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Deuteronomy 24:18-20
New English Translation
Deuteronomy 24:18-20
New English Translation
18 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the Lord your God redeemed you from there; therefore I am commanding you to do all this. 19 Whenever you reap your harvest in your field and leave some unraked grain there,[a] you must not return to get it; it should go to the resident foreigner, orphan, and widow so that the Lord your God may bless all the work you do.[b] 20 When you beat your olive tree you must not repeat the procedure;[c] the remaining olives belong to the resident foreigner, orphan, and widow.
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- Deuteronomy 24:19 tn Heb “in the field.”
- Deuteronomy 24:19 tn Heb “of your hands.” This law was later applied in the story of Ruth who, as a poor widow, was allowed by generous Boaz to glean in his fields (Ruth 2:1-13).
- Deuteronomy 24:20 tn Heb “knock down after you.”
Deuteronomy 24:18-20
New International Version
Deuteronomy 24:18-20
New International Version
18 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt(A) and the Lord your God redeemed you from there. That is why I command you to do this.
19 When you are harvesting in your field and you overlook a sheaf, do not go back to get it.(B) Leave it for the foreigner,(C) the fatherless and the widow,(D) so that the Lord your God may bless(E) you in all the work of your hands. 20 When you beat the olives from your trees, do not go over the branches a second time.(F) Leave what remains for the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow.
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