"When you are harvesting in your field and you overlook a sheaf, do not go back to get it. Leave it for the alien, 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, do not go over the branches a second time. Leave what remains for the alien, the fatherless and the widow.
When you harvest the grapes in your vineyard, do not go over the vines again. Leave what remains for the alien, the fatherless and the widow.
Remember that you were slaves in Egypt. That is why I command you to do this." - Deuteronomy 24:19-22
What struck me about this verse was how considerate God was towards the alien, the fatherless and the widow, ensuring that they have food to eat. God also command the Israelites to do that so that they will remember how God had redeemed them when they were slaves in Egypt. These verses also reminds me of the story of Ruth...
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i like deuteronomy.haha. and u always pick out the nice parts in it.
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