Charles Ellicott Commentary Deuteronomy 24:6

"No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he taketh [a man`s] life to pledge." — Deuteronomy 24:6 (ASV)

The nether or the upper millstone. —Literally, the two millstones, or even the upper one.

A man’s life. —Literally, a soul. This word connects the two verses (Deuteronomy 24:6–7).