Ruth 2:15 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁵ And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ And when she got up to glean, Boaz ordered his young men, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not reproach her.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ Then she got up to glean. Boaz ordered his young men, “Let her glean between the bundles, and don’t humiliate her.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ And then she arose from there, so as to gather the ears of grain, according to the custom. But Boaz commanded his servants, saying, "If she is even willing to reap with you, do not prevent her,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ And she arose from thence, to glean the ears of corn as before. And Booz commanded his servants, saying: If she would even reap with you, hinder her not.

Ruth 2:15 Cross References

Leviticus 19:9

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.

Leviticus 23:22

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the Lord your God.

James 1:5

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Ruth 2:14

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.

Ruth 2:16

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