en_tn/ezk/18/16.md

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Yahweh continues to speak about the son who does not commit the same sins as his father.

require a pledge

"require a debtor to give an item as security for the loan." When a person borrowed something, sometimes the person giving the loan required the borrower to give something as a pledge. A pledge was given to ensure that the borrower would pay back whatever he borrowed. The person who gave the loan was supposed to return the pledge to the borrower once the debt was paid.