Overview
The Bible addresses pawn across 13 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Deuteronomy, Ezekiel and Exodus. Closely related themes include Surety, Creditor, Debt and Lending.
Key Bible verses about pawn
Old Testament
Deuteronomy
When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge. lend: Heb. lend the loan of any thing to, etc
Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee.
And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:
In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.
Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:
Ezekiel
But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, that: Heb. judgment and justice
And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying pawn for yourself
- Begin with Exodus 22:26, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Deuteronomy, Ezekiel and Exodus each treat the theme.
- Widen the study to related themes: Surety, Creditor, Debt and Lending.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about pawn?
The Bible addresses pawn across 13 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Deuteronomy, Ezekiel and Exodus. Closely related themes include Surety, Creditor, Debt and Lending.
How many Bible verses are about pawn?
The Bible references pawn in 13 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention pawn?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 22:26: “If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:”
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