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Deuteronomy 24:20

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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.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 20

In this chapter we have, I. The toleration of divorce (Deu 24:1-4). II. A discharge of new-married men from the war (Deu 24:5). III. Laws concerning pledges (Deu 24:6, Deu 24:10-13, Deu 24:17). IV. Against man-stealing (Deu 24:7). V. Concerning the leprosy (Deu 24:8, Deu 24:9). VI. Against the injustice of masters towards their servants (Deu 24:14, Deu 24:15). Judges in capital causes (Deu 24:16), and civil concerns (Deu 24:17, Deu 24:18). VII. Of charity to the poor (Deu 24:19, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 20

חָבַט (châbaṭ, H2251) — to knock out or off זַיִת (zayith, H2132) — an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry פָּאַר (pâʼar, H6286) — to gleam, i.e. (causatively) embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain (i.e.… אַחַר (ʼachar, H310) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various… גֵּר (gêr, H1616) — properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner יָתוֹם (yâthôwm, H3490) — a bereaved person אַלְמָנָה (ʼalmânâh, H490) — a widow; also a desolate place

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Leviticus 19:10rank 3

You must not strip your vineyard bare or gather its fallen grapes. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the LORD your God.

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