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Deuteronomy 24:12–13

12 And if he is a poor man, you shall not sleep in his pledge. 13 oYou shall restore to him the pledge as the sun sets, that he may sleep in his cloak and pbless you. And qit shall be righteousness for you before the Lord your God.

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Deuteronomy 24:12–13 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 If the neighbor is poor, do not go to sleep with their pledge in your possession. 13 Return their cloak by sunset so that your neighbor may sleep in it. Then they will thank you, and it will be regarded as a righteous act in the sight of the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 24:12–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge: 13 In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God.

Deuteronomy 24:12–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 If your neighbor is poor and gives you his cloak as security for a loan, do not keep the cloak overnight. 13 Return the cloak to its owner by sunset so he can stay warm through the night and bless you, and the Lord your God will count you as righteous.

Deuteronomy 24:12–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 And if the man is poor, you shall not keep his pledge overnight. 13 You shall in any case return the pledge to him again when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his own garment and bless you; and it shall be righteousness to you before the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 24:12–13 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 If a poor person gives you a coat to show he will pay the loan back, don’t keep it overnight. 13 Give the coat back at sunset, because your neighbor needs that coat to sleep in, and he will be grateful to you. And the Lord your God will see that you have done a good thing.

Deuteronomy 24:12–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 And if he be a poor man, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge; 13 thou shalt surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before Jehovah thy God.

Deuteronomy 24:12–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 And if the man be needy, thou shalt not lie down with his pledge; 13 in any case thou shalt return him the pledge at the going down of the sun, that he may sleep in his own upper garment and bless thee; and it shall be righteousness unto thee before Jehovah thy God.

Deuteronomy 24:12–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 If the person is poor, don’t keep the coat you took as a deposit overnight. 13 Make sure you bring it back to him at sunset. When he wears his coat to bed ⸤that night⸥, he’ll bless you. You will have done the right thing in the presence of the Lord your God. 

Deuteronomy 24:12–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 If he is a poor man, you must not sleep in the garment he has given as security. 13 Be sure to return it to him at sunset. Then he will sleep in it and bless you, and this will be counted as righteousness to you before the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 24:12–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 If the person is poor, you shall not sleep in the garment given you as the pledge. 13 You shall give the pledge back by sunset, so that your neighbor may sleep in the cloak and bless you; and it will be to your credit before the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 24:12–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 And if he is a needy man, you shall not sleep in his pledge. 13 You shall certainly return the pledge to him as the sun sets, so that he may sleep in his cloak and may bless you, and it shall be considered righteousness on your behalf before Yahweh your God.

Deuteronomy 24:12–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 He might be poor. You might be given his coat to keep until you get paid back. Don’t go to sleep while you still have it. 13 Return it before the sun goes down. He needs it to sleep in and will thank you for returning it. The Lord your God will see it and know that you have done the right thing.

Deuteronomy 24:12–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 If he is a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge.

13 “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.


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