Ruth 2:19 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

Her mother-in-law said to her, “Where have you gleaned today? Where have you worked? Blessed be he who noticed you.” She told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, “The man’s name with whom I worked today is Boaz.”

BSB

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.

KJV

And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.

ASV

And her mother-in-law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and where hast thou wrought? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom I wrought to-day is Boaz.

BBE

And her mother-in-law said to her, Where did you take up the grain today, and where were you working? May a blessing be on him who gave such attention to you. And she gave her mother-in-law an account of where she had been working, and said, The name of the man with whom I was working today is Boaz.

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וַתֹּאמֶר va·to·mer and she said H559 לָהּ lah to (the) her H9034 חֲמוֹתָהּ cha·mo·tah mother-in-law her H2545 אֵיפֹה 'ei·foh where H375 לִקַּטְתְּ li·katt did you glean H3950 הַיּוֹם hai·yom this day H3117 וְאָנָה ve·'a·nah and where H575 עָשִׂית 'a·sit did you work H6213 יְהִי ye·hi may he be H1961 מַכִּירֵךְ ma·ki·rekh [the one who] paid regard to you H5234 בָּרוּךְ ba·rukh blessed H1288 וַתַּגֵּד va·ta·ged and she told H5046 לַחֲמוֹתָהּ la·cha·mo·tah to mother-in-law her H2545 אֵת 'et (marks the object) H853 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- whom H834 עָשְׂתָה 'a·se·tah she had worked H6213 עִמּוֹ i·mo with him H5973 וַתֹּאמֶר va·to·mer and she said H559 שֵׁם shem [the] name of H8034 הָאִישׁ ha·'ish the man H376 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher whom H834 עָשִׂיתִי 'a·si·ti I worked H6213 עִמּוֹ i·mo with him H5973 הַיּוֹם hai·yom this day H3117 בֹּעַז bo·'az [is] Boaz H1162

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 17–23

It encourages industry, that in all labour, even that of gleaning, there is profit. Ruth was pleased with what she gained by her own industry, and was careful to secure it. Let us thus take care that we lose not those things which we have wrought, which we have gained for our souls' good, 2Jo 1:8. Parents should examine their children, as Naomi did, not to frighten or discourage them, so as to make them hate home, or tempt them to tell a lie; but to commend them if they have done well, and with mildness to reprove and caution them if they have done otherwise. It is a good question for us to ask ourselves every night, Where have I gleaned to-day? What improvement have I made in knowledge and grace? What have I done that will turn to a good account? When the Lord deals bountifully with us, let us not be found in any other field, nor seeking for happiness and satisfaction in the creature. We lose Divine favours, if we slight them. Ruth dutifully observed her mother's directions. And when the harvest was ended, she kept her aged mother company at home. Dinah went out to see the daughters of the land; her vanity ended in disgrace, Ge 34. Ruth kept at home, and helped to maintain her mother, and went out on no other errand than to get provision for her; her humility and industry ended in preferment.

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