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for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.
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The Poor Man's Blanket
Commentators explain that the garment in question was the 'simlah,' a large outer robe that the poor used as their only blanket for sleeping. The law wasn't about a minor inconvenience; it was a command for basic human decency, ensuring a person had essential warmth and covering through the night.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The law regarding pledges is expanded, (Deuteronomy 24:6), (Deuteronomy 24:10–13).
19th Century
Anglican
Thy neighbour’s raiment.—The simlah, or salmah, here translated “raiment,” was the large flowing outer …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For that is his covering only All that he has to cover him, the only covering he has when he lies down to sleep; and…
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