Ruth 2:2 References
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And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, "Please let me go to the field and aglean among the ears of grain after one in whose sight I may find favor." And she said to her, "Go, my daughter."
a Leviticus 19:9, Leviticus 19:10, Leviticus 23:22, Deuteronomy 24:19, Ruth 2:7
Leviticus 19
9
'aNow when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest.
Leviticus 19
10
'Nor shall you glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather the fallen fruit of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the needy and for the stranger. I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 23
22
'aWhen you reap the harvest of your land, moreover, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field nor gather the gleaning of your harvest; you are to leave them for the needy and the alien. I am the Lord your God.'"
Deuteronomy 24
19
"aWhen you reap your harvest in your field and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it; it shall be bfor the alien, for the orphan, and for the widow, in order that the Lord your God cmay bless you in all the work of your hands.
Ruth 2
7
"And she said, 'Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.' Thus she came and has remained from the morning until now; she has been sitting in the house for a little while."