Deuteronomy 24:20

“When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.”

"When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow." - Deuteronomy 24:20
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What does Deuteronomy 24:20 mean?

Deuteronomy 24:20 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, “When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.” This verse is part of the Old Testament book of…

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Leftovers of Grace: A Call to Generosity

In the Book of Deuteronomy, we find ourselves nestled in a rich tapestry of laws that God instituted for His people. Among these divine instructions is Deuteronomy 24:20, which articulates a profound principle: "When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the…

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A Prayer for Generosity and Compassion

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, my heart is filled with gratitude for Your Word, which guides us in all aspects of our lives. I humbly reflect upon Deuteronomy 24:20, which states, "When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it…

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Deuteronomy 12:24 - "Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water."
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Deuteronomy 9:24 - "Ye have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you."
Deuteronomy 27:24 - "Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen."
Deuteronomy 5:20 - "Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour."
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Deuteronomy 24:17 - "¶ Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:"
Deuteronomy 24:6 - "¶ No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge."
Deuteronomy 24:2 - "And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife."
Deuteronomy 20:12 - "And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:"
Deuteronomy 20:10 - "¶ When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it."
Deuteronomy 24:21 - "When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it afterward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow."
Deuteronomy 24:22 - "And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing."
Deuteronomy 31:24 - "¶ And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,"
2 Samuel 20:24 - "And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:"
Deuteronomy 11:20 - "And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates:"
Deuteronomy 20:20 - "Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued."