Ruth 2:16
And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.In other versions
And also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not.
ASV
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.
BBE
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.
DBY
Also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and don't rebuke her.
WEB
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.'
YLT
And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
ENG
And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
WBT
Rather, pull out for her some stalks from the bundles and leave them for her to gather. Do not rebuke her.”
BSB
In context
14And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
15And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:
16And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
17So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
18And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
