Ruth 2:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.”

Ruth 2:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ruth 2:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ruth 2:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, “It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his maidens, and that they not harm you in any other field.””

Ruth 2:22 — World English Bible

Ruth 2:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter-in-law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, and that they meet thee not in any other field. ”

Ruth 2:22 — American Standard Version

Ruth 2:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Naomi saith unto Ruth her daughter-in-law, `Good, my daughter, that thou goest out with his young women, and they come not against thee in another field.'”

Ruth 2:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Ruth 2:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field. ”

Ruth 2:22 — Darby Translation

Ruth 2:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Naomi answered vnto Ruth her daughter in lawe, It is best, my daughter, that thou goe out with his maides, that they meete thee not in an other fielde.”

Ruth 2:22 — Geneva Bible

Ruth 2:22 in Context — Ruth 2

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.

21 And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.

22 And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.

23 So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.

Read the full chapter: Ruth 2 — Ruth Meets Boaz →

What Does Ruth 2:22 Mean?

Ruth 2:22 is a verse from the Book of Ruth, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ruth chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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