And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
Parallel translations
- WEB Also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it. Let her glean, and don’t rebuke her.”
- BSB Rather, pull out for her some stalks from the bundles and leave them for her to gather. Do not rebuke her.”
- NKJV Also let grain from the bundles fall purposely for her; leave it that she may glean, and do not rebuke her.”
- NASB Also you are to purposely slip out for her some grain from the bundles and leave it so that she may glean, and do not rebuke her.”
- NLT And pull out some heads of barley from the bundles and drop them on purpose for her. Let her pick them up, and don’t give her a hard time!”
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Quick answer
Boaz instructs his workers to deliberately drop extra grain for Ruth to gather. His hidden generosity ensures her abundant provision.
Overview
Boaz arranges for grain to be pulled from the bundles and left for Ruth, a quiet, deliberate kindness she may not even notice. He again forbids any rebuke. Such unseen generosity reflects the gracious heart of God, who provides for His people often through means they do not perceive.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Rom 12:13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
- Deut 24:19–21When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.
- 1 Jn 3:17–18But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
- Heb 6:10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
- Phlm 1:7For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
- Ps 112:9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
- Prov 19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
- Matt 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
- 2 Cor 8:5–11And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
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Boaz the kinsman-redeemer who buys back the destitute and takes a bride foreshadows Christ, our Redeemer who pays the price to make a people his own; and from Ruth's line comes David, and David's greater Son.
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