You shall stand outside, and the person to whom you are making the loan shall bring the pledge outside to you.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall stand outside, and the man to whom you lend shall bring the pledge outside to you.
- KJV Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee.
- BSB You are to stand outside while the man to whom you are lending brings the security out to you.
- NKJV You shall stand outside, and the man to whom you lend shall bring the pledge out to you.
- NLT You must wait outside while he goes in and brings it out to you.
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Quick answer
The lender must wait outside while the borrower brings out the pledge himself. The borrower's home remains his own sanctuary.
Overview
This continues the protection of the previous verse: the creditor stands outside, and the debtor chooses and delivers the pledge. The arrangement preserves the borrower's dignity and prevents the lender from rummaging through his possessions. Such respect for the weak reflects the justice and compassion that God weaves through His law and supremely displays in Christ.
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