Deuteronomy 24:19

“When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to take it; it shall be for the resident alien, for the orphan, and for the widow, so that YHWH your Elohim may bless you in all the work of your hands.”

Deuteronomy 24:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 24:19, word by word

you reapתִקְצֹרtiktsor

reap

To cut the ripe grain; those who cut it.

Where else “tiktsor” appears
your harvestקְצִירְketsir

harvest

To cut and gather ripe grain and fruit; the season for it and what is gathered.

Where else “ketsir” appears
in your fieldשָׂדֶsade

farmland

Land that is farmed.

Where else “sade” appears
and forgetשָׁכַחְתָּshachachta

forget

Forget.

Where else “shachachta” appears
a sheafעֹמֶרomer

sheaf

A bundle of cut grain.

Where else “omer” appears
go backתָשׁוּבtashuv

again

To do something one more time.

Where else “tashuv” appears
to take itקַחְתּkacht

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

Where else “kacht” appears
it shall beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
for the resident alienגֵּרger

resident alien

Foreigner who lives in a land that is not his own, without the rights of those who belong to the place.

Where else “ger” appears
for the orphanיָּתוֹםyatom

fatherless

Orphan; above all one who has lost his father.

Where else “yatom” appears
and for the widowאַלְמָנָהalmana

widow

Widow.

Where else “almana” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
may bless youיְבָרֶכְyevarech

bless

God gives good things: life, children, harvests.

Where else “yevarech” appears
the workמַעֲשֵׂהmaase

labor

What one does each day to earn a living: his work, his trade.

Where else “maase” appears
of your handsיָדֶיyade

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yade” appears

Translation note

See Leviticus 19:9-10 and Ruth 2.

The context

18And you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt and YHWH your Elohim redeemed you from there; that is why I am commanding you to do this thing.

19 · This verse (above)

20When you beat your olive tree, you shall not go over the branches after you; it shall be for the resident alien, for the orphan, and for the widow.

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