Deuteronomy 24:20-22

Evangelical Heritage Version

²⁰When you beat your olives off the tree, do not strip the boughs clean of olives. Some are to be left for the benefit of the alien, the fatherless, and the widow.

²¹When you cut grapes from your vineyard, do not go over it again. Leave some for the benefit of the alien, the fatherless, and the widow.

²²Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt. That is why I am commanding you to do this.

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Deuteronomy 24:20-22

English Standard Version

²⁰When you beat your olive trees, you shall not go over them again. It shall be for the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow. ²¹When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you shall not strip it afterward. It shall be for the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow. ²²^(A)You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt; therefore I command you to do this.

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Deuteronomy 24:20-22

New King James Version

²⁰When you beat your olive trees, you shall not go over the boughs again; it shall be for the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow. ²¹When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you shall not glean it afterward; it shall be for the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow. ²²And you shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt; therefore I command you to do this thing.

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Deuteronomy 24:20-22

New International Version

²⁰When 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. ²¹When 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. ²²Remember that you were slaves in Egypt. That is why I command you to do this.^(B)

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