Ruth 2:16

And also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and do not rebuke her.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.

In Context

15And when she arose up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not reproach her.

17So she gleaned in the field until evening. And she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.

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Cross References

Psalms 112:9He has scattered, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn shall be exalted with honor.

Matthew 25:40And having answered, the King will say to them, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of these my brothers, the least, ye did it to me.

2 Corinthians 8:5And it was not as we expected, but first they gave themselves to the Lord and to us through the will of God,

Hebrews 6:10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that ye showed toward his name, having served the sanctified, and who are serving.

Matthew Henry on Ruth 2:5-17

The Kindness of Boaz to Ruth. ( b. c. 1312.) 4 And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you. And they answered him, The Lord bless thee. 5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? 6 And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab: 7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and… Read the whole commentary →

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