And she said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came and has continued from morning until now, though she rested a little in the house.”
Parallel translations
- WEB 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 rested a little in the house.”
- KJV 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.
- BSB 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.”
- NASB And she said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came and has remained from the morning until now; she has been sitting in the house for a little while.”
- NLT She asked me this morning if she could gather grain behind the harvesters. She has been hard at work ever since, except for a few minutes’ rest in the shelter.”
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Quick answer
The foreman reports Ruth's humble request and her tireless work since morning. Her diligence and courtesy commend her to Boaz.
Overview
Ruth asked permission to glean and labored steadily with scarcely a rest, revealing both humility and industry. Such character earns the respect of Boaz's household. The narrative quietly rewards her faithfulness, as God uses her honest toil to bring her into the favor of the man who will become her redeemer.
Cross-references & the web
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- Prov 15:33The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.
- Prov 22:29Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.
- Prov 18:23The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
- Eph 5:21subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.
- 1 Pet 5:5–6Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Prov 13:4The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
- Gal 6:9Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.
- Eccl 9:10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.
- Matt 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
- Rom 12:11not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
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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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