It is objected that the 'gates' refers to Palestinian cities the Israelites did not have at the time. One wonders why this cannot be conceived as looking forward to the time when the cities would be possessed, but even so, the Hebrew here in this sense can be used to refer to any entrance (as in Gen. 28:17).

An objection is raised against Deuteronomy 15:22 ('Thou shalt eat it within thy gates...') claiming that the 'gates' refers to Palestinian cities the Israelites did not have at the time, so that this must have been written later.

There is no reason why this cannot be conceived as looking forward to the time when the cities would be possessed (as in Genesis 22:17, 'thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies'). Furthermore, the Hebrew word used here in this sense can refer to any entrance, including the entrance to a camp or tent (as seen in Genesis 28:17). This objection has also been made regarding Exodus 20:10, and the same resolution applies.