Ruth 2:14 “At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here; have some bread and dip…”

Ruth 2:14

At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here; have some bread and dip it into the vinegar sauce.” So she sat down beside the harvesters, and he offered her roasted grain, and she ate and was satisfied and had some left over.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.

World English Bible

At meal time Boaz said to her, “Come here, and eat some bread, and dip your morsel in the vinegar.” She sat beside the reapers, and they passed her parched grain. She ate, was satisfied, and left some of it.

American Standard Version

And at meal-time Boaz said unto her, Come hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers, and they reached her parched grain, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left thereof.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Boaz said vnto her, At the meale time come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dippe thy morsell in the vineger. And she sate beside the reapers, and hee reached her parched corne: and shee did eate, and was sufficed, and left thereof.

Darby Translation

And Boaz said to her at mealtime, Come hither and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers; and he reached her parched corn, and she ate and was sufficed, and reserved [some].

Young's Literal Translation

And Boaz saith to her, 'At meal-time come nigh hither, and thou hast eaten of the bread, and dipped thy morsel in the vinegar.' And she sitteth at the side of the reapers, and he reacheth to her roasted corn, and she eateth, and is satisfied, and leaveth.

Bible in Basic English

And at meal-time Boaz said to her, Come here, and take some of the bread, and put your bit into the wine. And she took her seat among the grain-cutters: and he gave her dry grain, and she took it, and there was more than enough for her meal.

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Cross references

“At meal-time”

Luke 14:12–14 Job 31:16–22 Isaiah 32:8 Isaiah 58:7 Proverbs 11:24 Proverbs 11:25

Luke 14:12–14 · BSB

Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repai…

Job 31:16–22 · BSB

If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail,

Isaiah 32:8 · BSB

But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.

Isaiah 58:7 · BSB

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?

Proverbs 11:24 · BSB

One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

Proverbs 11:25 · BSB

A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

“parched”

1 Samuel 17:17 1 Samuel 25:18 2 Samuel 17:28

1 Samuel 17:17 · BSB

One day Jesse said to his son David, “Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp.

1 Samuel 25:18 · BSB

Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five butchered sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs. She loaded them on donkeys

2 Samuel 17:28 · BSB

They brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels, as well as wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils,

“she did”

Deuteronomy 8:10 Matthew 14:20 Deuteronomy 11:15 2 Kings 4:43 2 Kings 4:44

Deuteronomy 8:10 · BSB

When you eat and are satisfied, you are to bless the LORD your God for the good land that He has given you.

Matthew 14:20 · BSB

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Deuteronomy 11:15 · BSB

And I will provide grass in the fields for your livestock, and you will eat and be satisfied.

2 Kings 4:43 · BSB

But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’”

2 Kings 4:44 · BSB

So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.

“was sufficed”

Ruth 2:18 Psalm 23:5

Ruth 2:18 · BSB

She picked up the grain and went into the town, where her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. And she brought out what she had saved from her meal and gave it to Naomi.

Psalm 23:5 · BSB

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13“My lord,” she said, “may I continue to find favor in your eyes, for you have comforted and spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your servant girls.”

15When Ruth got up to glean, Boaz ordered his young men, “Even if she gathers among the sheaves, do not insult her.

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