King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.
Complete Jewish Bible:
"'When you harvest the ripe crops produced in your land, don't harvest all the way to corners of your field, and don't gather the ears of grain left by the harvesters.
Berean Standard Bible:
When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest.
American Standard Version:
And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And when ye reap{H7114} the harvest{H7105} of your land{H776}, thou shalt not wholly reap{H3615} the corners{H6285} of thy field{H7704}, neither shalt thou gather{H3950} the gleanings{H3951} of thy harvest{H7105}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Leviticus 23:22
- 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.
Deuteronomy 24:19
- When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.
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.
Ruth 2:2
- And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after [him] in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
Ruth 2:15
- And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:
Leviticus 23:10
- Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:
Leviticus 23:29
- For whatsoever soul [it be] that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.
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Commentary for Leviticus 19:9
Leviticus 19:9 is part of the Holiness Code in the book of Leviticus, which contains a series of laws and ethical instructions given to the Israelites by God through Moses. The verse is set within the broader context of the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the Promised Land and their establishment as a covenant community under God's law.
The specific commandment in Leviticus 19:9 addresses agricultural practices and social justice. It instructs the Israelites, when harvesting their crops, not to reap to the very edges of their fields, nor to pick up any stray stalks or ears of grain that fall to the ground (gleanings). This practice is not merely an agricultural directive but also serves a socio-economic purpose. By leaving the corners of the fields and the gleanings, the Israelites provide for the poor and the foreigners who have no land of their own and rely on such charity for their survival.
The themes of this verse include compassion for the less fortunate, stewardship of the land, and the principle of generosity. It reflects the idea that the land ultimately belongs to God, and the Israelites are to use it in a way that acknowledges His providence and care for all people, especially the vulnerable. This commandment is an early form of social welfare, embedding within the economic system a means to support those in need. It also teaches the value of leaving a margin, recognizing that God's provision is not only for personal gain but also for sharing with others. The practice of gleaning is later illustrated in the story of Ruth, a Moabite widow who gleans in the fields of Boaz, a relative of her late father-in-law. This act of gleaning becomes a pivotal point in her story, leading to her marriage to Boaz and her eventual inclusion in the lineage of King David and, ultimately, Jesus Christ.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7114
There are 46 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קָצַר
Transliteration: qâtsar
Pronunciation: kaw-tsar'
Description: a primitive root; to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain); [idiom] at all, cut down, much discouraged, grieve, harvestman, lothe, mourn, reap(-er), (be, wax) short(-en, -er), straiten, trouble, vex. - Strong's Number: H7105
There are 49 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קָצִיר
Transliteration: qâtsîyr
Pronunciation: kaw-tseer'
Description: from קָצַר; severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage); bough, branch, harvest (man). - Strong's Number: H776
There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶרֶץ
Transliteration: ʼerets
Pronunciation: eh'-rets
Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. - Strong's Number: H3615
There are 200 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כָּלָה
Transliteration: kâlâh
Pronunciation: kaw-law'
Description: a primitive root; to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume); accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make clean riddance, spend, quite take away, waste. - Strong's Number: H6285
There are 59 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פֵּאָה
Transliteration: pêʼâh
Pronunciation: pay-aw'
Description: feminine of פֹּה; properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremity; corner, end, quarter, side. - Strong's Number: H7704
There are 309 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׂדֶה
Transliteration: sâdeh
Pronunciation: saw-deh'
Description: or שָׂדַי; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat); country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild. - Strong's Number: H3950
There are 34 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לָקַט
Transliteration: lâqaṭ
Pronunciation: law-kat'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean; gather (up), glean. - Strong's Number: H3951
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לֶקֶט
Transliteration: leqeṭ
Pronunciation: leh'-ket
Description: from לָקַט; the gleaning; gleaning.