‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edge of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest.
Ruth 2:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When she got up to gather corn, Boaz ordered his young men, ‘Let her even gather corn among the bundles, and don’t humiliate her. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
‘When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edge of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest.
When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap all the way to the edge of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and the resident foreigner; I am the Lord your God.’
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God #– #who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly #– #and it will be given to him.
At mealtime Boaz told her, ‘Come over here and have some bread and dip it in the vinegar sauce.’ So she sat beside the harvesters, and he offered her roasted grain. She ate and was satisfied and had some left over.
Pull out some stalks from the bundles for her and leave them for her to gather. Don’t rebuke her.’