Ruth 2:7
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And she desired leave to glean the ears of corn that remain, following the steps of the reapers: and she hath been in the field from morning till now, and hath not gone home for one moment.

I pray

Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the Lord is the lesson of wisdom: and humility goeth before glory.

Proverbs 18:23 The poor will speak with supplications, and the rich will speak roughly.

Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Ephesians 5:21 Being subject one to another, in the fear of Christ.

1 Peter 5:5,6 In like manner, ye young men, be subject to the ancients. And do you all insinuate humility one to another: for God resisteth the proud, but to the humble he giveth grace. . . .

continued

Proverbs 13:4 The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.

Proverbs 22:29 Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand is able to do, do it earnestly: for neither work, nor reason, nor wisdom, nor knowledge shall be in hell, whither thou art hastening.

Romans 12:11 In carefulness not slothful. In spirit fervent. Serving the Lord.

Galatians 6:9 And in doing good, let us not fail. For in due time we shall reap, not failing.

Context
Boaz Meets Ruth
6And he answered him: This is the Moabitess, who came with Noemi, from the land of Moab, 7And she desired leave to glean the ears of corn that remain, following the steps of the reapers: and she hath been in the field from morning till now, and hath not gone home for one moment.8And Booz said to Ruth: Hear me, daughter, do not go to glean in any other field, and do not depart from this place: but keep with my maids,…
Cross References
Ruth 2:2
And Ruth, the Moabitess, said to her mother in law: If thou wilt, I will go into the field, and glean the ears of corn that escape the hands of the reapers, wheresoever I shall find grace with a householder, that will be favourable to me. And she answered her: Go, my daughter.

Ruth 2:6
And he answered him: This is the Moabitess, who came with Noemi, from the land of Moab,

Ruth 2:8
And Booz said to Ruth: Hear me, daughter, do not go to glean in any other field, and do not depart from this place: but keep with my maids,

Lexicon
She has said,
וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (wat·tō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

‘Please
נָּא֙ (nā)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

let me glean
אֲלַקֳטָה־ (’ă·la·qo·ṭāh-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3950: To pick up, to gather, to glean

and gather
וְאָסַפְתִּ֣י (wə·’ā·sap̄·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

among the sheaves
בָֽעֳמָרִ֔ים (ḇā·‘o·mā·rîm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6016: A heap, a sheaf, an omer (dry measure)

behind
אַחֲרֵ֖י (’a·ḥă·rê)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part

the harvesters.’
הַקּוֹצְרִ֑ים (haq·qō·wṣ·rîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7114: To dock off, curtail, to harvest

So she came out
וַתָּב֣וֹא (wat·tā·ḇō·w)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

and has continued
וַֽתַּעֲמ֗וֹד (wat·ta·‘ă·mō·wḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

from
מֵאָ֤ז (mê·’āz)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 227: At that time, place, therefore

morning
הַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ (hab·bō·qer)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1242: Dawn, morning

until
וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

now,
עַ֔תָּה (‘at·tāh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time

except
זֶ֛ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that

that she rested
שִׁבְתָּ֥הּ (šiḇ·tāh)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

a short time
מְעָֽט׃ (mə·‘āṭ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4592: A little, fewness, a few

in the shelter.”
הַבַּ֖יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house


Additional Translations
She has said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind the harvesters.’ So she came out and has continued from morning until now, except that she rested a short time in the shelter.”And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.

And she said, Let me glean, I pray you, and gather after the reapers among the sheaves. So she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, save that she tarried a little in the house.

And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather among the sheaves after the reapers: and she came and stood from morning till evening, and rested not even a little in the field.

and she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather among the sheaves after the reapers. And she came, and has continued from the morning until now: her sitting in the house has been little as yet.

And she said, Let me glean, I pray you, and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, save that she tarried a little in the house.

And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.

She said, 'Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.' So she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she stayed a little in the house."

and she saith, Let me glean, I pray thee -- and I have gathered among the sheaves after the reapers; and she cometh and remaineth since the morning and till now; she sat in the house a little.
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