Translations
Modern
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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
When you beat your olive trees, you shall not go over the boughs again. To the sojourner, to the fatherless, and to the widow it shall be.
Latin
Si fruges collegeris olivarum, quidquid remanserit in arboribus, non reverteris ut colligas: sed relinques advenæ, pupillo, ac viduæ.
Original
Hebrew
English
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.
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
Ancient Law Codes Concern for the Poor Social Justice True Justice
Glossary
Alms Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Covenant Deuteronomy, Book of Foreigner Glean, Gleaning Orphan Poor, the Widow
Topics
Agriculture: Laws Concerning Gleaning: Laws Concerning Liberality: General Scriptures Concerning Olive: Precepts Concerning Gleaning the Fruit of Orphan: General Scriptures Concerning Poor: Duty To Strangers in Israel: Laws Respecting: To Have the Gleaning of the Harvest The Olive-Tree: Beaten to Remove the Fruit The Olive-Tree: Gleaning of, Left for the Poor Widow: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Widows: should be Allowed to Share in Our Blessings