Creditors

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Defined Illustrative of: God`s claim upon men. Illustrative of: The demands of the law. Might demand: Bills or promissory notes. Might demand: Mortgages on property. Might demand: Pledges. Might demand: Security of others. Might take interest from strangers Often cruel in exacting debts Often exacted debts: By imprisonment. Often exacted debts: By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant.

Often exacted debts: By selling the debtor`s family. Often exacted debts: By selling the debtor`s property. Often exacted debts: From the sureties. Prohibited from: Exacting debts from brethren during sabbatical year. Prohibited from: Exacting usury from brethren. Prohibited from: Taking millstones in pledge. Prohibited from: Violently selecting pledges. Sometimes entirely remitted debts To return before sunset, garments taken in pledge Were often defrauded