Ruth 2:16 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

More versions

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 hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honour.

Proverbs 19:17

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD, And his good deed will he pay him again.

Matthew 25:40

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

Romans 12:13

communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

Philemon 1:7

For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

Hebrews 6:10

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye shewed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

Ruth 2:15

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.

Ruth 2:17

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