Leviticus 23:22
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.
Cross-reference
In Leviticus 19:9, the same command to leave gleanings for the poor is given, repeated here in the context of harvest festivals.
In Leviticus 19:10, the same principle applies to vineyards, expanding the gleaning law beyond grain fields.
Deuteronomy 24:19-21 restates the gleaning law directly—leaving sheaves, olives, and grapes for the poor and foreigner.
Ruth 2:3-7 depicts Ruth, a foreigner, gleaning in Boaz's field—a direct narrative application of the gleaning law for the poor and foreigner.
In Ruth 2:15, Boaz instructs his reapers to let Ruth glean among the sheaves—a generous extension of the gleaning law.
Ruth 2:16-23 continues the story: Boaz has stalks pulled out for Ruth, and she gleans all day—furthering the law's spirit of provision.
Isaiah 58:7 expands the gleaning law into a broader call to share bread and clothe the poor, applying the same principle of care for the needy.
2 Corinthians 9:5-12 teaches cheerful, bountiful giving to the saints, extending the OT gleaning principle to NT Christian generosity.
Ruth 2:2 depicts Ruth going to glean, a direct narrative application of the law in Leviticus, showing how it functioned for the poor.
Isaiah 58:10 again promises light for those who satisfy the afflicted, directly echoing the reward for caring for the poor as in Leviticus.
Job 31:16-21 describes Job's care for the poor, widow, and orphan—reflecting the same righteous concern behind the gleaning command.
Psalm 41:1-3 blesses those who consider the poor—aligning with the law's heart for the needy through gleaning.
Psalm 112:9 praises the righteous who give freely to the poor—echoing the generosity commanded in the gleaning law.
Proverbs 11:24 teaches that generous giving leads to increase—a wisdom principle underlying the gleaning law's call to leave for the poor.
Proverbs 11:25 promises blessing to those who refresh others—similar to the law's provision for the poor and foreigner.