“When you cut your crops at harvest time, don’t cut all the way to the corners of your fields. And if grain falls on the ground, you must not gather up that grain.
Ruth 2:15 - Easy To Read Version Then Ruth got up and went back to work. 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 cut your crops at harvest time, don’t cut all the way to the corners of your fields. And if grain falls on the ground, you must not gather up that grain.
“Also, when you harvest the crops on your land, don’t cut all the way to the corners of your field. Don’t pick up the grain that falls on the ground. Leave those things for poor people and for foreigners traveling through your country. I am the Lord your God!”
But if any of you needs wisdom, then you should ask God for it. God is generous. He enjoys giving to all people. So God will give you wisdom.
At lunch time, Boaz told Ruth, “Come here! Eat some of our bread. Here, dip your bread in our vinegar.”
And make her work easier by dropping some full heads of grain for her. Let her gather that grain. Don’t tell her to stop.”