Translations
Modern
When you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat your fill of grapes, but you must not put any in your basket.
Traditional
When thou comest into thy neighbour’s vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel.
Literal
When you come to the vineyard of your neighbor, you may eat grapes according to your desire, your sufficiency. And into your vessel you shall not put any.
Latin
Ingressus vineam proximi tui, comede uvas, quantum tibi placuerit: foras autem ne efferas tecum.
Original
Hebrew
English
When you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat your fill of grapes, but you must not put any in your basket.
Notes
your neighbor’s vineyard: In a way, God owned all the land and gave it to people. So, no one could claim it as only theirs.
But renters had rights to privacy and some control over their land. People could enter the land, but not to steal. People could pick a few grapes or grain kernels to eat while passing by (see Matthew 12:1–8; Mark 2:23–28; Luke 6:1–5).
Theme notes and profiles
Glossary
Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Covenant Deuteronomy, Book of
Topics
Agriculture: Laws Concerning The Vine: The Fruit of Eaten Fresh from the Tree Theft and Thieves: General Scriptures Concerning Vineyards: Laws Respecting: Strangers Entering, Allowed to Eat Fruit of, but not To