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Debtor

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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  • The debtor was to deliver up as a pledge to the creditor what he could most easily dispense with (Deuteronomy 24:10,11 ).

  • A mill, or millstone, or upper garment, when given as a pledge, could not be kept over night (Exodus 22:26,27 ).

  • A debt could not be exacted during the Sabbatic year (Deuteronomy 15:1-15 ).

    For other laws bearing on this relation see Leviticus 25:14,32,39; Matthew 18:25,34 .

  • A surety was liable in the same way as the original debtor (Proverbs 11:15; 17:18 ).

    Bibliography Information
    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Debtor'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​d/debtor.html. 1897.
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