New King James Version

Deuteronomy 24:5-14 New King James Version (NKJV)

5. “When a man has taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war or be charged with any business; he shall be free at home one year, and bring happiness to his wife whom he has taken.

6. “No man shall take the lower or the upper millstone in pledge, for he takes one’s living in pledge.

7. “If a man is found kidnapping any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and mistreats him or sells him, then that kidnapper shall die; and you shall put away the evil from among you.

8. “Take heed in an outbreak of leprosy, that you carefully observe and do according to all that the priests, the Levites, shall teach you; just as I commanded them, so you shall be careful to do.

9. Remember what the Lord your God did to Miriam on the way when you came out of Egypt!

10. “When you lend your brother anything, you shall not go into his house to get his pledge.

11. You shall stand outside, and the man to whom you lend shall bring the pledge out to you.

12. And if the man is poor, you shall not keep his pledge overnight.

13. You shall in any case return the pledge to him again when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his own garment and bless you; and it shall be righteousness to you before the Lord your God.

14. “You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether one of your brethren or one of the aliens who is in your land within your gates.