Parallel Verses
King James Version
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 American Standard Bible
Also you shall purposely pull out for her some grain from the bundles and leave it that she may glean, and do not rebuke her.”
Holman Bible
Pull out some stalks from the bundles for her and leave them for her to gather. Don’t rebuke her.”
International Standard Version
One other thing drop some handfuls deliberately, leaving them for her so she can gather it. And don't bother her."
A Conservative Version
And also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and do not rebuke her.
American Standard Version
And also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not.
Amplified
Also you shall purposely pull out for her some stalks [of grain] from the sheaves and leave them so that she may collect them, and do not rebuke her.”
Bible in Basic English
And let some heads of grain be pulled out of what has been corded up, and dropped for her to take, and let no sharp word be said to her.
Darby Translation
And ye shall also sometimes draw out for her some ears out of the handfuls, and leave them that she may glean, and rebuke her not.
Julia Smith Translation
And also draw ye out for her from the sheaves and leave, and she gathering; and ye shall not rebuke her.
King James 2000
And let fall also some of the handfuls on purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And also pull out for her from your bundles and leave [it] so that she may glean--and do not rebuke her."
Modern King James verseion
And also let fall of the handfuls on purpose for her, and leave them so that she may glean them, and do not rebuke her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thereto pull out of the sheaves for her and let it lie, that she may gather it up, and rebuke her not."
NET Bible
Make sure you pull out ears of grain for her and drop them so she can gather them up. Don't tell her not to!"
New Heart English Bible
Also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and do not rebuke her."
The Emphasized Bible
yea moreover, draw out, for her, from the bundles, - and leave behind that she may glean it, and rebuke her not.
Webster
And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
World English Bible
Also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and don't rebuke her."
Youngs Literal Translation
and also ye do surely cast to her of the handfuls -- and have left, and she hath gleaned, and ye do not push against her.'
Interlinear
`azab
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ruth 2:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Boaz Speaks With Ruth
15 And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not: 16 And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not. 17 So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:19-21
When 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 the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.
Psalm 112:9
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
Proverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Matthew 25:40
And 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 12:13
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
2 Corinthians 8:5-11
And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
Hebrews 6:10
For 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 3:17-18
But 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?