Also let grain from the bundles fall purposely for her; leave it that she may glean, and do not rebuke her.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it. Let her glean, and don’t rebuke her.”
- KJV And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
- BSB Rather, pull out for her some stalks from the bundles and leave them for her to gather. 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 12:13contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
- Deut 24:19–21When you reap your harvest in your field, and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go again to get it. It shall be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow; that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.
- 1 Jn 3:17–18But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?
- Heb 6:10For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
- Phlm 1:7For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
- Ps 112:9He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
- Prov 19:17He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
- Matt 25:40“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
- 2 Cor 8:5–11This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through 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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