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BrLXXΚαὶ βαστάζοντες βαστάσατε αὐτῇ, καί γε παραβάλλοντες παραβαλεῖτε αὐτῇ ἐκ τῶν βεβουνισμένων, καὶ φάγεται, καὶ συλλέξει, καὶ οὐκ ἐπιτιμήσετε αὐτῇ. (Kai bastazontes bastasate autaʸ, kai ge paraballontes parabaleite autaʸ ek tōn bebounismenōn, kai fagetai, kai sullexei, kai ouk epitimaʸsete autaʸ. )
BrTrAnd do ye by all means carry it for her, and ye shall surely let fall for her some of that which is heaped up; and let her eat, and glean, and rebuke her not.
ULTEven be sure to pull some out from the bundles for her and leave it for her to glean, and do not rebuke her!”
USTEven more than that, I want you to pull out some stalks of grain from the bundles and leave them on the ground for her to pick up—and do not scold her.”
BSBRather, pull out for her [some stalks] from the bundles and leave them for her to gather. Do not rebuke her.”
JPSAnd also pull out some for her of purpose from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not.'
ASVAnd also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not.
DRAAnd let fall some of your handfuls of purpose, and leave them, that she may gather them without shame, and let no man rebuke her when she gathereth them.
YLTand also ye do surely cast to her of the handfuls — and have left, and she hath gleaned, and ye do not push against her.'
DrbyAnd 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.
RVAnd also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not.
SLTAnd also draw ye out for her from the sheaves and leave, and she gathering; and ye shall not rebuke her.
WbstrAnd let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them , that she may glean them , and rebuke her not.
KJB-1769And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
KJB-1611And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leaue them that she may gleane them, and rebuke her not. (And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them that she may gleanethem, and rebuke her not.)
GnvaAlso let fall some of the sheaues for her, and let it lie, that she may gather it vp, and rebuke her not. (Also let fall some of the sheaves for her, and let it lie, that she may gather it up, and rebuke her not. )
ClVget de vestris quoque manipulis projicite de industria, et remanere permittite, ut absque rubore colligat, et colligentem nemo corripiat.[fn] (and from/about yours too manipulisproyicite from/about industria, and remanerepermittite, as without ruboreneckgat, and neckgentemnemocorripiat. )
2.16De vestris. Nota humilitatem patrisfamilias, qui non solum spicas relictas testimoniorum colligi permittit, sed etiam manipulos scientiæ ultronea largitate impertitur. De vestris manibus projicite, etc. Quia gentilis populi infirmitatem non despicit, nec pristinos errores improperat, sed studii sagacitate ad ædificationem perducit.
2.16From/About yours. Nota humility of_the_fatherfamilias, who not/no solumspicasrelictastestimoniorumneckgipermittit, but also manipulos they_will_knowiæultronealargitateimpertitur. From/About yours hands proyicite, etc. Because gentilis of_the_people infirmitatem not/no looks_down, but_not pristinoserroresimproperat, but studiisagacitate to buildtionemperducit.
2:15-16 Boaz’s instructions to his reapers as they returned to work after lunch made Ruth’s gleaning a great deal more productive. Boaz provided for Ruth much more than the law of gleaning required of him.
Here Boaz goes another step beyond what is normal and tells his workers to also drop on the ground some of the grain that they had harvested for Ruth to pick up. Alternate translation: [Not only that, but also]
וְלֹ֥א תִגְעֲרוּ־בָֽהּ
and=not rebuke in/on/at/with,her
Alternate translation: [and do not cause her shame] or [and do not speak harshly to her]
The story of Ruth is set in the time of the Judges, a few generations before the birth of King David. While much animosity often existed between Israel and Moab (Judges 3:12-30; 10:6-12:7; 2 Samuel 8:2; 10; 2 Kings 3:4-27; 2 Chronicles 20; see also Nations across the Jordan River map), other times the two nations appear to have enjoyed a somewhat congenial relationship, as is demonstrated by Naomi’s willingness to relocate to Moab to seek relief from a famine. Later Naomi’s sons also marry Moabite women, and Ruth’s devotion to Naomi and her God no doubt speaks highly of the character of many Moabites. Many years later Ruth’s great-grandson David placed his parents in the care of the king of Moab while he was on the run from King Saul (1 Samuel 22:3-4).
