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

5Then Boaz asked his foreman, “Who is that young woman over there? Who does she belong to?” 6And the foreman replied, “She is the young woman from Moab who came back with Naomi. 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.” 8Boaz went over and said to Ruth, “Listen, my daughter. Stay right here with us when you gather grain; don’t go to any other fields. Stay right behind the young women working in my field. 9See which part of the field they are harvesting, and then follow them. I have warned the young men not to treat you roughly. And when you are thirsty, help yourself to the water they have drawn from the well.”

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 15:33Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom; humility precedes honor.
• Proverbs 18:23The poor plead for mercy; the rich answer with insults.
• Matthew 5:3“God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
• Ephesians 5:21And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
• 1 Peter 5:5In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
• Proverbs 13:4Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.
• Proverbs 22:29Do you see any truly competent workers? They will serve kings rather than working for ordinary people.
• Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever you do, do well. For when you go to the grave, there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
• Romans 12:11Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.
• Galatians 6:9So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing 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