Bible Cross References
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.
Leviticus 19:9
"When you harvest your fields, do not cut the grain at the edges of the fields, and do not go back to cut the heads of grain that were left.
Leviticus 19:10
Do not go back through your vineyard to gather the grapes that were missed or to pick up the grapes that have fallen; leave them for poor people and foreigners. I am the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 16:11-14
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Be joyful in the LORD's presence, together with your children, your servants, and the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows who live in your towns. Do this at the one place of worship.
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Be sure that you obey these commands; do not forget that you were slaves in Egypt.
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"After you have threshed all your grain and pressed all your grapes, celebrate the Festival of Shelters for seven days.
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Enjoy it with your children, your servants, and the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows who live in your towns.
Deuteronomy 24:19-21
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"When you gather your crops and fail to bring in some of the grain that you have cut, do not go back for it; it is to be left for the foreigners, orphans, and widows, so that the LORD your God will bless you in everything you do.
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When you have picked your olives once, do not go back and get those that are left; they are for the foreigners, orphans, and widows.
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When you have gathered your grapes once, do not go back over the vines a second time; the grapes that are left are for the foreigners, orphans, and widows.
Ruth 2:3-7
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So Ruth went out to the fields and walked behind the workers, picking up the heads of grain which they left. It so happened that she was in a field that belonged to Boaz.
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Some time later Boaz himself arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the workers. "The LORD be with you!" he said. "The LORD bless you!" they answered.
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Boaz asked the man in charge, "Who is that young woman?"
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The man answered, "She is the foreigner who came back from Moab with Naomi.
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She asked me to let her follow the workers and gather grain. She has been working since early morning and has just now stopped to rest for a while under the shelter."
Ruth 2:15-7
Ruth 2:16-23
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So Ruth gathered grain in the field until evening, and when she had beaten it out, she found she had nearly twenty-five pounds.
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She took the grain back into town and showed her mother-in-law how much she had gathered. She also gave her the food left over from the meal.
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Naomi asked her, "Where did you gather all this grain today? Whose field have you been working in? May God bless the man who took an interest in you!" So Ruth told Naomi that she had been working in a field belonging to a man named Boaz.
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"May the LORD bless Boaz!" Naomi exclaimed. "The LORD always keeps his promises to the living and the dead." And she went on, "That man is a close relative of ours, one of those responsible for taking care of us."
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Then Ruth said, "Best of all, he told me to keep gathering grain with his workers until they finish the harvest."
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Naomi said to Ruth, "Yes, daughter, it will be better for you to work with the women in Boaz' field. You might be molested if you went to someone else's field."
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So Ruth worked with them and gathered grain until all the barley and wheat had been harvested. And she continued to live with her mother-in-law.
Job 31:16-21
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I have never refused to help the poor; never have I let widows live in despair
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or let orphans go hungry while I ate.
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All my life I have taken care of them.
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When I found someone in need, too poor to buy clothes,
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I would give him clothing made of wool that had come from my own flock of sheep. Then he would praise me with all his heart.
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If I have ever cheated an orphan, knowing I could win in court,
Psalm 41:1-3
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Happy are those who are concerned for the poor; the LORD will help them when they are in trouble.
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The LORD will protect them and preserve their lives; he will make them happy in the land; he will not abandon them to the power of their enemies.
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The LORD will help them when they are sick and will restore them to health.
Psalm 112:9
He gives generously to the needy, and his kindness never fails; he will be powerful and respected.
Proverbs 11:24
Some people spend their money freely and still grow richer. Others are cautious, and yet grow poorer.
Proverbs 11:25
Be generous, and you will be prosperous. Help others, and you will be helped.
Isaiah 58:7
Share your food with the hungry and open your homes to the homeless poor. Give clothes to those who have nothing to wear, and do not refuse to help your own relatives.
Isaiah 58:8
"Then my favor will shine on you like the morning sun, and your wounds will be quickly healed. I will always be with you to save you; my presence will protect you on every side.
Isaiah 58:10
if you give food to the hungry and satisfy those who are in need, then the darkness around you will turn to the brightness of noon.
Luke 11:41
But give what is in your cups and plates to the poor, and everything will be ritually clean for you.
2 Corinthians 9:5-12
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So I thought it was necessary to urge these believers to go to you ahead of me and get ready in advance the gift you promised to make. Then it will be ready when I arrive, and it will show that you give because you want to, not because you have to.
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Remember that the person who plants few seeds will have a small crop; the one who plants many seeds will have a large crop.
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You should each give, then, as you have decided, not with regret or out of a sense of duty; for God loves the one who gives gladly.
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And God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than enough for every good cause.
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As the scripture says, "He gives generously to the needy; his kindness lasts forever."
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And God, who supplies seed for the sower and bread to eat, will also supply you with all the seed you need and will make it grow and produce a rich harvest from your generosity.
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He will always make you rich enough to be generous at all times, so that many will thank God for your gifts which they receive from us.
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For this service you perform not only meets the needs of God's people, but also produces an outpouring of gratitude to God.