Providing for the Poor Commandments

There are 13 biblical commandments in the “Providing for the Poor” category — 7 positive and 6 negative.

+Positive Commandments (7)

239
Leave a corner of the field uncut for the poor

Leviticus 19:10

241
Leave gleanings of a field for the poor

Leviticus 19:9

243
Leave the gleanings of a vineyard for the poor

Leviticus 19:10

245
Leave the unformed clusters of grapes for the poor

Leviticus 19:10

247
Leave the forgotten sheaves in the field for the poor

Deuteronomy 24:19

249
Separate the tithe for the poor

Deuteronomy 14:28

250
Give charity to those in need

Deuteronomy 15:8

−Negative Commandments (6)

240
Do not reap the corner of a field left for the poor

Leviticus 19:9

242
Do not gather gleanings of a crop but leave them for the poor

Leviticus 19:9

244
Do not gather the gleanings of a vineyard but leave them for the poor

Leviticus 19:10

246
Do not pick the unformed clusters of grapes but leave them for the poor

Leviticus 19:10

248
Do not retrieve sheaves forgotten in the field but leave them for the poor

Deuteronomy 24:19

251
Do not withhold charity from the poor

Deuteronomy 15:7

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96 commandments · 50+ / 46−

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70 commandments · 31+ / 39−

Appointed Times

41 commandments · 23+ / 18−

Idolatry

40 commandments · 2+ / 38−

Levites & Priests

35 commandments · 10+ / 25−

Food

35 commandments · 9+ / 26−

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