Parallel Verses

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.”

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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁלל 
Shalal 
Usage: 16

also some of the handfuls
צבת 
Tsebeth 
Usage: 1

of purpose
שׁלל 
Shalal 
Usage: 16

לקט 
Laqat 
Usage: 37

them, and rebuke
גּער 
Ga`ar 
Usage: 14

References

Morish

Context Readings

Boaz Speaks With Ruth

15 And when she had risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves and do not reproach her 16 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.” 17 So she gleaned in the field until evening and beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 24:19-21

When thou doest reap thy harvest in thy field and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to bring it; it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, or for the widow, that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.

Psalm 112:9

Pe He has dispersed; he has given to the poor; Tzaddi his righteousness endures for ever; Koph his horn shall be exalted in glory.

Proverbs 19:17

He that gives unto the poor lends unto the LORD, and he will give him his reward.

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 brothers, ye have done it unto me.

Romans 12:13

sharing for the needs of the saints, and 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 then unto us by the will of God.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust to forget your work and labour of charity which ye have showed in his name, having helped the saints and helping them.

1 John 3:17-18

But whosoever has this world's goods and sees his brother have need and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him, how does the charity of God abide in him?

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