Deuteronomy 24:13

“You shall surely return the pledge to him when the sun goes down, so that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you; and it will be righteousness for you before YHWH your Elohim.”

Deuteronomy 24:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 24:13, word by word

You shall surely returnהָשֵׁבhashev

bring back

To return something, restore.

Where else “hashev” appears
the pledgeעֲבוֹטavot

pledge

Pledge: an object left as a guarantee for a loan.

Where else “avot” appears
the sunשֶּׁמֶשׁshemesh

sun

The star that gives light and heat by day and marks the day and the year; "under the sun" means in this world.

Where else “shemesh” appears
goes downבֹאvo

set

For the sun to set.

Where else “vo” appears
so that he may sleepשָׁכַבshachav

lie down

To lie down to sleep or rest.

Where else “shachav” appears
in his cloakשַׂלְמָתsalmat

garment, cloak

Garment, cloak.

Where else “salmat” appears
and bless youבֵרֲכֶverache

bless

God gives good things: life, children, harvests.

Where else “verache” appears
and it will beתִּהְיֶהtihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “tihye” appears
righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedaka

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears

The context

12And if he is a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge.

13 · This verse (above)

14You shall not exploit a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether of your brothers or of your resident aliens who are in your land, within your gates.

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