Deuteronomy 24:6

24:6 One must not take either lower or upper millstones as security on a loan, for that is like taking a life itself as security. ¹ 

Deuteronomy 27:22

27:22 ‘Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of either his father or mother.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Deuteronomy 28:14

28:14 But you must not turn away from all the commandments I am giving ²  you today, to either the right or left, nor pursue other gods and worship ³  them.

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¹ sn Taking millstones as security on a loan would amount to taking the owner’s own life in pledge, since the millstones were the owner’s means of earning a living and supporting his family.

² tn Heb “from all the words which I am commanding.”

³ tn Heb “in order to serve.”