Ruth 2:16 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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

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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."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ And let fall some of your handfuls of purpose, and leave them, that she may gather them without shame: and let no man rebuke her when she gathereth them.

Ruth 2:16 Cross References

Psalm 112:9

He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn is exalted in honor.

Proverbs 19:17

He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.

Matthew 25:40

And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.’

Romans 12:13

Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality.

Philemon 1:7

For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and the love which you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.

Ruth 2:15

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

Ruth 2:17

So she gleaned in the field until evening; then she beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.