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Ruth 2:17

2:16 And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.

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So she gleaned in the field until evening; and she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.

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

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

2:18 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.

What does Ruth 2:17 mean?

Ruth 2:17 is a verse in the book of Ruth, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include לָקַט (lâqaṭ), שָׂדֶה (sâdeh), עֶרֶב (ʻereb). It connects to 9 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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So
she
gleanedלָקַטlâqaṭ/law-kat'/H3950properly, to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean
in
the
fieldשָׂדֶהsâdeh/saw-deh'/H7704a field (as flat)
until
even,עֶרֶבʻereb/eh'-reb/H6153dusk
and
beat
outחָבַטchâbaṭ/khaw-bat'/H2251to knock out or off
that
she
had
gleaned:לָקַטlâqaṭ/law-kat'/H3950properly, to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean
and
it
was
about
an
ephahאֵיפָהʼêyphâh/ay-faw'/H374an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general
of
barley.שְׂעֹרָהsᵉʻôrâh/seh-o-raw'/H8184barley (as villose)

Commentary on Ruth 2:17

HENRY_FULL · Ruth 2:17
How idolatry crept into the family of Micah we read in the preceding chapter, how it was translated thence into the tribe of Dan we have an account in this chapter, and how it gained a settlement in a city of note; for how great a matter does a little fire kindle! The tribe of Dan had their lot assigned them last of all the tribes, and, it happening to be too strait for them, a considerable city in the utmost corner of Canaan northward was added to it. "Let them get it, and take it;" it was called Laish or Leshem, Josh. xix. 47 . Now here we are told, I. How they sent spies to bring them an account of the place, who, by the way, got acquainted with Micah's priest, ver. 1-6 . II. What an encouraging report these spies brought back, ver. 7-10 . III. What forces were sent to conquer Laish, ver. 11-13 . IV. How they, by the way, plundered Micah of his gods, ver. 14-26 . V. How easily they conquered Laish ( ver. 27-29 ), and, when they had it, set up the graven image in it, ver. 30, 31 . The Expedition of the Danites. ( b. c.

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 42:9

And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

Numbers 13:17

And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain:

Joshua 2:1

And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. sent: or, had sent lodged: Heb. lay

Joshua 17:15

And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee. giants: or, Rephaims

Joshua 19:41

And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,

Ruth 2:8

Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:

Ruth 2:11

And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.

Proverbs 20:18

Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

Luke 14:31

Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

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Other verses that share key original-language words with Ruth 2:17.

1 Chronicles 11:13

He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines. Pasdammim: also called, Ephesdammim I.Sam.17.1.

Ezekiel 45:13

This is the oblation that ye shall offer; the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of wheat, and ye shall give the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of barley:

Genesis 24:63

And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming. to meditate: or, to pray

Isaiah 27:12

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.

Leviticus 6:20

This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night.

Numbers 5:15

Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance.

Ruth 2:23

So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.

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What does Ruth 2:17 say?

Ruth 2:17 (King James Version) reads: "So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley."

Is Ruth 2:17 in the Old or New Testament?

Ruth 2:17 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Ruth.

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