Ruth 2:16 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁶ And make her work easier by dropping some full heads of grain for her. Let her gather that grain. Don’t tell her to stop.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ and let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ And let fall some handfuls for her on purpose and let them lie there for her to glean, and do not rebuke her.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Also, pull out some from the bales for her and leave them behind for her to glean. And don’t scold her.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ and purposely let fall some from your bundles, and allow them to remain, so that she may gather without blushing, and let no one rebuke her gathering."

Ruth 2:16 Cross References

Psalm 112:9

That person freely gives things\par to poor people.\par And his goodness will continue forever.\par

Proverbs 19:17

Giving money to poor people is like loaning it to the Lord. The Lord will pay you back for being kind to them.

Matthew 25:40

“Then the king will answer, ‘I tell you the truth. Anything you did for any of my people here, {\cf2\super [389]} you also did for me.’

Romans 12:13

Share with God’s people that need help. Look for people that need help, and welcome those people into your homes.

Hebrews 6:10

God is fair. God will remember all the work you have done. And God will remember that you showed your love to him by helping his people. And God will remember that you continue to help his people.

Ruth 2:15

Then Ruth got up and went back to work.

Ruth 2:17

Ruth worked in the fields until evening. Then she separated the grain from the chaff. [11] There was about 1/2 bushel [12] of barley.