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Deuteronomy 24:6

“No one shall take a mill or an upper millstone in pledge, for that would be taking a life in pledge.

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Deuteronomy 24:6 — The New International Version (NIV)

Do not take a pair of millstones—not even the upper one—as security for a debt, because that would be taking a person’s livelihood as security.

Deuteronomy 24:6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man’s life to pledge.

Deuteronomy 24:6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“It is wrong to take a set of millstones, or even just the upper millstone, as security for a loan, for the owner uses it to make a living.

Deuteronomy 24:6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“No man shall take the lower or the upper millstone in pledge, for he takes one’s living in pledge.

Deuteronomy 24:6 — New Century Version (NCV)

If someone owes you something, do not take his two stones for grinding grain—not even the upper one—in place of what he owes, because this is how the person makes a living.

Deuteronomy 24:6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he taketh a man’s life to pledge.

Deuteronomy 24:6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

No man shall take the hand-mill or the upper millstone in pledge; for it would be taking life in pledge.

Deuteronomy 24:6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Never let a family’s handmill for grinding flour—or even part of a handmill—be taken to guarantee a loan. The family wouldn’t be able to prepare food in order to stay alive. 

Deuteronomy 24:6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“Do not take a pair of millstones or an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that is like taking a life as security.

Deuteronomy 24:6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

No one shall take a mill or an upper millstone in pledge, for that would be taking a life in pledge.

Deuteronomy 24:6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“A person shall not take a pair of millstones or an upper millstone, for he is taking necessities of life as a pledge.

Deuteronomy 24:6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Someone might borrow money from you and give you two millstones to keep until you are paid back. Don’t keep them. Don’t even keep the upper one. That person depends on the millstones to make a living.

Deuteronomy 24:6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

No one shall take a handmill or an upper millstone in pledge, for he would be taking a life in pledge.


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