Ruth 2:15 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁵ When she rose to glean, Boaz instructed his young men, saying, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not reproach her.

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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

“When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field to its very border, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest.

Leviticus 23:22

“And when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field to its very border, nor shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest; you shall leave them for the poor and for the stranger: I am the Lord your God.”

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all men generously and without reproaching, and it will be given him.

Ruth 2:14

And at mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come here, and eat some bread, and dip your morsel in the wine.” So she sat beside the reapers, and he passed to her parched grain; and she ate until she was satisfied, and she had some left over.

Ruth 2:16

And also pull out some from the bundles for her, and leave it for her to glean, and do not rebuke her.”