OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 26

Exodus 22:26

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If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,

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Exodus 22:23–29

23

If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;

24

and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

25

“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor. You shall not charge him interest.

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If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,

27

for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.

28

“You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

29

“You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses.

“You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.

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