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17 “You shall not deprive a resident alien or an orphan of justice; you shall not take a widow’s garment in pledge.(A) 18 Remember that you were a slave in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there; therefore I command you to do this.(B)

19 “When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it; it shall be left for the alien, the orphan, and the widow, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all your undertakings.(C) 20 When you beat your olive trees, do not strip what is left; it shall be for the alien, the orphan, and the widow.(D)

21 “When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, do not glean what is left; it shall be for the alien, the orphan, and the widow. 22 Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt; therefore I am commanding you to do this.(E)

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17 You shall not subvert the rights of an alien or an orphan, and you shall not take as pledge the garment of a widow. 18 And you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt and that Yahweh your God redeemed you from there; therefore I am commanding you to do this commandment.

19 “When[a] you reap your harvest in your field and you forget a sheaf in the field, you shall not return to get it, for it shall be for the alien, for the orphan, and for the widow, so that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. 20 When you beat off the fruit of your olive trees you shall not search through the branches afterward, for it[b] shall be for the alien, for the orphan, and for the widow.

21 When you harvest grapes, you shall not glean your vineyards again;[c] it[d] shall be for the alien, for the orphan, and for the widow. 22 And you shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, therefore I am commanding you to do this thing.”

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 24:19 Or “If”
  2. Deuteronomy 24:20 That is, what is left
  3. Deuteronomy 24:21 Literally “behind/after you”
  4. Deuteronomy 24:21 That is, what is left