Pledge

How Nave’s arranged it

• General scriptures concerningGenesis 38:17–20
• A creditor must not enter the house of a debtor to takeDeuteronomy 24:10–13
• See Pawn
• See Surety (guarantee)

The passages, in Bible order (2)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 2 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Genesis 38:17–20

   “I will send you a young goat from my flock,” Judah answered. But she replied, “Only if you leave me something as a pledge until you send it.”

   ›Commentary on Genesis 38:17–201 voice

   “Wilt thou give me a pledge till thou send it? - The word ערבון erabon signifies an earnest of something promised, a part of the price agreed for between a buyer and seller, by giving and receiving of which the bargain was ratified; or a deposit, which was to be restored when the thing promised should be given.

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2. Deuteronomy 24:10–13

   When you lend anything to your neighbor, do not enter his house to collect security.

   ›Commentary on Deuteronomy 24:10–131 voice

   “The borrower (says Solomon) is servant to the lender; therefore lest the lender should abuse the advantage he has against him, and improve it for his own interest, it is provided that he shall take not what he pleases, but what the borrower can best spare. A man's house is his castle, even the poor man's house is so, and is here taken under the protection of the law.

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