Ruth 2:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ruth 2:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ruth 2:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ruth 2:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“She took it up, and went into the city. Then her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned; and she brought out and gave to her that which she had left after she had enough.”

Ruth 2:18 — World English Bible

Ruth 2:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 which she had left after she was sufficed. ”

Ruth 2:18 — American Standard Version

Ruth 2:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and she taketh <FI>it<Fi> up, and goeth into the city, and her mother-in-law seeth that which she hath gleaned, and she bringeth out and giveth to her that which she left from her satiety.”

Ruth 2:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Ruth 2:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And she took [it] up, and came into the city, and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned; and she brought forth and gave to her that which she had reserved after she was sufficed. ”

Ruth 2:18 — Darby Translation

Ruth 2:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And she tooke it vp, and went into the citie, and her mother in law saw what she had gathered: Also she tooke foorth, and gaue to her that which she had reserued, when she was sufficed.”

Ruth 2:18 — Geneva Bible

Ruth 2:18 in Context — Ruth 2

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.

19 And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.

20 And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the Lord, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.

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What Does Ruth 2:18 Mean?

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