Ruth 2:16

Also pull out some for her from the bundles and leave for her to glean, and do not find fault with her.’

Open English Bible (UK)

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

15When she rose to glean, Boaz gave this order to his young men: ‘Let her glean even among the sheaves and do not disturb her.

17So she gleaned in the field until evening, then beat out what she had gleaned. It was about a bushel of barley.

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Cross References

Psalms 112:9With lavish hands they give to the poor, and their prosperity stands forever. They are lifted to heights of triumph and honour.

Matthew 25:40And the king will reply “I tell you, as often as you did it to one of these my brothers or sisters, however unimportant they seemed, you did it to me.”

2 Corinthians 8:5And that, not only in the way we had expected; but first they gave themselves to the Lord, and to us also, in accordance with God’s will.

Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust; he will not forget the work that you did, and the love that you showed for his name, in sending help to your fellow Christians – as you are still doing.

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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