Deuteronomy 24:20
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
When thou beatest thine olive tree,.... With sticks and staves, to get off the olives when ripe:
thou shall not go…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Deuteronomy 24:17-22
Compare the marginal references. The motive assigned for these various acts of consideration is one and the same Deu…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 24:14-22
Here, I. Masters are commanded to be just to their poor servants, Deu 24:14, Deu 24:15. 1. They must not oppress them,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
beatest thine olive tree Isa 27:6; Isa 24:13 (but with another vb. for beating). -Some climb into the trees and shake…