KJV King James Version
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:
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Ruth 2:15
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Ruth got up to glean, Boaz ordered his young men, “Even if she gathers among the sheaves, do not insult her.
WEB World English Bible
When she had risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and don’t reproach her.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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;
Surrounding context — Ruth 2
12 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
13 Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
14 And 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.
15 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:
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.
17 So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
18 And 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.
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וַתָּ֖קָםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiלְלַקֵּ֑טH3950 · la.qatto gatherוַיְצַו֩H6680 · tsa.vahto commandבֹּ֨עַזH1162 · bo.azBoazאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]נְעָרָ֜יוH5288 · na.aryouthלֵאמֹ֗רH559 · a.marto sayגַּ֣םH1571 · gamalsoבֵּ֧יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenהָֽעֳמָרִ֛יםH6016 · o.mersheafתְּלַקֵּ֖טH3950 · la.qatto gatherוְלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotתַכְלִימֽוּהָ׃H3637 · ka.lambe humiliated
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