Deu 24:6 | TNotes | STEP | 24:6 the owner uses it to make a living (literally it is his life ): Without his tool, the owner of the millstone might perish. The law imposed a limit on what could secure a loan. The millstone probably represents any means by which an individual made his living.

‏ Deuteronomy 24:6

24:6 ^a the owner uses it to make a living (literally it is his life): Without his tool, the owner of the millstone might perish. The law imposed a limit on what could secure a loan. The millstone probably represents any means by which an individual made his living.