Deuteronomy 23:24

When you go into your neighbour's vine-garden, you may take of his grapes at your pleasure, but you may not take them away in your vessel.

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In The King James Version

When thou comest into thy neighbour’s vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel.

In Context

23Whatever your lips have said, see that you do it; for you gave your word freely to the Lord your God.

25When you go into your neighbour's field, you may take the heads of grain with your hand; but you may not put your blade to his grain.

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Cross References

Joshua 9:18And the children of Israel did not put them to death, because the chiefs of the people had taken an oath to them by the Lord, the God of Israel. And all the people made an outcry against the chiefs.

Psalms 66:13I will come into your house with burned offerings, I will make payment of my debt to you,

Romans 12:13Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.

Hebrews 13:5Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 23:16-25

Protection of Fugitives; The Law Concerning Usury. ( b. c. 1451.) 15 Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee: 16 He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him. 17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. 18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for… Read the whole commentary →

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