Leviticus 23:22 (KJV)

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And when ye reap the harvest of your land thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest thou shalt leave them unto the poor and to the stranger I am the LORD your God

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Le 19:9 Le 19:10 De 16:11-14 De 24:19-21 Ru 2:3-7 Ru 2:15 Ru 2:16-23 Job 31:16-21 Ps 41:1-3 Ps 112:9 Pr 11:24 Pr 11:25 Isa 58:7 Isa 58:8 Isa 58:10 Lu 11:41 2Co 9:5-12

To the institution of the feast of pentecost is annexed a repetition of that law, by which they were required to leave the gleanings of their fields, and the corn that grew on the ends of the butts, for the poor. It may come in here as a thing which the priests must take occasion to remind the people of, when they brought their first-fruits, intimating to them, that to obey even in this small matter was better than sacrifice; and that unless they were obedient, their offerings should not be accepted. It also taught them that the joy of harvest should express itself in charity to the poor, who must have their due out of what we have, as well as God his. They that are truly sensible of the mercy they receive from God, will without grudging shew mercy to the poor.

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