What was the rule if a person took a neighbor's cloak as a pledge for a debt?
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Correct answer: It must be returned before sunset
Exodus 22:26-27 and Deuteronomy 24:12-13 state that if a cloak is taken as security, it must be returned by sunset. Since it might be the person's only covering for sleep, withholding it was considered unmerciful.
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