Ruth 2:15-16 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ruth 2:4-16

Now Boaz himself appears, and a great deal of decency there appears in his carriage both towards his own servants and towards this poor stranger. I. Towards his own servants, and those that were employed for him in reaping and gathering in his corn. Harvest-time is busy time, many hands must then be at work. Boaz that had much, being a mighty man of wealth, had much to do, and consequently many to work under him and to live upon him. As goods are increased those are increased that eat them,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ruth 2:15

And when she was risen up to glean ,.... After she had ate sufficiently, and refreshed herself, she rose up from her seat to go into the field and glean again; which shows her industry: Boaz commanded his young men ; the reapers, or who gathered the handfuls, and bound them up in sheaves: saying, let her glean even among the sheaves ; this she had requested of the reapers when she first came into the field, and it was granted her, 2:7 but this, as it was granted by Boaz himself, so... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ruth 2:16

And let fall some of the handfuls on purpose for her ,.... That is, when they had reaped an handful, instead of laying it in its proper order, to be taken up by those that gathered after them, or by themselves, in order to be bound up in sheaves, scatter it about, or let it fall where they reaped it: and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not for taking them, as if she did a wrong thing. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 2:15

Let her glean even among the sheaves - This was a privilege; for no person should glean till the sheaves were all bound, and the shocks set up. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:10-17

The harvest-field again. Let us return to the Oriental harvest-field. Harvest-fields in general are lively scenes. Emphatically so in the East, where bright weather may be calculated on with almost absolute certainty. Pleasantry and work go hand in hand. Dr. W. M. Thomson, speaking of Phitistia, says, "When the fog dispersed, the whole plain appeared to be dotted over with harvesting parties; men reaping, women and children gleaning and gathering the grain into bundles, or taking care of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:15

And she rose to glean: and Boaz charged his young men, saying, Even between the sheaves let her glean, and do not affront her. Boaz would probably thus speak in the hearing of Ruth herself, so that, without any fear of reproach, she might feel free to take full advantage of the privilege accorded her. Boaz wished her to gather a large gleaning, no doubt rightly conjecturing that there must have been for some time past but little superfluity in the larder of Naomi. The space "between the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:15-17

Liberality to the poor. The customs recorded in these chapters remain—many of them—to the present day. As to gleaning , Robinson says, "The way led us through open fields, where the people were in the midst of the wheat-harvest. The beautiful tracts of grain were full of reapers of the Henady Arabs, and also of gleaners almost as numerous. These were mostly women; and this department seemed almost as important as the reaping itself, since the latter is done in so slovenly a manner, that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:16

And even of set purpose draw out for her from the bundles, and leave them, and let her glean them, and do not find fault with her. His kindness grows as he sees her, or speaks concerning her. He gives additional injunctions in her favor, both to the young men and to the maidens, though the line of distinction between the two sexes dips at times entirely out of sight. When the sheaf-makers had gathered an armful of stalks, and there seemed to be so clean a sweep that none were left behind,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 2:16

Ruth 2:16 . Let fall also some of the handfuls What an amiable picture of piety and virtue in private life have we here in Boaz! In the midst of riches he is laborious, diligent in husbandry, plain without luxury, delicacy, sloth, or pride. How affable, obliging, and kind to his servants! The Lord be with you, says he, even to his reapers. What an obliging humanity, as well as generosity, does he show when he desires Ruth not to go into any other field to glean, but to abide fast by his... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ruth 2:1-23

2:1-4:22 START OF A NEW LIFE IN ISRAELRuth works in the field of Boaz (2:1-23)Back in Israel it soon became clear that God was in control of affairs in the lives of the two widows. According to Israelite law, when a farmer reaped his harvest he was not to send his workers through the field a second time to pick up the odd stalks of grain that the reapers dropped. These were to be left for the poor, who would follow the reapers and glean what grain they could (Leviticus 23:22; Deuteronomy... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ruth 2:4-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ruth 2:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ruth 2:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 2:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:10-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:15-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:16

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 2:16

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ruth 2:1-23

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