Ezekiel 18:7

hath not oppressed In Ezekiel 18:12 the opposite course reads: hath oppressed the poor and needy. Occasion of oppression would arise when the poor was in debt (Amos 2:6-7); or being unprotected he might be defrauded of his hire, Malachi 3:5 (James 5:4). Cf. the claim made by Job 31:13.

to the debtor his pledge This refers to the duty of returning to the debtor any pledge which was an article necessary to his existence or comfort, as a garment which was his cover by night. Exodus 22:26; Deuteronomy 24:6; cf. Job 22:6; Amos 2:8. On the positive duties of feeding the hungry and clothing the naked cf. again the claims of Job 31:17-20.