Deuteronomy 24:6
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Thou shalt not take the nether, nor the upper millstone to pledge: for he hath pledged his life to thee.

Exodus 22:26,27 If thou take of thy neighbour a garment in pledge, thou shalt give it him again before sunset. . . .

Revelation 18:22 And the voice of harpers and of musicians and of them that play on the pipe and on the trumpet shall no more be heard at all in thee: and no craftsman of any art whatsoever shall be found any more at all in thee: and the sound of the mill shall be heard no more at all in thee:

life

Deuteronomy 20:19 When thou hast besieged a city a long time, and hath compassed it with bulwarks, to take it, thou shalt not cut down the trees that may be eaten of, neither shalt thou spoil the country round about with axes: for it is a tree, and not a man, neither can it increase the number of them that fight against thee.

Genesis 44:30 Therefore, if I shall go to thy servant, our father, and the boy be wanting, (whereas his life dependeth upon the life of him,)

Luke 12:15 And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness: for a man's life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth.

Context
Additional Laws
6Thou shalt not take the nether, nor the upper millstone to pledge: for he hath pledged his life to thee.7If any man be found soliciting his brother of the children of Israel, and selling him shall take a price, he shall be put to death, and thou shalt take away the evil from the midst of thee.…
Cross References
Matthew 24:41
Two women shall be grinding at the mill. One shall be taken and one shall be left.

Exodus 22:26
If thou take of thy neighbour a garment in pledge, thou shalt give it him again before sunset.

Deuteronomy 24:5
When a man hath lately taken a wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall any public business be enjoined him, but he shall be free at home without fault, that for one year he may rejoice with his wife.

Deuteronomy 24:7
If any man be found soliciting his brother of the children of Israel, and selling him shall take a price, he shall be put to death, and thou shalt take away the evil from the midst of thee.

Job 22:6
For thou hast taken away the pledge of thy brethren without cause, and stripped them naked of their clothing.

Lexicon
Do not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

take a pair of millstones
רֵחַ֖יִם (rê·ḥa·yim)
Noun - md
Strong's Hebrew 7347: A mill-stone

or even an upper millstone
וָרָ֑כֶב (wā·rā·ḵeḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7393: A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone

as security for a debt,
יַחֲבֹ֥ל (ya·ḥă·ḇōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2254: To wind tightly, to bind, a pledge, to pervert, destroy, to writhe in pain

because
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

that would be
ה֥וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

taking one’s livelihood
נֶ֖פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

as security.
חֹבֵֽל׃ (ḥō·ḇêl)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2254: To wind tightly, to bind, a pledge, to pervert, destroy, to writhe in pain


Additional Translations
Do not take a pair of millstones or even an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that would be taking one’s livelihood as security.No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he takes a man's life to pledge.

No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he taketh a man's life to pledge.

Thou shalt not take for a pledge the under millstone, nor the upper millstone; for he who does so takes life for a pledge.

No man shall take the hand-mill or the upper millstone in pledge; for it would be taking life in pledge.

No man shall take the mill 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 for a pledge: for he taketh a man's life for a pledge.

No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he takes [a man's] life to pledge.

None doth take in pledge millstones, and rider, for life it is he is taking in pledge.
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