Ruth 2:7

Ruth 2:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
• New International Version (NIV)She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind the harvesters.’ She came into the field and has remained here from morning till now, except for a short rest in the shelter.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)She said, 'Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves after the reapers.' So she came, and she has continued from early morning until now, except for a short rest."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And she said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came and has continued from morning until now, though she rested a little in the house.”

Context of Ruth 2:7

5Boaz asked his servant who was in charge of the harvesters, “Whose young woman is this?” 6The servant answered, “She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from the territory of Moab. She asked, ‘Will you let me gather fallen grain among the bundles behind the harvesters? ’ She came and has been on her feet since early morning, except that she rested a little in the shelter.” 8Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen, my daughter. Don’t go and gather grain in another field, and don’t leave this one, but stay here close to my female servants. 9See which field they are harvesting, and follow them. Haven’t I ordered the young men not to touch you? When you are thirsty, go and drink from the jars the young men have filled.”

Ruth 2:7 word by word

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אֲלַקֳטָה־נָּא֙ וְאָסַפְתִּ֣י בָֽעֳמָרִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֖י הַקּוֹצְרִ֑ים וַתָּב֣וֹא וַֽתַּעֲמ֗וֹד מֵאָ֤ז הַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ וְעַד־עַ֔תָּה זֶ֛ה שִׁבְתָּ֥הּ הַבַּ֖יִת מְעָֽט׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And she saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• I pray you, let me gleanלָקַטlâqaţ · to gatherH3950
• and gatherאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• the reapersקָצַרqâtsar · to reapH7114
• among the sheavesעֹ֫מֶר‛ômer · sheafH6016
• so she cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and hath continuedעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• evenמֵאָז'âz · the pastH227
• from the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
• until now, that she tarriedיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• a littleמְעַטme‛aţ me‛âţ · littleH4592
• in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Ruth 2:7

• Proverbs 15:33The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches, and humility comes before honor.
• Proverbs 18:23The poor person pleads, but the rich one answers roughly.
• Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
• Ephesians 5:21submitting to one another in the fear of Christ.
• 1 Peter 5:5In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.
• Proverbs 13:4The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied.
• Proverbs 22:29Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of the unknown.
• Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever your hands find to do, do with all your strength, because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.
• Romans 12:11Do not lack diligence in zeal; be fervent in the Spirit; serve the Lord.
• Galatians 6:9Let us not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.

Commentaries on Ruth 2:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7That she tarried a little in the house - It seems as if the reapers were now resting in their tent, and that Ruth had just gone in with them to take her rest also.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The house - The shed or booth where they took their meals, and were sheltered from the sun in the heat of the day (see Genesis 33:17).Read the comment
• 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. 7in the shelter: Many farmers in Israel's hill country built shelters next to their fields for the harvest. Workers used these shelters for shade during lunch or other breaks in the long, hard workday. You can still see these shelters in parts of the hill country.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. she said ... Let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves--Various modes of reaping are practised in the East. Where the crop is thin and short, it is plucked up by the roots. Sometimes it is cut with the sickle. Whether reaped in the one way or the other, the grain is cast into sheaves loosely thrown together, to be subjected to the process of threshing, which takes place, for the most part, immediately after the reaping. Field labors…Read the comment

Topics related to Ruth 2:7

• Ruth

In the dictionaries

• Agriculture
• Damsel
• Glean
• Knowledge
• Suffice
• Boaz
• Gleaning
• Naomi
• Sheaf; Sheaves

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