Ruth 2:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.”

Ruth 2:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ruth 2:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ruth 2:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, “It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his maidens, and that they not harm you in any other field.””

Ruth 2:22 — World English Bible

Ruth 2:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter-in-law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, and that they meet thee not in any other field.”

Ruth 2:22 — American Standard Version

Ruth 2:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Naomi saith unto Ruth her daughter-in-law, `Good, my daughter, that thou goest out with his young women, and they come not against thee in another field.'”

Ruth 2:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Ruth 2:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.”

Ruth 2:22 — Darby Translation

Ruth 2:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Naomi answered vnto Ruth her daughter in lawe, It is best, my daughter, that thou goe out with his maides, that they meete thee not in an other fielde.”

Ruth 2:22 — Geneva Bible

Ruth 2:22 in Context — Ruth 2

20 Y dijo Noemi á su nuera: Sea él bendito de Jehová, pues que no ha rehusado á los vivos la benevolencia que tuvo para con los finados. Díjole después Noemi: Nuestro pariente es aquel varón, y de nuestros redentores es.

21 Y Ruth Moabita dijo: A más de esto me ha dicho: Júntate con mis criados, hasta que hayan acabado toda mi siega.

22 Y Noemi respondió á Ruth su nuera: Mejor es, hija mía, que salgas con sus criadas, que no que te encuentren en otro campo.

23 Estuvo pues junta con las mozas de Booz espigando, hasta que la siega de las cebadas y la de los trigos fué acabada; mas con su suegra habitó.

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What Does Ruth 2:22 Mean?

Ruth 2:22 is a verse from the Book of Ruth, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ruth chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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