| Translation | Verse | Text |
| Strong Concordance | Ru 2:16 | And let fall [07997] also some of the handfuls [06653] of purpose [07997] for her, and leave [05800] them, that she may glean [03950] them, and rebuke [01605] her not. |
| Word | Easton Dictionary - Definition |
| GLEAN | The corners of fields were not to be reaped, and the sheaf accidentally left behind was not to be fetched away, according to the law of Moses (Lev. 19:9; 23:22; Deut. 24:21). They were to be left for the poor to glean. Similar laws were given regarding vineyards and oliveyards. (Comp. Ruth 2:2.) |