Ruth 2:19

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
law	חֲמוֹתָ֜הּ cha.mo.Tah	H2545	a mother-in-law · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
said	וַתֹּאמֶר֩ va.to.Mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
gleaned	לִקַּ֤טְתְּ li.Katt	H3950	properly · verb, piel perfect, 2nd person feminine singular
day	הַיּוֹם֙ hai.yOm	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
where	אֵיפֹ֨ה 'ei.Foh	H375	what place? · interrogative particle
wroughtest	עָשִׂ֔ית 'a.Sit	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular
blessed	בָּר֑וּךְ ba.Rukh	H1288	to kneel · verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular absolute
knowledge	מַכִּירֵ֖ךְ ma.ki.Rekh	H5234	properly · verb, hiphil active participle, masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person feminine singular
shewed	וַתַּגֵּ֣ד va.ta.Ged	H5046	properly · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
law	לַחֲמוֹתָ֗הּ la.cha.mo.Tah	H2545	a mother-in-law · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
wrought	עָשְׂתָה֙ 'a.se.Tah	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular
said	וַתֹּ֗אמֶר va.To.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
man’s	הָאִישׁ֙ ha.'Ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
name	שֵׁ֤ם shem	H8034	an appellation · noun, common masculine singular construct
wrought	עָשִׂ֧יתִי 'a.Si.ti	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
day	הַיּ֖וֹם hai.Yom	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Boaz	בֹּֽעַז Bo.'az	H1162	Boaz · proper noun, a man's name

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Cross-references

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ruth 2:17–end

Here, I. Ruth finishes her day's work, Rut 2:17. 1. She took care not to lose time, for she gleaned until evening. We must not be weary of well-doing, because in due season we shall reap. She did not make an excuse to sit still, or go home, till the evening. Let us work the works of him that sent us, while it is day. She scarcely used, much less did she abuse, the kindness of Boaz; for, though he ordered his servants to leave handfuls for her, she continued to glean the scattered ears. 2. She took care not to lose what she had gathered, but threshed it herself, that she might the more easily carry it home, and might have it ready for use. The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in h…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ruth 2:17

and beat out that she had gleaned--When the quantity of grain was small, it was beat out by means of a stick. an ephah--supposed to contain about a bushel.

Adam Clarke on Ruth 2:18

And gave to her that she had reserved - As Ruth had received a distinct portion at dinner-time, of which she had more than she could eat, Rut 2:14; it appears she brought the rest home to her mother-in-law, as is here related.

John Gill on Ruth 2:19

And her mother in law said unto her, where hast thou gleaned today?.... In what part of the field of Bethlehem? or on whose land, that she had gleaned so much? not that she suspected that she had got it in an illicit manner, but supposed she had been directed by the providence of God to a spot of ground where there was good gleaning; of that she had met with some hand, that had dropped ears of corn plentifully in her favour: and where wroughtest thou? which is the same question repeated in other words, and shows that gleaning is a work, and a hard work too, closely followed, to be stooping and picking up ears of corn a whole day together: blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee: she…

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Ruth 2:19

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ruth 2:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ruth 2:17

Adam Clarke on Ruth 2:18

John Gill on Ruth 2:19

Ruth 2:19

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ruth 2:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ruth 2:17

Adam Clarke on Ruth 2:18

John Gill on Ruth 2:19

Keil & Delitzsch on Ruth 2:17–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ruth 2:19

Rashi on Ruth 2:19