Ruth 2:16

Ruth 2:16 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Even pull out some stalks for her from the bundles and leave them for her to pick up, and don’t rebuke her.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And also pull out some from the bundles for her and leave it for her to glean, and do not rebuke her."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Also let grain from the bundles fall purposely for her; leave it that she may glean, and do not rebuke her.”

Context of Ruth 2:16

14At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here and eat some bread and dip your bread in the vinegar.” So she sat beside the reapers; and he served her roasted grain, and she ate until she was satisfied and she had some left [for Naomi]. 15When she got up to glean, Boaz ordered his servants, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not insult her. Also you shall purposely pull out for her some stalks [of grain] from the sheaves and leave them so that she may collect them, and do not rebuke her.” 17So she gleaned in the field until evening. Then she beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley. 18She picked it up and went into the city, and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. Ruth also took out and gave to Naomi what she had saved after she [had eaten and] was satisfied.

Ruth 2:16 word by word

וְגַ֛ם שֹׁל־תָּשֹׁ֥לּוּ לָ֖הּ מִן־הַצְּבָתִ֑ים וַעֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם וְלִקְּטָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תִגְעֲרוּ־בָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And let fallשָׁלַלshâlal · draw outH7997
• of the handfulsצְבָתִיםtsebeth · bundleH6653
• for her, and leaveעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• that she may gleanלָקַטlâqaţ · to gatherH3950
• and rebukeגָּעַרgâ‛ar · to rebukeH1605

Cross-references for Ruth 2:16

• Deuteronomy 24:19“When you reap your harvest in your field and have forgotten a sheaf [of grain] in the field, you shall not go back to get it; it shall be for the stranger, for the orphan, and for the widow, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.
• Psalms 112:9He has given freely to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor.
• Proverbs 19:17He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord, And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.
• Matthew 25:40The King will answer and say to them, ‘I assure you and most solemnly say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it for Me.’
• Romans 12:13contributing to the needs of God’s people, pursuing [the practice of] hospitality.
• 2 Corinthians 8:5Not only [did they give materially] as we had hoped, but first they gave themselves to the Lord and to us [as His representatives] by the will of God [disregarding their personal interests and giving as much as they possibly could].
• Philemon 1:7For I have had great joy and comfort and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints (God’s people) have been refreshed through you, my brother.
• Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for His name in ministering to [the needs of] the saints (God’s people), as you do.
• 1 John 3:17But whoever has the world’s goods (adequate resources), and sees his brother in need, but has no compassion for him, how does the love of God live in him?

Commentaries on Ruth 2:16

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-16Verses 4-16 The pious and kind language between Boaz and his reapers shows that there were godly persons in Israel. Such language as this is seldom heard in our field; too often, on the contrary, what is immoral and corrupt. A stranger would form a very different opinion of our land, from that which Ruth would form of Israel from the converse and conduct of Boaz and his reapers. But true religion will teach a man to behave aright in all states and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16Boaz's instructions to his workers after lunch made Ruth's gleaning much more productive. Boaz gave Ruth more than the gleaning law required.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her--The gleaners in the East glean with much success; for a great quantity of corn is scattered in the reaping, as well as in their manner of carrying it. One may judge, then, of the large quantity which Ruth would gather in consequence of the liberal orders given to the servants. These extraordinary marks of favor were not only given from a kindly disposition, but from regard to her good character…Read the comment

Topics related to Ruth 2:16

• Poor
• Ruth

In the dictionaries

• Damsel
• Glean
• Knowledge
• Suffice
• Boaz
• Bundle
• Gleaning
• Naomi
• Poverty

Commentaries on Ruth 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings