Ruth 2:16 — Bible Verse (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.”
Ruth 2:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ruth 2:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ruth 2:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it. Let her glean, and don’t rebuke her.””
Ruth 2:16 — World English Bible
Ruth 2:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not.”
Ruth 2:16 — American Standard Version
Ruth 2:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.'”
Ruth 2:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Ruth 2:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Ruth 2:16 — Darby Translation
Ruth 2:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Also let fall some of the sheaues for her, and let it lie, that she may gather it vp, and rebuke her not.”
Ruth 2:16 — Geneva Bible
Ruth 2:16 in Context — Ruth 2
14 E Boaz lhe disse à hora de comer: Achega-te aqui, e come do pão, e molha teu bocado no vinagre. E sentou-se ela junto aos ceifeiros, e ele lhe deu grãos tostados, e comeu até que se fartou e lhe sobrou.
15 Levantou-se logo para tirar espigas. E Boaz mandou a seus criados, dizendo: Colha também espigas entre os feixes, e não a envergonheis;
16 Antes lançareis de propósito dos feixes, e a deixareis que colha, e não a repreendais.
17 E tirou espigas no campo até à tarde, e debulhou o que havia colhido, e foi como um efa de cevada.
18 E tomou-o, e veio à cidade; e sua sogra viu o que havia colhido. Tirou também logo o que lhe havia sobrado depois de farta, e deu-lhe.
What Does Ruth 2:16 Mean?
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