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

14And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched grain, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left. 15And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not: And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not. 17So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley. 18And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.

Ruth 2:16 word by word

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

• 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 24:19When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that Yhwh thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.
• Psalms 112:9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
• Proverbs 19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Yhwh; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
• Matthew 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
• Romans 12:13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
• 2 Corinthians 8:5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
• Philemon 1:7For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
• Hebrews 6:10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
• 1 John 3:17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God 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