NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon No man shall takechabal (khaw-bal') to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e. to bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) the nether recheh (ray-kheh') a mill-stone -- mill (stone). or the upper millstone rekeb (reh'-keb) a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone -- chariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon. to pledge chabal (khaw-bal') to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e. to bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) for he taketh chabal (khaw-bal') to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e. to bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) a man's life nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) to pledge chabal (khaw-bal') to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e. to bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "No one shall take a handmill or an upper millstone in pledge, for he would be taking a life in pledge. King James Bible No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not take a pair of millstones or an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that is like taking a life as security." International Standard Version "Don't take a pair of millstones, especially the upper millstone, as collateral for a loan, because this means taking a man's livelihood. NET Bible One must not take either lower or upper millstones as security on a loan, for that is like taking a life itself as security. GOD'S WORD® Translation Never let a family's handmill for grinding flour-or even part of a handmill-be taken to guarantee a loan. The family wouldn't be able to prepare food in order to stay alive. King James 2000 Bible No man shall take the lower or the upper millstone in pledge: for he takes a man's living in pledge. Links Deuteronomy 24:6Deuteronomy 24:6 NIV Deuteronomy 24:6 NLT Deuteronomy 24:6 ESV Deuteronomy 24:6 NASB Deuteronomy 24:6 KJV |
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