"Ifyou evertakeyour neighbor'scloakas a pledge,you are to returnit to him beforethe sunsets,
"For you have takenpledgesof your brotherswithoutcause,And strippedmen naked.
"They driveawaythe donkeysof the orphans;They takethe widow'soxfor a pledge.
"They spendthe nightnaked,withoutclothing,And havenocoveringagainst the cold.
"Others snatchthe orphanfrom the breast,And againstthe poorthey takea pledge.
So that they caused the cryof the poorto cometo Him, And that He might hearthe cryof the afflicted--
You have seen[it], for You have beheldmischiefand vexationto takeit into Your hand.The unfortunatecommits[himself] to You; You have beenthe helperof the orphan.
The angelof the LORDencampsaroundthose who fearHim, And rescuesthem.
Takehis garmentwhenhe becomessuretyfor a stranger;And for foreigners,holdhim in pledge.
Ifyou havenothingwith which to pay,Whyshould he takeyour bedfrom underyou?
or oppressanyone,or retaina pledge,or commitrobbery,[but] he giveshis breadto the hungryand coversthe nakedwith clothing,
if a mandoes not oppressanyone, but restoresto the debtorhis pledge,does not commitrobbery,[but] giveshis breadto the hungryand coversthe nakedwith clothing,
[if a] wickedmanrestoresa pledge,paysbackwhathe has takenby robbery,walksby the statuteswhich ensure lifewithoutcommittinginiquity,he shall surelylive;he shall not die.
"On garmentstakenas pledgesthey stretchout besideeveryaltar,And in the houseof their Godthey drinkthe wineof those who have been fined.
"You shall not pervertthe justicedue an alien[or] an orphan,nortakea widow'sgarmentin pledge.
"Noone shall takea handmillor an uppermillstonein pledge,for he would be takinga lifein pledge.
