Deuteronomy 24:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 24:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 24:12 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 24:12 — KJV
“And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:”
— Deuteronomy 24:12 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 24:12 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 24:12
“If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 24:12: poor, shalt
“If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 24:12: shalt, pledge
“Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 24:12: poor, shalt
“Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 24:12: poor, shalt
“But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard. oliveyard: or, olive trees”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 24:12: poor, shalt
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