Parallel Verses
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.
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.”
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 got ready to take up the grain, Boaz gave his young men orders, saying, Let her take it even from among the cut grain, and say nothing to her. 16 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. 17 So she went on getting together the heads of grain till evening; and after crushing out the seed it came to about an ephah of grain.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:19-21
When you get in the grain from your field, if some of the grain has been dropped by chance in the field, do not go back and get it, but let it be for the man from a strange land, the child without a father, and the widow: so that the blessing of the Lord your God may be on all the work of your hands.
Psalm 112:9
He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.
Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
Matthew 25:40
And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.
Romans 12:13
Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.
2 Corinthians 8:5-11
And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.
1 John 3:17-18
But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?