Ruth 2:16 “Rather, pull out for her some stalks from the bundles and leave them f…”

Ruth 2:16

Rather, pull out for her some stalks from the bundles and leave them for her to gather. Do not rebuke her.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

Also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it. Let her glean, and 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Also let fall some of the sheaues for her, and let it lie, that she may gather it vp, and rebuke her not.

Darby Translation

And ye shall also sometimes draw out for her [some ears] out of the handfuls, and leave them that she may glean, and rebuke her not.

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.'

Bible in Basic English

And let some heads of grain be pulled out of what has been corded up, and dropped for her to take, and let no sharp word be said to her.

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Cross references

“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 Romans 12:13 Psalm 112:9 Proverbs 19:17 Matthew 25:40 Philemon 1:7

Deuteronomy 24:19–21 · BSB

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 h…

Romans 12:13 · BSB

Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Psalm 112:9 · BSB

He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.

Proverbs 19:17 · BSB

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

Matthew 25:40 · BSB

And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

Philemon 1:7 · BSB

I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

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

In context

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

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