Ruth 2:7 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

She said, ‘Please, let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind the reapers.’ So she came, and she has been on her feet from early this morning until now without resting even for a moment.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

and she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves. So she came and has continued from early morning until now, except when she rested a little in the house.

American Standard Version (1901)

and she said, Let me glean, I pray you, and gather after the reapers among the sheaves. So she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, save that she tarried a little in the house.

Common English Bible

She said, ‘Please let me glean so that I might gather up grain from among the bundles behind the harvesters.’ She arrived and has been on her feet from the morning until now, and has sat down for only a moment.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

and she asked to gather the remnants of the ears of grain, following the steps of the reapers, and from morning until now she has remained in the field, and, indeed, not for one moment has she returned home."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And she desired leave to glean the ears of corn that remain, following the steps of the reapers: and she hath been in the field from morning till now, and hath not gone home for one moment.

Ruth 2:7 Cross References

Proverbs 13:4

The appetite of the lazy craves and gets nothing, while the appetite of the diligent is richly supplied.

Proverbs 15:33

The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor.

Proverbs 18:23

The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see those who are skillful in their work? They will serve kings; they will not serve common people.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, do with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.

Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Romans 12:11

Do not lag in zeal; be ardent in spirit; serve the Lord.

Galatians 6:9

So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.

Ephesians 5:21

being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Ruth 2:2

And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain behind someone in whose sight I may find favor.” She said to her, “Go, my daughter.”

Ruth 2:21

Then Ruth the Moabite said, “He even said to me, ‘Stay close by my young men until they have finished all my harvest.’ ”

Ruth 2:6

The young man who was in charge of the reapers answered, “She is the young Moabite woman who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab.

Ruth 2:8

Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Now listen, my daughter, do not go to glean in another field or leave this one, but keep close to my young women.