New King James Version
Ruth 2:7
7And 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.”
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 Living Translation (NLT)She asked me this morning if she could gather grain behind the harvesters. She has been hard at work ever since, except for a few minutes’ rest in the shelter.”
Context of Ruth 2:7
5Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?” 6So the servant who was in charge of the reapers answered and said, “It is the young Moabite woman who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab. 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.” 8Then Boaz said to Ruth, “You will listen, my daughter, will you not? Do not go to glean in another field, nor go from here, but stay close by my young women. 9Let your eyes be on the field which they reap, and go after them. Have I not commanded the young men not to touch you? And when you are thirsty, go to the vessels and drink from what the young men have drawn.”
Read all of Ruth 2Ruth 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 the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility.
- Proverbs 18:23The poor man uses entreaties, But the rich answers roughly.
- Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Ephesians 5:21submitting to one another in the fear of God.
- 1 Peter 5:5Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
- Proverbs 13:4The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
- Proverbs 22:29Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.
- Romans 12:11not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
- Galatians 6:9And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
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
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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
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