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20 When you beat your olive tree you must not repeat the procedure;[a] the remaining olives belong to the resident foreigner, orphan, and widow. 21 When you gather the grapes of your vineyard you must not do so a second time;[b] they should go to the resident foreigner, orphan, and widow. 22 Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt; therefore, I am commanding you to do all this.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 24:20 tn Heb “knock down after you.”
  2. Deuteronomy 24:21 tn Heb “glean after you.”

20 When you beat the olives from your trees, do not go over the branches a second time.(A) Leave what remains for the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow. 21 When you harvest the grapes in your vineyard, do not go over the vines again. Leave what remains for the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow. 22 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt. That is why I command you to do this.(B)

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