Pledge חָבַל

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Dec 28, 2025 · 4m

We are in chapter twenty-two of Exodus with our word for today used for the first time in the Bible. חָבַל impound, bind, seize a pledge, pledge, require a pledge. It is used 13 times in the Old Testament, twice in our chapter. Let’s look at these in our chapter. Exodus 22:26-27 If ever you תַּחְבֹּ֖ל [Literally require a pledge or collateral. Here it is just translated take because our word is used again later in the sentence.] take your neighbor's cloak in חָבֹ֥ל pledge, you shall return it to him before the sun goes down, for that is his only covering, and it is his cloak for his body; in…