Deuteronomy 24:6

No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge,.... The first word being of the dual number takes in both stones, wherefore Vatablus renders the words,"ye shall not take for a pledge…

Here is, I. Provision made for the preservation and confirmation of love between new-married people, Deu 24:5. This fitly follows upon the laws concerning divorce, which would be prevented if their…

Mill or Upper Millstone not to be taken in Pledge. This would be to pledge lifeitself. Milling (as largely still in Palestine) was mainly domestic, the first indispensable duty of the day; the sound…