Ruth 2:9

Let thine eyes be on the sadeh that they do reap, and go thou after them; have I not charged the ne'arim that they shall not touch thee? And when thou art athirst, go unto the kelim (vessels), and drink of that which the ne'arim have drawn.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.

In Context

8Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another sadeh, neither go from hence, but abide here close by my ne'arot;

10Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found chen (favor, grace) in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a nokhriyah (foreigner, alien)?

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Cross References

Genesis 24:18And she said, Drink, adoni: and she hasted, and let down her jug upon her yad, and gave him drink.

Psalms 105:15Saying, Touch not Mine meshichim (anointed ones, My Messianics), 1 and do My nevi'im no harm. 1

Matthew 10:42And whoever in the name of a talmid + 10:42 of Moshiach gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones, + 10:42 the least of the talmidim of Moshiach omein, I say to you, he will by no means lose his sachar.

1 Corinthians 7:1Now, concerning the things in your iggeret, letʼs take up the next inyan (topic): “It is beneficial for a man not to touch an isha.” + 7:1 i.e., postpone the chasunoh (wedding)

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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