Deuteronomy 24:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Deliver

The sun

Deuteronomy 24:15

2 Corinthians 9:13

Ephesians 4:26

Shall be

General references

Bible References

Deliver

“If you ever take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him before sunset.

Without clothing, they spend the night naked,
having no covering against the cold.

When they heard me, they blessed me,
and when they saw me, they spoke well of me.

If I have refused the wishes of the poor
or let the widow’s eyes go blind,

He doesn’t oppress anyone but returns his collateral to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.

he returns collateral, makes restitution for what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without practicing iniquity—he will certainly live; he will not die.

They stretch out beside every altar
on garments taken as collateral,
and in the house of their God,
they drink wine obtained through fines.

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.

The sun

You are to pay him his wages each day before the sun sets, because he is poor and depends on them. Otherwise he will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be held guilty.

They will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with others through the proof provided by this service.

Be angry and do not sin.

Don’t let the sun go down on your anger,

Shall be

Righteousness will be ours if we are careful to follow every one of these commands before the Lord our God, as He has commanded us.’

Be careful that there isn’t this wicked thought in your heart, ‘The seventh year, the year of canceling debts, is near,’ and you are stingy toward your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty.

Abram believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness.

But Phinehas stood up and intervened,
and the plague was stopped.

He distributes freely to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.
His horn will be exalted in honor.

Then your light will appear like the dawn,
and your recovery will come quickly.
Your righteousness will go before you,
and the Lord’s glory will be your rear guard.

Therefore, may my advice seem good to you my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right, and from your injustices by showing mercy to the needy. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

General references

Righteousness will be ours if we are careful to follow every one of these commands before the Lord our God, as He has commanded us.’

if he did not bless me
while warming himself with the fleece from my sheep,

It was credited to him as righteousness
throughout all generations to come.

Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.
I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you.