Deuteronomy 24:22

22 Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt. That is why I am giving you this command.

Deuteronomy 24:22 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 24:22

And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land
of Egypt
When they would have been glad to have enjoyed the like favours, as small as they might seem to be, even to glean in their fields, vineyards, and oliveyards;

therefore I command thee to do this thing;
to suffer the poor to take the forgotten sheaf, and to come into their oliveyards and vineyards, and gather what olives and grapes remained after the first beating of the one, and the ingathering of the other.

Deuteronomy 24:22 In-Context

20 When you beat the olives from your olive trees, don’t go over the boughs twice. Leave the remaining olives for the foreigners, orphans, and widows.

21 When you gather the grapes in your vineyard, don’t glean the vines after they are picked. Leave the remaining grapes for the foreigners, orphans, and widows.

22 Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt. That is why I am giving you this command.