Bible Strands
Deuteronomy 24:10
When you lend anything to your neighbor, do not enter his house to collect security.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites on the plains of Moab, delivering covenant statutes that govern their conduct before entering the land.
The words — תַשֶּׁ֥ה (ta.Sheh) translates as "you will lend," and תָבֹ֥א (ta.Vo') translates as "you will go," structuring the command as a direct prohibition against crossing the borrower’s threshold.
The thread — The text commands the lender to remain outside while the borrower retrieves the collateral, a boundary explicitly maintained in Deuteronomy 24:11 and linked to the protection of the vulnerable in Exodus 22:27.
Why it lands — The passage requires lenders to respect the borrower’s private space and property, preventing coercion and ensuring that financial agreements do not violate personal dignity.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.
Cross-references
- Exodus 22:27 because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
- Deuteronomy 15:8 Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.