Ruth 2:17

New American Bible - revised edition

She gleaned in the field until evening, and when she beat out what she had gleaned it came to about an ephah of barley,

Cross References

Proverbs 31:27

She watches over the affairs of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Exodus 16:36

(An omer is one tenth of an ephah.)

Ruth 2:16

and even drop some handfuls and leave them for her to glean; do not rebuke her.”

Ruth 2:18

which she took into the town and showed to her mother-in-law. Next she brought out what she had left over from the meal and gave it to her.