Deuteronomy 24:6
“No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge,.... The first word being of the dual number takes in both…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 24:5-13
Here is, I. Provision made for the preservation and confirmation of love between new-married people, Deu 24:5. This…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Mill or Upper Millstone not to be taken in Pledge. This would be to pledge lifeitself. Milling (as largely still in…
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