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

14When it was time to eat a meal, Boaz said to Ruth, ‘Come here and eat with us. Take some bread and mix it with the wine.’ So Ruth sat down to eat with the workers. Boaz gave her some grain that someone had cooked. She ate all that she wanted, and she still had some with her. 15After the meal, Ruth returned to work in the field. Boaz said to his workers, ‘Let her pick up grains anywhere, even near the heaps of barley that you have cut down. Do not chase her away. You should also pull out some barley and drop it for her to pick up. Do not be angry with her.’ 17Ruth picked up grains in Boaz's field until evening. Then she hit the grains with a stick so that the seeds came out. The grains of barley that she took home filled a large basket. 18She carried the barley back to Naomi's home in the town. Naomi saw how much Ruth had picked up. Ruth also took the grains that she did not eat at the meal and she gave them to Naomi.

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 24:19At harvest time, you might forget to bring in all the crops from your fields. Do not go back to pick up all the grain. Leave it there for foreigners, widows and children who have no family. If you do that, the Lord your God will bless you in all your work.
• Psalms 112:9They give their things to help poor people. People will always remember the good things that they have done. They will be powerful and people will respect them.
• Proverbs 19:17If you are kind to poor people, you are lending money to the Lord. He will pay back the debt to you.
• Matthew 25:40The king will answer them, “I tell you this: You did all these things to help other people. They were not important people, but they were my friends. When you helped them, then you also helped me.”
• Romans 12:13If any of God's people need anything, then help them with what you have. Always be happy to let people stay in your home.
• 2 Corinthians 8:5They did more than we had even hoped for! First, they gave themselves to the Lord. Then they also gave themselves to us. They did that because God wanted them to do it.
• Philemon 1:7My friend, you have helped God's people to feel stronger. Your love for them has made me very happy. It makes me feel stronger too.
• Hebrews 6:10God is always right and fair. He will not forget all the good things that you have done. You have shown that you love him very much, because you have helped the other believers. And you continue to help them as God's servants.
• 1 John 3:17When another believer has trouble, we need to be kind to him. Maybe you have all the things that you need to live. If you see another believer who needs things like that, you should help him. If you refuse to be kind to him, it shows that you do not belong to God. You do not love people in the way that God loves them.

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