Ruth 2:9

Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
eyes	עֵינַ֜יִךְ 'ei.Na.yikh	H5869	an eye (literally or figuratively) · noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person feminine singular
field	בַּשָּׂדֶ֤ה ba.sa.Deh	H7704	a field (as flat) · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
reap	יִקְצֹרוּן֙ yik.tzo.Run	H7114	to dock off · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + paragogic nun
go	וְהָלַ֣כְתִּ ve.ha.Lakht	H1980	to walk (in a great variety of applications · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person feminine singular
after	אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן 'a.cha.rei.Hen	H310	properly · cardinal number, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine plural
charged	צִוִּ֛יתִי tzi.Vi.ti	H6680	(intensively) to constitute · verb, piel perfect, 1st person common singular
men	הַנְּעָרִ֖ים ha.ne.'a.Rim	H5288	(concretely) a boy (as active) · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
touch	נָגְעֵ֑ךְ na.ge.'Ekh	H5060	properly · verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person feminine singular
athirst	וְצָמִ֗ת ve.tza.Mit	H6770	to thirst (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person feminine singular
go	וְהָלַכְתְּ֙ ve.ha.lakhT	H1980	to walk (in a great variety of applications · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person feminine singular
vessels	הַכֵּלִ֔ים ha.ke.Lim	H3627	something prepared · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
drink	וְשָׁתִ֕ית ve.sha.Tit	H8354	to imbibe (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person feminine singular
men	הַנְּעָרִֽים ha.ne.'a.Rim	H5288	(concretely) a boy (as active) · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
drawn	יִשְׁאֲב֖וּן yish.'a.Vun	H7579	to bale up water · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + paragogic nun

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

1 John 5:18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
Genesis 20:6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning agai…
Psalms 105:15 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
Proverbs 6:29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
Matthew 10:42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, h…
1 Corinthians 7:1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
Genesis 24:18-20 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
Job 19:21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 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, and what good has the owner thereof save the beholding of them with his eyes? Boaz is here an example of a good master. 1. He had a servant that was set over the reapers, Rut 2:6. In great families it is…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ruth 2:9

go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn--Gleaners were sometimes allowed, by kind and charitable masters, to partake of the refreshments provided for the reapers. The vessels alluded to were skin bottles, filled with water--and the bread was soaked in vinegar (Rut 2:14); a kind of poor, weak wine, sometimes mingled with a little olive oil--very cooling, as would be required in harvest-time. This grateful refection is still used in the harvest-field.

Adam Clarke on Ruth 2:9

The young men that they shall not touch thee - This was peculiarly necessary, as she was a stranger and unprotected.

John Gill on Ruth 2:9

Let thine eyes be upon the field that they do reap, and go thou after them,.... And gather up the loose ears of corn dropped and left by them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? do her no hurt, or offer any incivility or rudeness to her, or even play any wanton tricks with her, as is too common with young persons in the fields at harvest time. This charge he now gave in her hearing, or however suggests that he would, and therefore she might depend upon it she should have no molestation nor any affront given her: and when thou art athirst: as at such a season of the year, and in the field at such work, and in those hot countries, was frequently the case: go un…

Dictionary and topics

Harvest, The · Men and women engaged in — Men and women engaged in
Reaping · Both men and women engaged in — Both men and women engaged in
Ruth · Receives kindness from Boaz — Receives kindness from Boaz

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Ruth 2:9

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ruth 2:4-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ruth 2:9

Adam Clarke on Ruth 2:9

John Gill on Ruth 2:9

Dictionary and topics

Ruth 2:9

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ruth 2:4-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ruth 2:9

Adam Clarke on Ruth 2:9

John Gill on Ruth 2:9

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Ruth 2:8-9

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ruth 2:8-9

Rashi on Ruth 2:9