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 at all take your neighbor's clothing as pledge, you shall deliver it unto him by the time the sun goes down:

They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.

When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:

If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

And has not oppressed any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has robbed none by violence, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

If the wicked restores the pledge, gives back that which he has stolen, walks in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.

And they lay themselves down upon clothes taken in pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chains:

The sun

Each day you shall give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and sets his heart upon it: lest he cry against you unto the LORD, and it be sin unto you.

While by the proof of this ministry they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

Be angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Shall be

And it shall be righteousness for us, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.

Beware that there be not a thought in your wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cries unto the LORD against you, and it be sin in you.

And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his strength shall be exalted with honor.

Then shall your light break forth as the morning, and your health shall spring forth speedily: and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto you, and break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of your tranquility.

Pure religion and undefiled before God the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

For he shall have judgment without mercy, that has showed no mercy; and mercy triumphs over judgment.

General references

And it shall be righteousness for us, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.

If his heart has not blessed me, and if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations forevermore.

Say not unto your neighbor, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it with you.