Deuteronomy 24:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare Exodus 22:25-26 .
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

No man shall take the nether or the upper (d) millstone to pledge: for he taketh [a man's] life to pledge. (d) Not anything by which a man gets his living.
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXIV. 6 f ., 10 - 13, which stood perhaps originally together, belong to the many humanitarian laws of D ( Deuteronomy 15:12-18 *). Corn is still ground in the home in Palestine; this is done by...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

millstone. Hand-mills found in every house. Corn ground daily. pledge. Hebrew. kabal = something tied up with. cord, hence the term bond (= bound); compare Ex. Deuteronomy 22:26 , transferred...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 24:6 No man shall take the nether. God now enforces another principle of equity in relation to loans, (not to be too strict (107)) in requiring pledges, whereby the poor are ofte...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge. The nether or the upper mill-stone - Small hand-mills which can be worked by a single person wer...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 6. No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge — This law is of the same merciful kind with that in Exodus 22:26-27 which is repeated in the following verses; and it is...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge. No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone. The "upper" stone, being concave, cov...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Laws regarding Divorce, Pledges, Man-stealing, Leprosy, Justice, and Gleaning 1-4. The Law of Divorce. The right of the husband to divorce his wife is here acknowledged but is guarded against abus...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The nether or the upper millstone. — Literally, the two millstones, or even the upper one. A man’s life. — Literally, a soul. This word connects the two verses (6, 7).
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

LAWS OF KINDNESS WITH the commands we now have to consider, we leave altogether the region of strict law, and enter entirely upon that of aspiration and of feeling. Kindness, by its very nature, e...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This precept had much of mercy in it, because the nether, or upper mill-stone, was daily needed to grind the borrower's food. But, do I not see here a fence thrown up, to secure to a believer, his in...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge ,.... The first word being of the dual number takes in both stones, wherefore Vatablus renders the words, "ye shall not take for a pled...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh [a man's] life to pledge. Ver. 6. A man's life.] That is, his livelihood. A poor man in his house is like a snail in his...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Millstone Used in their hand-mills. Under this he understands all other things necessary to get a livelihood, the taking away whereof is against the laws both of charity and prudence, seeing by tho...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE (vs.1-4) Under law there were cases such as often arise similarly at any time. A man may marry a woman and afterwards be thoroughly dissatisfied with her. This is a warning...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Law of Divorce. B. C. 1451. 5 When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go ou...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The nether or the upper millstone, used in their handmills; of which see Exodus 11:5 Numbers 11:8 Jeremiah 25:10 . Under this one kind he understands all other things necessary to get a live...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Mill Or Millstone May Not Be Taken In Pledge ( Deuteronomy 24:6 ). Deuteronomy 24:6 ‘ No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge, for he takes a man's life to pledge.' T...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL Notes .—In this chapter certain duties social and domestic are chosen to illustrate the general application of the law. Deuteronomy 24:1-5 . Relation of man and wife. Divorce. The verse...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 24:1 . Some uncleanness; not adultery, but leprosy, secret infirmities, or insupportable wickedness. Moses, says our Saviour; because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to pu...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge. The law respecting millstones The Jewish law was important to that people as their national code. Its enactments were wisely adapt...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION LAWS RESPECTING DIVORCE , AGAINST MAN - STEALING AND INJUSTICE . Deuteronomy 24:1-5 Of divorce . If a man put away his wife because she did not any longer please...
Deuteronomy 24:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Chiefly of Divorce, Pledges, and Leprosy
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 20:19 ; Exodus 22:26 ; Exodus 22:27 ; Genesis 44:30 ; Luke 12:15 ; Revelation 18:22
Deuteronomy 24:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Mill — stone — Used in their hand — mills. Under this, he understands all other things necessary to get a livelihood, the taking away whereof is against the laws both of charity and prudence, seein...

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Deuteronomy 24:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deuteronomy 24:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 24:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 24:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Deuteronomy 24:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Deuteronomy 24:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes