SEV Biblia, Chapter 23:25
Cuando entrares en la mies de tu prójimo, podrás cortar espigas con tu mano; mas no aplicarás hoz a la mies de tu prójimo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 23:25
Verse 25. Thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand] It was on the permission granted by this law that the disciples plucked the ears of corn, as related Matt. xii. 1. This was both a considerate and humane law, and is no dishonour to the Jewish code.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 25. When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour , etc.] Passest through it to go to some other place, the road lying through it, as it often does through standing corn; so Christ and his disciples are said to go through the corn, ( Matthew 12:1); but Jarchi says this Scripture speaks of a workman also, and so the Targum of Jonathan, “when thou goest in to take thine hire according to work in thy neighbour’s standing corn;” but the other sense is best, and is confirmed and illustrated by the instance given, as well as best agrees with what follows: then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand ; the ears of wheat, and rub them, to separate the grain from the husk or beard, and eat it, as did the disciples of Christ; ( Luke 6:1); to satisfy hunger: but thou shall not move a sickle unto thy neighbour’s standing corn to cut it down and carry any of it off; which would have been an unjust thing.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15-25 - It is honourable to shelter and protect the weak, provided they are no wicked. Proselytes and converts to the truth, should be treated with particular tenderness, that they may have no temptation to return to the world. We cannot honour God with our substance, unless it be honestly and honourably come by. It must not only be considered what we give, but how we got it. Where the borrower gets, or hopes to get, it is just that the lender should share the gain; but to him that borrow for necessary food, pity must be showed. That which is gone out of the lips, as a solemn and deliberate vow, must not be recalled, but tho shalt keep and perform it punctually and fully. They were allowed to pluck and eat of the corn or grapes that grew by the road side; onl they must not carry any away. This law intimated what great plenty of corn and wine they should have in Canaan. It provided for the suppor of poor travellers, and teaches us to be kind to such, teaches us to be ready to distribute, and not to think every thing lost that is give away. Yet it forbids us to abuse the kindness of friends, or to tak advantage of what is allowed. Faithfulness to their engagements shoul mark the people of God; and they should never encroach upon others __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
כי 3588 תבא 935 בקמת 7054 רעך 7453 וקטפת 6998 מלילת 4425 בידך 3027 וחרמשׁ 2770 לא 3808 תניף 5130 על 5921 קמת 7054 רעך׃ 7453
