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13 You must by all means[a] return to him at sunset the item he gave you as security so that he may sleep in his outer garment and bless you for it; it will be considered a just deed[b] by the Lord your God.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 24:13 tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation seeks to reflect with “by all means.”
  2. Deuteronomy 24:13 tn Or “righteous” (so NIV, NLT).

13 Return their cloak by sunset(A) so that your neighbor may sleep in it.(B) Then they will thank you, and it will be regarded as a righteous act in the sight of the Lord your God.(C)

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13 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.

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