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OEB When she rose to glean, Boaz gave this order to his young men: ‘Let her glean even among the sheaves and do not disturb her.
WEBBE When she had risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, “Let her glean even amongst the sheaves, and don’t reproach her.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET When she got up to gather grain, Boaz told his male servants, “Let her gather grain even among the bundles! Don’t chase her off!
LSV And she rises to glean, and Boaz charges his young men, saying, “Even between the sheaves she gleans, and you do not cause her to blush;
FBV After Ruth went back to work Boaz told his men, “Let her pick up grain even among the sheaves. Don't say anything to embarrass her.
T4T As she stood up to start gathering grain again, Boaz ordered his workers, “Even if she gathers some grain near the bundles of grain that have been cut, do not scold her.
LEB And she got up to glean, and Boaz instructed his servants saying, “Let her also glean between the sheaves and do not reproach her.
BBE 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.
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JPS And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying: 'Let her glean even among the sheaves, and put her not to shame.
ASV And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not.
DRA And she arose from thence, to glean the ears of corn as before. And Booz commanded his servants, saying: If she would even reap with you, hinder her not:
YLT And she riseth to glean, and Boaz chargeth his young men, saying, 'Even between the sheaves she doth glean, and ye do not cause her to blush;
Drby And when she rose up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and ye shall not reproach her.
RV And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not.
Wbstr And when she had risen to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:
KJB-1769 And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:[fn]
KJB-1611 [fn]And when shee was risen vp to gleane, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her gleane euen among the sheaues, & reproch her not.
(And when she was risen up to gleane, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her gleane even among the sheaues, and reproch her not.)
Bshps And when she was rysen vp to gather, Booz comaunded his young men, saying: Let her gather euen among the sheaues, and rebuke her not.
(And when she was risen up to gather, Booz commanded his young men, saying: Let her gather even among the sheaues, and rebuke her not.)
Gnva And when she arose to gleane, Boaz commanded his seruants, saying, Let her gather among the sheaues, and doe not rebuke her.
(And when she arose to gleane, Boaz commanded his servants, saying, Let her gather among the sheaues, and do not rebuke her. )
Cvdl And wha she rose to gather, Boos commaunded his seruauntes, and sayde: Let her gather betwene the sheues also, and do her no dishonestye:
(And wha she rose to gather, Boos commanded his servants, and said: Let her gather between the sheues also, and do her no dishonesty:)
Wycl And sche roos fro thennus to gadere eeris of corn bi custom. Forsothe Booz comaundide to hise children, and seide, Also if sche wole repe with you,
(And she rose from thence to gather ears of corn by custom. Forsothe Booz commanded to his children, and said, Also if she will repe with you,)
Luth Und da sie sich aufmachte zu lesen, gebot Boas seinen Knaben und sprach: Lasset sie auch zwischen den Garben lesen und beschämet sie nicht!
(And there they/she/them itself/yourself/themselves aufmachte to lesen, gebot Boas his Knaben and spoke: Lasset they/she/them also between the Garben lesen and beschämet they/she/them not!)
ClVg Atque inde surrexit, ut spicas ex more colligeret. Præcepit autem Booz pueris suis, dicens: Etiamsi vobiscum metere voluerit, ne prohibeatis eam:
(Atque inde surrexit, as spicas from more colligeret. Præcepit however Booz children to_his_own, saying: Etiamsi with_you metere voluerit, not prohibeatis eam: )
UTN uW Translation Notes:
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
וַיְצַו֩ בֹּ֨עַז אֶת־נְעָרָ֜יו
and=he/it_commanded Boˊaz DOM young_men,his
When Boaz spoke to his workers, it is likely that Ruth was far enough away that she did not hear Boaz’s instructions. If it would be helpful in your language, you could include this information. Alternate translation: “Then Boaz privately instructed his young men”
Note 2 topic: translate-unknown
גַּ֣ם בֵּ֧ין הָֽעֳמָרִ֛ים
also/yet between the,sheaves
Here, the word even lets the workers know that they are to do above and beyond what they normally do. People who were gleaning were normally forbidden from working close to the harvested grain because then it would be easy for them to steal from the grain that was already harvested. But Boaz instructs his workers to let Ruth glean close to the bundles of harvested grain. Alternate translation: “among the bundles as well”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
וְלֹ֥א תַכְלִימֽוּהָ
and=not reproach,her
Boaz is referring to shaming Ruth by scolding her verbally. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “and do not shame her by saying that she should stop”
