledge. This reflects the cultural practice of using personal items, such as a cloak, as collateral for loans. The law required that such items be returned by sunset, emphasizing the importance of daily sustenance and dignity for the borrower (<a href="/exodus/22-26.htm">Exodus 22:26-27</a>).<p><b>with the security in your possession;</b><br>The security, often a cloak or garment, was essential for warmth and protection, especially for the poor who might not have another covering (<a href="/exodus/22-26.htm">Exodus 22:26-27</a>). This law ensured that the lender acted with mercy and fairness, recognizing the humanity and needs of the borrower. It also foreshadows the New Testament teachings of Jesus, who emphasized love and compassion for one's neighbor (<a href="/matthew/22-39.htm">Matthew 22:39</a>). The principle of returning the pledge aligns with the broader biblical theme of justice and mercy, as seen in the prophets' calls for righteousness (<a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The audience receiving the laws, God's chosen people, preparing to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which the Israelites are about to enter, where these laws will be applied.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/poor_man.htm">Poor Man</a></b><br>Represents the vulnerable and needy within the community, whom the law seeks to protect.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/security/pledge.htm">Security/Pledge</a></b><br>An item given as collateral for a loan, often a garment or cloak, which is essential for the poor man's survival.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/compassionate_justice.htm">Compassionate Justice</a></b><br>The law reflects God's heart for justice and compassion, especially towards the poor. Believers are called to act justly and love mercy, ensuring that their actions do not exploit or harm the vulnerable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_human_dignity.htm">Respect for Human Dignity</a></b><br>By requiring the return of a poor man's pledge, the law upholds the dignity of every individual. Christians are reminded to treat all people with respect and honor, recognizing their inherent worth as God's creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>The command to return the pledge before nightfall requires trust in God's provision. Believers are encouraged to rely on God rather than material security, trusting Him to meet their needs as they obey His commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The law emphasizes the community's role in caring for its members. Christians are called to be active participants in their communities, looking out for the needs of others and providing support where needed.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_truth_according_to_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible teach about money?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_didn't_god_stop_jephthah's_vow.htm">Why did God allow Jephthah to sacrifice his daughter in Judges 11 without stopping him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_canaanite_altars_persist_in_use.htm">In Deuteronomy 12:2-4, how does the command to destroy all pagan worship sites fit with archaeological findings that some Canaanite altars appear to have remained in use?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_grigori_rasputin.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on justice?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/24-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֑וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is a poor</span><br /><span class="heb">עָנִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6041.htm">Strong's 6041: </a> </span><span class="str2">Poor, afflicted, humble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֥ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you must not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">go to sleep</span><br /><span class="heb">תִשְׁכַּ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiš·kaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the security {in your possession};</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעֲבֹטֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘ă·ḇō·ṭōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5667.htm">Strong's 5667: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pledge, article pledged</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/24-12.htm">Deuteronomy 24:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/24-12.htm">Deuteronomy 24:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/24-12.htm">Deuteronomy 24:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/24-12.htm">Deuteronomy 24:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/24-12.htm">Deuteronomy 24:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/24-12.htm">Deuteronomy 24:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/24-12.htm">Deuteronomy 24:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/24-12.htm">Deuteronomy 24:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/24-12.htm">Deuteronomy 24:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/24-12.htm">Deuteronomy 24:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/24-12.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 24:12 If he be a poor man you (Deut. 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