Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Even pull out some stalks for her from the bundles and leave them for her to pick up, and don’t rebuke her.” New Living Translation And pull out some heads of barley from the bundles and drop them on purpose for her. Let her pick them up, and don’t give her a hard time!” English Standard Version And also pull out some from the bundles for her and leave it for her to glean, and do not rebuke her.” Berean Standard Bible Rather, pull out for her some stalks from the bundles and leave them for her to gather. Do not rebuke her.” King James Bible And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not. New King James Version Also let grain from the bundles fall purposely for her; leave it that she may glean, and do not rebuke her.” New American Standard Bible Also you are to purposely slip out for her some grain from the bundles and leave it so that she may glean, and do not rebuke her.” NASB 1995 “Also you shall purposely pull out for her some grain from the bundles and leave it that she may glean, and do not rebuke her.” NASB 1977 “And also you shall purposely pull out for her some grain from the bundles and leave it that she may glean, and do not rebuke her.” Legacy Standard Bible Also you shall purposely pull out for her some grain from the bundles and leave it that she may glean, and do not rebuke her.” Amplified Bible Also you shall purposely pull out for her some stalks [of grain] from the sheaves and leave them so that she may collect them, and do not rebuke her.” Christian Standard Bible Pull out some stalks from the bundles for her and leave them for her to gather. Don’t rebuke her.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Pull out some stalks from the bundles for her and leave them for her to gather. Don’t rebuke her.” American Standard Version And also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not. Contemporary English Version Be sure to pull out some stalks of grain from the bundles and leave them on the ground for her. And don't speak harshly to her!" English Revised Version And also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not. GOD'S WORD® Translation Even pull some grain out of the bundles and leave it for her to gather. Don't give her a hard time about it." International Standard Version One other thing —drop some handfuls deliberately, leaving them for her so she can gather it. And don't bother her." Majority Standard Bible Rather, pull out for her some stalks from the bundles and leave them for her to gather. Do not rebuke her.? NET Bible Make sure you pull out ears of grain for her and drop them so she can gather them up. Don't tell her not to!" New Heart English Bible Also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and do not rebuke her." Webster's Bible Translation And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not. World English Bible Also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it. Let her glean, and don’t rebuke her.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand also you surely cast to her of the handfuls—and have left, and she has gleaned, and you do not push against her.” Young's Literal Translation and also ye do surely cast to her of the handfuls -- and have left, and she hath gleaned, and ye do not push against her.' Smith's Literal Translation And also draw ye out for her from the sheaves and leave, and she gathering; and ye shall not rebuke her. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd let fall some of your handfuls of purpose, and leave them, that she may gather them without shame, and let no man rebuke her when she gathereth them. Catholic Public Domain Version and purposely let fall some from your bundles, and allow them to remain, so that she may gather without blushing, and let no one rebuke her gathering.” New American Bible and even drop some handfuls and leave them for her to glean; do not rebuke her.” New Revised Standard Version You must also pull out some handfuls for her from the bundles, and leave them for her to glean, and do not rebuke her.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they let her glean between the sheaves, and they did not harm her. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they let her gather from among the sheaves and they did her no harm OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And also pull out some for her of purpose from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And do ye by all means carry it for her, and ye shall surely let fall for her some of that which is heaped up; and let her eat, and glean, and rebuke her not. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Boaz Meets Ruth…15When Ruth got up to glean, Boaz ordered his young men, “Even if she gathers among the sheaves, do not insult her. 16Rather, pull out for her some stalks from the bundles and leave them for her to gather. Do not rebuke her.” 17So Ruth gathered grain in the field until evening. And when she beat out what she had gleaned, it was about an ephah of barley.… Cross References Leviticus 19:9-10 When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. / You must not strip your vineyard bare or gather its fallen grapes. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 24:19-21 If you are harvesting in your field and forget a sheaf there, do not go back to get it. It is to be left for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. / When you beat the olives from your trees, you must not go over the branches again. What remains will be for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow. / When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you must not go over the vines again. What remains will be for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow. Ruth 1:16-17 But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. / Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.” Ruth 4:13-17 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. / Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel. / He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.” ... Matthew 1:5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” Galatians 6:9-10 Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. / Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith. James 2:15-16 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? Proverbs 19:17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender. Proverbs 22:9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor. Isaiah 58:7-10 Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? / Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. / Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk, ... 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. / Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. / And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. ... Hebrews 13:16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. 1 John 3:17-18 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? / Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. Treasury of Scripture And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not. Deuteronomy 24:19-21 When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands… Psalm 112:9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. Proverbs 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. Jump to Previous Bundles Cast Corded Draw Dropped Ears Handfuls Heads Leave Pick Pull Pulled Purpose Purposely Push Rather Rebuke Sharp Sometimes Stalks SurelyJump to Next Bundles Cast Corded Draw Dropped Ears Handfuls Heads Leave Pick Pull Pulled Purpose Purposely Push Rather Rebuke Sharp Sometimes Stalks SurelyRuth 2 1. Ruth gleans in the field of Boaz4. Boaz takes notice of her 8. and shows her great favor 18. That which she got, she carries to Naomi Rather This word indicates a contrast or an alternative action. In the context of Ruth 2, Boaz is instructing his workers to go beyond the usual practice of allowing gleaners to pick up what is left behind. The Hebrew root here suggests a deliberate choice to act with kindness and generosity, reflecting Boaz's character as a man of integrity and compassion. pull out for her some stalks from the bundles and leave them for her to gather Do not rebuke her Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Rather,וְגַ֛ם (wə·ḡam) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and pull out שֹׁל־ (šōl-) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7997: To drop, strip, to plunder for her לָ֖הּ (lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew [some stalks] from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the bundles הַצְּבָתִ֑ים (haṣ·ṣə·ḇā·ṯîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6653: Bundles (of grain) and leave וַעֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם (wa·‘ă·zaḇ·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit them for her to gather. וְלִקְּטָ֖ה (wə·liq·qə·ṭāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean Do not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no rebuke תִגְעֲרוּ־ (ṯiḡ·‘ă·rū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 1605: To rebuke her.” בָֽהּ׃ (ḇāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew Links Ruth 2:16 NIVRuth 2:16 NLT Ruth 2:16 ESV Ruth 2:16 NASB Ruth 2:16 KJV Ruth 2:16 BibleApps.com Ruth 2:16 Biblia Paralela Ruth 2:16 Chinese Bible Ruth 2:16 French Bible Ruth 2:16 Catholic Bible OT History: Ruth 2:16 Also pull out some for her (Ru Rut.) |