And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not.
Rather, pull out for her some stalks from the bundles and leave them for her to gather. Do not rebuke her.”
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.'
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.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentRuth — A Moabite widow's loyalty to her Israelite mother-in-law during the days of the judges. Four chapters, four acts, chiastically arranged — emptying and filling, gleaning and threshing floor, gate and genealogy into David.
- Author
- Anonymous; rabbinic tradition attributes to Samuel
- Date
- Events in the days of the judges (1:1); compilation likely in the Davidic period (given the closing genealogy)