Deuteronomy 24:6

(8) MILLSTONES NOT TO BE TAKEN IN PLEDGE (Deuteronomy 24:6)

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

THOUGHT QUESTIONS 24:6

412.

What would be a synonym for the word pledge?

413.

Why would anyone be willing to give a millstone as a pledge? Approximate a circumstance (imaginary) where this would be true.

AMPLIFIED TRANSLATION 24:6

6 No man shall take a mill or an upper millstone in pledge, for he would be taking a life in pledge.

COMMENT 24:6

The A.V. has the nether or the upper millstone. J.F.B. remarks, The -upper-' stone being concave, covers the -nether-' like a lid; and it has a small aperture, through which the corn [grain] is poured, as well as a handle by which it is turned. The propriety of the law was founded on the custom of grinding corn [grain] every morning for daily consumption. If either of the stones, therefore, which composed the hand-mill was wanting, a person would be deprived of his necessary provision.