Leviticus 23:22

"And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them for the poor, and for the sojourner: I am Jehovah your God."

This was discussed under Leviticus 19:9,10; and this passage confirms what we supposed there, that a consideration for the poor lay behind such instructions as these. "Thanksgiving to the Lord can frequently be best demonstrated by acts of kindness for the underprivileged."[23] Note that the expression, "I am Jehovah your God," divides the spring festivals from the autumn festivals.