KJV King James Version
And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Ruth 2:7
And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
She has said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves after the harvesters.’ So she came out and has continued from morning until now, except that she rested a short time in the shelter.”
WEB World English Bible
She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she stayed a little in the house.”
ASV American Standard Version
and she said, Let me glean, I pray you, and gather after the reapers among the sheaves. So she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, save that she tarried a little in the house.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and she saith, Let me glean, I pray thee—and I have gathered among the sheaves after the reapers; and she cometh and remaineth since the morning and till now; she sat in the house a little.
Surrounding context — Ruth 2
4 And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD [be] with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel [is] this?
6 And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It [is] the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
8 Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:
9 [Let] thine eyes [be] on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of [that] which the young men have drawn.
10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I [am] a stranger?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַתֹּ֗אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֲלַקֳטָה־H3950 · la.qatto gatherנָּא֙H4994 · napleaseוְאָסַפְתִּ֣יH622 · a.saphto gatherבָֽעֳמָרִ֔יםH6016 · o.mersheafאַחֲרֵ֖יH310 · a.charafterהַקּוֹצְרִ֑יםH7114 · qa.tserbe shortוַתָּב֣וֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeוַֽתַּעֲמ֗וֹדH5975 · a.madto stand: standמֵאָ֤זH227 · azthenהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙H1242 · bo.qermorningוְעַד־H5704 · adtillעַ֔תָּהH6258 · at.tahnowזֶ֛הH2088 · zehthisשִׁבְתָּ֥הּH3427 · ya.shavto dwellהַבַּ֖יִתH1004 · betplaceמְעָֽט׃H4592 · me.atlittle
Cross-references
Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom; and before honour [is] humility.Proverbs 18:23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.Proverbs 22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].Proverbs 13:4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.1 Peter 5:5-6Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.Ephesians 5:21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.Galatians 6:9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.Romans 12:11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;Matthew 5:3Blessed [are] the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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