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Ruth 2:15 Meaning

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:

Context Explained

13Then 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.

14And 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.

15And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:

16And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.

17So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.

Key Themes

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Related Cross References

  • Matthew 25:40

    Jesus teaches that acts of kindness to the least of these are acts of kindness to Him.

  • Luke 10:33

    The Good Samaritan's compassion mirrors Boaz's treatment of Ruth.

  • James 1:27

    Caring for the vulnerable is a theme present in both Ruth's story and the teachings of Jesus.

Source: Ruth 2:15