Ruth 2:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.”
Ruth 2:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ruth 2:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ruth 2:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it. Let her glean, and don’t rebuke her.””
Ruth 2:16 — World English Bible
Ruth 2:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not. ”
Ruth 2:16 — American Standard Version
Ruth 2:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and also ye do surely cast to her of the handfuls--and have left, and she hath gleaned, and ye do not push against her.'”
Ruth 2:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Ruth 2:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And ye shall also sometimes draw out for her [some ears] out of the handfuls, and leave them that she may glean, and rebuke her not. ”
Ruth 2:16 — Darby Translation
Ruth 2:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Also let fall some of the sheaues for her, and let it lie, that she may gather it vp, and rebuke her not.”
Ruth 2:16 — Geneva Bible
Ruth 2:16 in Context — Ruth 2
14 And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
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:
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.
17 So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
18 And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
What Does Ruth 2:16 Mean?
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