Deuteronomy 15:14

Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the Lord thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 15:13 commands not sending slave empty-handed — v14 then specifies generous provisions.

Acts 20:35 Related theme

Acts 20:35 cites Jesus' saying 'It is more blessed to give than to receive,' which underlies the liberality commanded for the freed slave.

2 Corinthians 9:7 emphasizes cheerful giving — reflecting the same spirit as the liberal provision commanded here.

1 Corinthians 16:2 echoes giving proportionally to God's blessing — here applied to weekly collection for the saints.

Numbers 18:27 uses the same 'threshing floor and winepress' imagery — there for tithe offerings, here for provision to freed slave.

Nehemiah 8:10 Related theme

Nehemiah 8:10 commands sending portions to those with nothing, a festive application of the generous provision principle for the freed slave.