King James Version

Ruth 2:16

And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.

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וְגַ֛םvegamand alsoגַּםconjunction, particle, affirmation — “and also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.שֹׁלsholmake self a preyשָׁלַלverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “make self a prey”, the verb used for emphasisH7997to drop or strip; by implication, to plunderlet fall, make self a prey, [idiom] of purpose, (make a, (take)) spoil.תָּשֹׁ֥לּוּtasholvmake self a preyשָׁלַלverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “make self a prey”, an unfinished actionH7997to drop or strip; by implication, to plunderlet fall, make self a prey, [idiom] of purpose, (make a, (take)) spoil.לָ֖הּlahtoלָ֖הּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to”toמִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.הַצְּבָתִ֑יםhatsvatimthe handfulצֶבֶתdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the handful”, the ordinary formH6653a lock of stalkshandful.וַעֲזַבְתֶּ֥םvaazavtemand commit selfעָזַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and commit self”, a completed action in a sequenceH5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.וְלִקְּטָ֖הveliqtahand gleanלָקַטconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and glean”, a completed action in a sequenceH3950properly, to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to gleangather (up), glean.וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תִגְעֲרוּtigarvcorruptגָּעַרverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “corrupt”, an unfinished actionH1605to chidecorrupt, rebuke, reprove.בָֽהּvahinבָֽהּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And also pull out some for her of purpose from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not.

Young’s Literal Translation

and also ye do surely cast to her of the handfuls — and have left, and she hath gleaned, and ye do not push against her.'

World English Bible

Also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it. Let her glean, and don’t rebuke her.”

Darby Translation

And ye shall also sometimes draw out for her [some ears] out of the handfuls, and leave them that she may glean, and rebuke her not.

Douay-Rheims

And let fall some of your handfuls of purpose, and leave them, that she may gather them without shame, and let no man rebuke her when she gathereth them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And also pull out some for her of purpose from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And do ye by all means carry it for her, and ye shall surely let fall for her some of that which is heaped up; and let her eat, and glean, and rebuke her not.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ βαστάζοντες βαστάσατε αὐτῇ, καί γε παραβάλλοντες παραβαλεῖτε αὐτῇ ἐκ τῶν βεβουνισμένων, καὶ φάγεται, καὶ συλλέξει, καὶ οὐκ ἐπιτιμήσετε αὐτῇ.