Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 24:19-22

Justice for the Vulnerable and the Limits of Covenant Law

Divorce regulation (vv. 1–4) → protection of the new household (v. 5) → prohibition against seizing livelihood pledges (vv. 6, 10–13) → kidnapping law (vv. 7) → skin disease and Miriam's warning (vv. 8–9) → wage and pledge justice for the poor (vv. 14–15) → individual accountability (v. 16) → justice for the sojourner and widow (v. 17) → redemption memory as motive (vv. 18, 22) → gleaning laws for the threefold vulnerable (vv. 19–22)

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

19 If you are harvesting in your field and forget a sheaf there, do not go back to get it. It is to be left for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

20 When you beat the olives from your trees, you must not go over the branches again. What remains will be for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow.

21 When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you must not go over the vines again. What remains will be for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow.

22 Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt. Therefore I am commanding you to do this.

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References and Original Words

Verse 19

Cross-references

Leviticus 23:22 Classic cross-references Proverbs 19:17 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 14:29 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:9 Classic cross-references Luke 14:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

If כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction you are harvesting תִקְצֹר֩ H7114 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular . . . קְצִֽירְךָ֨ H7105 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular in your field בְשָׂדֶ֜ךָ H7704 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and forget וְשָֽׁכַחְתָּ֧ H7911 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular a sheaf עֹ֣מֶר H6016 Noun - masculine singular [there] בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה H7704 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular do not לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle go back תָשׁוּב֙ H7725 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular to get it לְקַחְתּ֔וֹ H3947 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular It is יִהְיֶ֑ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to be left for the foreigner לַגֵּ֛ר H1616 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular the fatherless לַיָּת֥וֹם H3490 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular and the widow וְלָאַלְמָנָ֖ה H490 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular so that לְמַ֤עַן H4616 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular may bless יְבָרֶכְךָ֙ H1288 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular you in all בְּכֹ֖ל H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the work מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct of your hands יָדֶֽיךָ׃ H3027 Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 24:19 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

When כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction you beat תַחְבֹּט֙ H2251 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular the olives from your trees זֵֽיתְךָ֔ H2132 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular you must not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle go over תְפָאֵ֖ר H6286 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular the branches again אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ H310 Preposition | second person masculine singular What remains will be יִהְיֶֽה׃ס H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular for the foreigner לַגֵּ֛ר H1616 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular the fatherless לַיָּת֥וֹם H3490 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular and the widow וְלָאַלְמָנָ֖ה H490 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Obadiah 1:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

When כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction you gather the grapes תִבְצֹר֙ H1219 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular of your vineyard כַּרְמְךָ֔ H3754 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular you must not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle go over [the vines] תְעוֹלֵ֖ל H5953 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular again אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ H310 Preposition | second person masculine singular What remains will be יִהְיֶֽה׃ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular for the foreigner לַגֵּ֛ר H1616 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular the fatherless לַיָּת֥וֹם H3490 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular and the widow וְלָאַלְמָנָ֖ה H490 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Exodus 13:3 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 24:18 Classic cross-references

Original words

Remember וְזָ֣כַרְתָּ֔ H2142 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular that כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction you were הָיִ֖יתָ H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular slaves עֶ֥בֶד H5650 Noun - masculine singular in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular Therefore עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . כֵּ֞ן H3651 Adverb I אָנֹכִ֤י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am commanding מְצַוְּךָ֙ H6680 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular you to do לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker - הַדָּבָ֖ר H1697 Article | Noun - masculine singular this הַזֶּֽה׃ס H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular

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