Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. New Living Translation “When you harvest the crops of your land, do not harvest the grain along the edges of your fields, and do not pick up what the harvesters drop. English Standard Version “When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. Berean Standard Bible When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. King James Bible And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. New King James Version ‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. New American Standard Bible ‘Now when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very edges of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. NASB 1995 ‘Now when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. NASB 1977 ‘Now when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field, neither shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. Legacy Standard Bible ‘Now when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. Amplified Bible ‘Now when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings (grain left after reaping) of your harvest. Christian Standard Bible “When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edge of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Holman Christian Standard Bible When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edge of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. American Standard Version And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest. Contemporary English Version When you harvest your grain, always leave some of it standing along the edges of your fields and don't pick up what falls on the ground. English Revised Version And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest. GOD'S WORD® Translation "When you harvest the grain in your land, don't harvest the grain in the corners of your fields or gather what is left after you're finished. Good News Translation "When you harvest your fields, do not cut the grain at the edges of the fields, and do not go back to cut the heads of grain that were left. International Standard Version "When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to completely finish harvesting the corners of the field—that is, you are not to pick what remains after you have reaped your harvest. Majority Standard Bible When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. NET Bible "'When you gather in the harvest of your land, you must not completely harvest the corner of your field, and you must not gather up the gleanings of your harvest. New Heart English Bible "'When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, neither shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. Webster's Bible Translation And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. World English Bible “‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, neither shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd in your reaping the harvest of your land you do not completely reap the corner of your field, and you do not gather the gleaning of your harvest, Young's Literal Translation 'And in your reaping the harvest of your land ye do not completely reap the corner of thy field, and the gleaning of thy harvest thou dost not gather, Smith's Literal Translation And in your reaping the harvest of your land thou shalt not finish to reap the extremity of thy field, and thou shalt not gather the gleaning of thy harvest. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhen thou reapest the corn of thy land, thou shalt not cut down all that is on the face of the earth to the very ground: nor shalt thou gather the ears that remain. Catholic Public Domain Version When you will have harvested the grain fields of your land, you shall not cut it down to the surface of the land, even to the ground, nor shall you gather the remaining ears of grain. New American Bible When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not be so thorough that you reap the field to its very edge, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. New Revised Standard Version When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very edges of your field, or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field to the very corners, neither shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And when you harvest the harvest of your land, you shall not finish harvesting the edges of your fields, and you shall not pile up your harvest to pile it up. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corner of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest. Brenton Septuagint Translation And when ye reap the harvest of your land, ye shall not complete the reaping of your field with exactness, and thou shalt not gather that which falls from thy reaping. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Love Your Neighbor9When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. 10You 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.… Cross References Deuteronomy 24:19-21 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. / 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. / 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. Ruth 2:2-3 And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go into the fields and glean heads of grain after someone in whose sight I may find favor.” “Go ahead, my daughter,” Naomi replied. / So Ruth departed and went out into the field and gleaned after the harvesters. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech. Exodus 23:10-11 For six years you are to sow your land and gather its produce, / but in the seventh year you must let it rest and lie fallow, so that the poor among your people may eat from the field and the wild animals may consume what they leave. Do the same with your vineyard and olive grove. Deuteronomy 14:28-29 At the end of every three years, bring a tenth of all your produce for that year and lay it up within your gates. / Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance among you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come and eat and be satisfied. And the LORD your God will bless you in all the work of your hands. Deuteronomy 26:12-13 When you have finished laying aside a tenth of all your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe, you are to give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat and be filled within your gates. / Then you shall declare in the presence of the LORD your God, “I have removed from my house the sacred portion and have given it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, according to all the commandments You have given me. I have not transgressed or forgotten Your commandments. Isaiah 58:6-7 Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? Amos 8:4-6 Hear this, you who trample the needy, who do away with the poor of the land, / asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales. / Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!” Matthew 25:35-40 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ... Luke 10:30-37 Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. / Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. / So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side. ... James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 2:14-17 What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? / Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? ... Galatians 2:10 They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do. Acts 2:44-45 All the believers were together and had everything in common. / Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need. Acts 4:32-35 The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned. / With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all. / There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, ... 1 John 3:17-18 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. Treasury of Scripture And when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, neither shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leviticus 23:29 For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people. Deuteronomy 24:19-21 When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands… Ruth 2:2,15 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter… Jump to Previous Border Completely Corner Corners Cut Dropped Earth Edges Field Gather Getting Gleaning Gleanings Grain Harvest Reaping WhollyJump to Next Border Completely Corner Corners Cut Dropped Earth Edges Field Gather Getting Gleaning Gleanings Grain Harvest Reaping WhollyLeviticus 19 1. A repetition of various lawsWhen you reap the harvest of your land This phrase sets the context within an agrarian society where agriculture was central to daily life and survival. The Hebrew word for "reap" is "קָצַר" (qatsar), which means to cut down or harvest. This action is not merely a physical task but a divine appointment, as the land and its produce are seen as blessings from God. The "harvest" signifies a time of gathering God's provision, a moment of gratitude and recognition of His faithfulness. The "land" is a gift from God, entrusted to the Israelites, reminding them of their covenant relationship with Him and their responsibility to steward His creation. you are not to reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest The harvest of your land.--The expression "harvest," which is subject to this law, the administrators of the law during the second Temple defined to consist of the following produce of the soil (1) all edible and nutritious plants, but not those used for dyeing and colouring; (2) plants which are cultivated, but not those which grow wildly; (3) those which strictly belong to the soil, but not mushrooms, sponges, &c, since these are not so much dependent upon the soil for their growth, but upon humidity, and grow also upon wet wood, &c; (4) those which ripen at the same time of the year and are all gathered in at the same time, thus excluding figs and similar fruits of trees which are gathered later and gradually, and (5) the produce which is not for immediate consumption, but is garnered up, thus excluding vegetables. Thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field.--The extent of the "corner" to be thus left for the poor, like that of filial duty and the study of the Divine law, has designedly been left undefined by the administrators of the law. It is among the things which have "no fixed measures." But though the maximum is not given, the minimum is stated to be no less than the sixtieth part of the field. The corner was generally left at the end of the field, so that the poor could easily get at it. The time when the poor came was morning, noon, and at the evening sacrifice, which was about three o'clock in the afternoon. The morning was intended for the accommodation of those mothers who had young children, who were then asleep; the middle of the day to accommodate the nurses, whilst the evening suited the elderly people. The gleanings of thy harvest.--The expression "gleaning" is defined by the authorities during the second Temple to be the ears which fall from the hand or from the sickle in the time of reaping, provided that the quantity which has thus dropped from the hand of the plucker or cutter does not exceed one or two ears. When these ears have thus been dropped they belong to the proprietor and not to the gleaner. If a wind arose after the corn had all been cut, and scattered the harvest over the gleanings, the field was measured, and a certain quantity was allotted as gleanings; if the owner had gathered in all the harvest without leaving any gleanings, he was obliged to give a certain portion to the poor, though the corn had been ground into flour and baked; and if the harvest was lost or burnt after he had thus gathered it without leaving the gleanings, he was beaten with stripes. Verses 9, 10. - The injunction contained in these verses, to not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither... gather the gleanings of thy harvest, is twice afterwards repeated (Leviticus 23:22; Deuteronomy 24:19-22). In Deuteronomy, the oliveyard is specified together with the harvest-field and the vineyard, and it is added that, if a sheaf be by chance left behind, it is to remain for the benefit of the poor. The object of this law is to inculcate a general spirit of mercy, which is willing to give up its own exact rights in kindness to others suffering from want. The word here used for vineyard covers also the oliveyard. The expression, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard, would be more literally rendered, neither shalt thou gather the scattering of thy vineyard, meaning the berries (grapes or olives)which had fallen or which were left singly on the boughs.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When you reapוּֽבְקֻצְרְכֶם֙ (ū·ḇə·quṣ·rə·ḵem) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 7114: To dock off, curtail, to harvest the harvest קְצִ֣יר (qə·ṣîr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7105: Severed, harvest, the crop, the time, the reaper, a limb of your land, אַרְצְכֶ֔ם (’ar·ṣə·ḵem) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 776: Earth, land you are not לֹ֧א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to reap תְכַלֶּ֛ה (ṯə·ḵal·leh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent to the very edges פְּאַ֥ת (pə·’aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6285: Mouth, direction, region, extremity of your field שָׂדְךָ֖ (śā·ḏə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 7704: Field, land or gather תְלַקֵּֽט׃ (ṯə·laq·qêṭ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean the gleanings וְלֶ֥קֶט (wə·le·qeṭ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3951: The gleaning of your harvest. קְצִֽירְךָ֖ (qə·ṣî·rə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 7105: Severed, harvest, the crop, the time, the reaper, a limb Links Leviticus 19:9 NIVLeviticus 19:9 NLT Leviticus 19:9 ESV Leviticus 19:9 NASB Leviticus 19:9 KJV Leviticus 19:9 BibleApps.com Leviticus 19:9 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 19:9 Chinese Bible Leviticus 19:9 French Bible Leviticus 19:9 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 19:9 When you reap the harvest of your (Le Lv Lev.) |
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