Ruth 2:14

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.

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.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here; have some bread and dip it into the vinegar sauce.” So she sat down beside the harvesters, and he offered her roasted grain, and she ate and was satisfied and had some left over.
KJV
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.
WEB
At meal time Boaz said to her, “Come here, and eat some bread, and dip your morsel in the vinegar.” She sat beside the reapers, and they passed her parched grain. She ate, was satisfied, and left some of it.
ASV
And at meal-time Boaz said unto her, Come hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers, and they reached her parched grain, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left thereof.
DARBY
And Boaz said to her at mealtime, Come 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 ate and was sufficed, and reserved [some].
BLB
And Boaz said to her at the time of food, “Come here and eat from the bread, and dip your piece of bread in the vinegar.” And she sat beside the reapers, and he passed to her roasted grain, and she ate and was satisfied, and she had some left over.
ÅB
Da tiden var kommet til å holde måltid, sa Boas til henne: Kom hit og spis av brødet og dypp ditt stykke i vineddiken! Så satte hun seg ved siden av høstfolkene, og han rakte henne ristet korn, og hun spiste og ble mett, og enda hadde hun tilovers.
OTB
Ved måltidet sa Boas til henne: «Kom hit og spis litt brød og dypp stykket ditt i eddiken.» Så satte hun seg ved siden av høstfolkene, og han tilbød henne ristet korn. Hun spiste til hun var mett og hadde noe til overs.
B1930
Da tiden var kommet til å holde måltid, sa Boas til henne: Kom hit og et av brødet og dypp ditt stykke i vineddiken! Så satte hun sig ved siden av høstfolkene, og han rakte henne ristet korn, og hun åt og blev mett, og enda hadde hun tilovers.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ruth 2:18

    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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  • 2 Kings 4:43–44

    And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.

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  • Matthew 14:20

    And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

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  • Deuteronomy 8:10

    When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.

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  • Luke 14:12–14

    Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

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  • Deuteronomy 11:15

    And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full.

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  • Isaiah 58:7

    Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

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  • Psalms 23:5

    Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

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