Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDo not take a pair of millstones or even an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that would be taking one’s livelihood as security. Young's Literal Translation ‘None doth take in pledge millstones, and rider, for life it [is] he is taking in pledge. King James Bible No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh [a man's] life to pledge. Hebrew Do notלֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no take a pair of millstones רֵחַ֖יִם (rê·ḥa·yim) Noun - md Strong's 7347: A mill-stone or even an upper millstone וָרָ֑כֶב (wā·rā·ḵeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7393: A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone as security for a debt, יַחֲבֹ֥ל (ya·ḥă·ḇōl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2254: To wind tightly, to bind, a pledge, to pervert, destroy, to writhe in pain because כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction that would be ה֥וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are taking one’s livelihood נֶ֖פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion as security. חֹבֵֽל׃ (ḥō·ḇêl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2254: To wind tightly, to bind, a pledge, to pervert, destroy, to writhe in pain |