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Ruth also brought out and gave her what she had left over after she had eaten enough.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ruth/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />She carried it back into town and showed it to her mother-in-law. Ruth also gave her the roasted grain that was left over from her meal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ruth/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And she took it up and went into the city. Her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. She also brought out and gave her what food she had left over after being satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ruth/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />She picked up the grain and went into the town, where her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. And she brought out what she had saved from her meal and gave it to Naomi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ruth/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And she took <i>it</i> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ruth/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then she took <i>it</i> up and went into the city, and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. So she brought out and gave to her what she had kept back after she had been satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ruth/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And she picked <i>it</i> up and went into the city, and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. She also took <i>some</i> out and gave Naomi what she had left after she was satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ruth/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She took it up and went into the city, and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. She also took it out and gave Naomi what she had left after she was satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ruth/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And she took <i>it</i> up and went into the city, and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. She also took <i>it</i> out and gave Naomi what she had left after she was satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ruth/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />She took <i>it</i> up and went into the city, and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. She also took <i>it</i> out and gave Naomi what she had left after she was satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ruth/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />She picked it up and went into the city, and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. Ruth also took out and gave to Naomi what she had saved after she [had eaten and] was satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ruth/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She picked up the grain and went into the town, where her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. She brought out what she had left over from her meal and gave it to her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ruth/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She picked up the grain and went into the town, where her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. Then she brought out what she had left over from her meal and gave it to her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ruth/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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 which she had left after she was sufficed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ruth/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />She took the grain to town and showed Naomi how much she had picked up. Ruth also gave her the food left over from her lunch. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ruth/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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 left after she was sufficed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ruth/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />She picked it up and went into the town, and her mother-in-law saw what she had gathered. Ruth also took out what she had left over from lunch and gave it to Naomi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ruth/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />She took the grain back into town and showed her mother-in-law how much she had gathered. She also gave her the food left over from the meal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ruth/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />She picked up her grain and went back to town. Her mother-in-law noticed how much Ruth had gleaned and had brought back from what was left over from her lunch. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ruth/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />She picked up the grain and went into the town, where her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. And she brought out what she had saved from her meal and gave it to Naomi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ruth/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She carried it back to town, and her mother-in-law saw how much grain she had gathered. Then Ruth gave her the roasted grain she had saved from mealtime.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ruth/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She took it up, and went into the city; and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought out and gave to her that which she had left after she was sufficed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ruth/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she took it, and went into the city: and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her what she had reserved after she was satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ruth/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She took it up, and went into the city. Then her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned; and she brought out and gave to her that which she had left after she had enough. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ruth/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and she takes [it] up, and goes into the city, and her mother-in-law sees that which she has gleaned, and she brings out and gives to her that which she left from her satiety.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ruth/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and she taketh it up, and goeth into the city, and her mother-in-law seeth that which she hath gleaned, and she bringeth out and giveth to her that which she left from her satiety.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ruth/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will lift up and come to the city: and her mother-in-law will see what she gathered: and she will bring forth and give to her what she left from her being filled.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ruth/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Which she took up and returned into the city, and shewed it to her mother in law: moreover she brought out, and gave her of the remains of her meat, wherewith she had been filled. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ruth/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Carrying this, she returned into the city and showed it to her mother-in-law. Moreover, she offered it to her and even gave her the leftovers of her food, with which she had been satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ruth/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />which she took into the town and showed to her mother-in-law. Next she brought out what she had left over from the meal and gave it to her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ruth/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />She picked it up and came into the town, and her mother-in-law saw how much she had gleaned. Then she took out and gave her what was left over after she herself had been satisfied.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ruth/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And she took it up and went into the city; and she showed her mother-in-law what she had gleaned; and she gave her of the food which was left over after she had eaten and was satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ruth/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she took them and she entered the city and she showed her mother in law the gathering that she gathered, and she gave to her from what she had eaten and she had leftovers<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ruth/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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 which she had left after she was satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ruth/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she took <i>it</i> up, and went into the city: and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned, and Ruth brought forth and gave to her the food which she had left from what she had been satisfied with.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ruth/2-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LT1nlCXT1mU?start=423" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ruth/2.htm">Boaz Meets Ruth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>So Ruth gathered grain in the field until evening. And when she beat out what she had gleaned, it was about an ephah of barley. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: wat·tiś·śā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">She picked up the grain</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wat·tā·ḇō·w (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and went into</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the town,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2545.htm" title="2545: ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh (N-fsc:: 3fs) -- Husband's mother. Or chamoth; feminine of cham; a mother-in-law.">where her mother-in-law</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wat·tê·re (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3950.htm" title="3950: liq·qê·ṭāh (V-Piel-Perf-3fs) -- To pick or gather up, glean. A primitive root; properly, to pick up, i.e. to gather; specifically, to glean.">she had gleaned.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: wat·tō·w·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">And she brought out</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3498.htm" title="3498: hō·w·ṯi·rāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve.">she had saved</a> <a href="/hebrew/7648.htm" title="7648: miś·śā·ḇə·‘āh (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Satiety, abundance. From saba'; satisfaction (figuratively) joy).">from her meal</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wat·tit·ten- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and gave it</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">to Naomi.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Then her mother-in-law asked her, “Where did you glean today, and where did you work? Blessed be the man who noticed you.” So she told her mother-in-law where she had worked. “The name of the man I worked with today is Boaz,” she said.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/1-16.htm">Ruth 1:16-17</a></span><br />But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. / Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-13.htm">Ruth 4:13-17</a></span><br />So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. / Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel. / He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-15.htm">Proverbs 31:15</a></span><br />She rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-27.htm">Proverbs 31:27</a></span><br />She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">Genesis 24:22-25</a></span><br />And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels. / “Whose daughter are you?” he asked. “Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?” / She replied, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milcah bore to Nahor.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-6.htm">Genesis 18:6-8</a></span><br />So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.” / Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. / Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-18.htm">Exodus 16:18</a></span><br />When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-9.htm">Leviticus 19:9-10</a></span><br />When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. / You must not strip your vineyard bare or gather its fallen grapes. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-19.htm">Deuteronomy 24:19-21</a></span><br />If you are harvesting in your field and forget a sheaf there, do not go back to get it. It is to be left for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. / When you beat the olives from your trees, you must not go over the branches again. What remains will be for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow. / When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you must not go over the vines again. What remains will be for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">1 Samuel 1:24-28</a></span><br />Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. Though the boy was still young, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. / And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli. / “Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a></span><br />Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-32.htm">Matthew 15:32-38</a></span><br />Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.” / The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?” / “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-41.htm">Mark 6:41-44</a></span><br />Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all. / They all ate and were satisfied, / and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-16.htm">Luke 9:16-17</a></span><br />Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people. / They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">she had reserved</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/2-13.htm">Ruth 2:13</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/6-12.htm">John 6:12,13</a></b></br> When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/5-4.htm">1 Timothy 5:4</a></b></br> But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/21-23.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/ruth/1-19.htm">City</a> <a href="/joshua/5-12.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/ruth/2-10.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/ruth/2-11.htm">Law</a> <a href="/ruth/2-11.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/ruth/2-11.htm">Mother-In-Law</a> <a href="/ruth/2-6.htm">Naomi</a> <a href="/judges/21-22.htm">Reserved</a> <a href="/ruth/2-7.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/ruth/2-17.htm">Ruth</a> <a href="/ruth/2-14.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/ruth/2-11.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/ruth/2-14.htm">Sufficed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/4-4.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/ruth/3-11.htm">City</a> <a href="/ruth/3-7.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/ruth/3-7.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/ruth/2-19.htm">Law</a> <a href="/ruth/2-19.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/ruth/2-19.htm">Mother-In-Law</a> <a href="/ruth/2-20.htm">Naomi</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-24.htm">Reserved</a> <a href="/ruth/3-1.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/ruth/2-19.htm">Ruth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-1.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/ruth/2-19.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/judges/21-14.htm">Sufficed</a><div class="vheading2">Ruth 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/2-1.htm">Ruth gleans in the field of Boaz</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/2-4.htm">Boaz takes notice of her</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/2-8.htm">and shows her great favor</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ruth/2-18.htm">That which she got, she carries to Naomi</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ruth/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ruth/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ruth/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>She picked up the grain and went into the town</b><br>Ruth's action of picking up the grain signifies her diligence and humility. In the context of ancient Israel, gleaning was a provision for the poor, widows, and foreigners (<a href="/leviticus/19-9.htm">Leviticus 19:9-10</a>). Ruth, a Moabite and widow, fits this description, highlighting her vulnerability and dependence on God's provision. The town referred to is Bethlehem, a significant location in biblical history as the future birthplace of Jesus Christ (<a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>). Ruth's journey into the town symbolizes her integration into the community of Israel, foreshadowing her role in the lineage of David and ultimately, Christ.<p><b>where her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned</b><br>Naomi's observation of Ruth's gleaning underscores the theme of provision and God's faithfulness. Naomi, who returned to Bethlehem in a state of bitterness and loss (<a href="/ruth/1-20.htm">Ruth 1:20-21</a>), begins to witness the tangible evidence of God's care through Ruth's efforts. This moment marks a turning point in Naomi's life, as she starts to see hope and restoration. The act of gleaning not only provides physical sustenance but also serves as a metaphor for God's grace and redemption.<p><b>And she brought out what she had saved from her meal and gave it to Naomi</b><br>Ruth's generosity in sharing her meal with Naomi reflects her selflessness and loyalty. This act of kindness is a testament to her character and the deep bond between her and Naomi. In the cultural context, sharing food was a sign of hospitality and care, reinforcing the familial relationship between them. This gesture also prefigures the sacrificial love of Christ, who provides for our needs and invites us to partake in His abundance. Ruth's actions exemplify the biblical principle of loving one's neighbor and caring for family, as seen in passages like <a href="/1_timothy/5-8.htm">1 Timothy 5:8</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/ruth.htm">Ruth</a></b><br>A Moabite widow who has shown loyalty to her mother-in-law, Naomi, by staying with her and working to provide for them both. Her actions demonstrate faithfulness and diligence.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/naomi.htm">Naomi</a></b><br>Ruth's mother-in-law, who has returned to Bethlehem after the death of her husband and sons. She is a key figure in Ruth's life, providing guidance and support.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>The town where Naomi and Ruth have returned, and where Ruth gleans in the fields to support them. It is significant as the future birthplace of King David and Jesus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gleaning.htm">Gleaning</a></b><br>The act of collecting leftover crops from the fields, which was a provision in the Law of Moses for the poor and foreigners (<a href="/leviticus/19-9.htm">Leviticus 19:9-10</a>).<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/boaz's_field.htm">Boaz's Field</a></b><br>The place where Ruth gleans, owned by Boaz, a relative of Naomi's late husband. Boaz's kindness and protection towards Ruth foreshadow his role as a kinsman-redeemer.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_small_things.htm">Faithfulness in Small Things</a></b><br>Ruth's diligence in gleaning reflects her faithfulness in small tasks, which God uses for greater purposes. We are called to be faithful in our daily responsibilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/provision_and_generosity.htm">Provision and Generosity</a></b><br>Ruth's act of sharing her meal with Naomi demonstrates generosity. We are encouraged to share our blessings with others, trusting in God's provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_redemption.htm">God's Sovereignty and Redemption</a></b><br>The account of Ruth illustrates God's sovereign plan and redemption, as He uses ordinary events to fulfill His purposes. We can trust God to work through our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_support.htm">Community and Support</a></b><br>Naomi and Ruth's relationship highlights the importance of community and mutual support. We are called to support and encourage one another in our faith journeys.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ruth_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ruth 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_denominationalism.htm">What is gleaning in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ruth_2_14__idealized_meal_or_factual.htm">Ruth 2:14 – Does the abundant meal provided to Ruth suggest an idealized scenario rather than a factual account of limited agricultural resources? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_a_foreign_widow_freely_glean_fields.htm">Ruth 2:2-3 - Is it historically plausible that a foreign widow could freely glean in a stranger's field with no social or legal barriers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_loyalty_like_god's_faithfulness.htm">How does loyalty reflect God's faithfulness to us?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ruth/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And she lifted it up, and went into the city: and her mother-in-law beheld what she had gleaned.</span> <span class="cmt_word">She likewise brought forth, and gave to her, what she had left over after she was satisfied.</span> It would be with gratitude and pride that Ruth would let her heavy burden slip off into the hands of Naomi. It would be with gratitude and wonder that Naomi would <span class="accented">behold</span> the precious load. Other gentle emotions would stir within the mother-in-law's hungry heart when her beloved daughter-in-law produced and presented the remains of her delightfully refreshing repast at the tent. The expression, "<span class="accented">after</span> she was satisfied," is literally, "from her satiety." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ruth/2-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">She picked up the grain</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּשָּׂא֙</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiś·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and went into</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתָּב֣וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the town,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֔יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where her mother-in-law</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמוֹתָ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2545.htm">Strong's 2545: </a> </span><span class="str2">Husband's mother</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saw</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֥רֶא</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·re)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she had gleaned.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִקֵּ֑טָה</span> <span class="translit">(liq·qê·ṭāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3950.htm">Strong's 3950: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pick up, to gather, to glean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And she brought out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתּוֹצֵא֙</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·w·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she had saved</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹתִ֖רָה</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ṯi·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> </span><span class="str2">To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from her meal</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשָּׂבְעָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(miś·śā·ḇə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7648.htm">Strong's 7648: </a> </span><span class="str2">Satisfaction, joy)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gave it</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּתֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tit·ten-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - 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