unfoldingWord_en_tn/deu/23/24.md

# General Information:

Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# you may eat as many grapes as you desire

"then you may enjoy eating grapes until you are full"

# but do not put any in your basket

The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. AT: "but you may not put any grapes in your bag to take them away with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# When you go into your neighbor's ripe grain

"When you walk through your neighbor's field where there is grain growing"

# you may pluck the heads of grain with your hand

"then you may eat the kernels of grain with your hand"

# but do not put a sickle to your neighbor's ripe grain

"but do not cut down your neighbor's ripe grain and take it with you"

# sickle

a sharp tool that farmers use to harvest wheat

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/neighbor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/vineyard]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/grape]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/grain]]