SEV Biblia, Chapter 24:13
Sin falta le devolverás la prenda cuando el sol se ponga, para que duerma en su ropa, y te bendiga; y te será justicia delante del SEÑOR tu Dios.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again, when the sun goeth down , etc.] If it was a night covering, as Jarchi remarks; but if it was his day clothes, he was to return it in the morning, when the sun arose; and this was to be done every day, which resist occasion a great deal of trouble, and the pledge of little use; so that it seems as though they might as well be without it as have it, and lend freely; but the Jews say, that there was an advantage by it; for it is said in answer to such a question, “of what profit is the pledge? by this means the debt is not released on the seventh year, (when all other debts were released, ( Deuteronomy 15:1,2)) nor could the borrower dispose of his goods to his children, but payment was made from the pledge after his death f429 :” now this delivery of the pledge at sun setting was ordered, that he may sleep in his own raiment ; have his night covering to sleep in, his pillow, and bolster, and bedding to lie on, and bed clothes to cover him; and indeed the clothes they wore were made in such form, as would serve for covering to sleep in at night, as well as to wear in the day; and such is the clothing of the Arabs now, which they call “hykes”. “The usual size of them (Dr. Shaw says f430 ), is six yards long, and five or six feet broad, serving the Arab for a complete dress in the day; and as they “sleep in their raiment”, it serves likewise for his bed and covering by night:” and bless thee : for using him so mercifully and kindly, as to return him his pledge, which is so necessary to his comfortable repose in the night; and not only will he praise him, and speak well of him for it, and give him thanks; but will pray to God to bless him in soul, body, and estate, for such kindness shown him: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God ; not his justifying righteousness before God, for by the deeds of the law shall no flesh living be justified in his sight; but it shall be owned and approved of as a good and righteous action, and answerable to the intention of this law, which is, that mercy should be shown to persons in distress; in which sense the word “righteousness” is sometimes used, even for a merciful action, ( <19B209> Psalm 112:9 Daniel 4:27); so alms is called dikaiosunh , “righteousness”, ( Matthew 6:1), in some copies.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 5-13 - It is of great consequence that love be kept up between husband an wife; that they carefully avoid every thing which might make the strange one to another. Man-stealing was a capital crime, which coul not be settled, as other thefts, by restitution. The laws concernin leprosy must be carefully observed. Thus all who feel their conscience under guilt and wrath, must not cover it, or endeavour to shake of their convictions; but by repentance, and prayer, and humbl confession, take the way to peace and pardon. Some orders are give about pledges for money lent. This teaches us to consult the comfor and subsistence of others, as much as our own advantage. Let the poor debtor sleep in his own raiment, and praise God for thy kindness to him. Poor debtors ought to feel more than commonly they do, the goodness of creditors who do not take all the advantage of the la against them, nor should this ever be looked upon as weakness.
Original Hebrew
השׁב 7725 תשׁיב 7725 לו את 853 העבוט 5667 כבוא 935 השׁמשׁ 8121 ושׁכב 7901 בשׂלמתו 8008 וברכך 1288 ולך תהיה 1961 צדקה 6666 לפני 6440 יהוה 3068 אלהיך׃ 430
