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Ruth 2:17 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Ruth 2:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ruth chapter 2 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.”
Ruth 2:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Ruth 2:17
Ruth's diligent labor produces results: 'So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley'. Working from morning until evening, Ruth gathered approximately an ephah (about 22 liters or half a bushel) of barley—an extraordinary amount for one day's gleaning, demonstrating both her industry and Boaz's secret generosity. Normally gleaners might gather only a fraction of this amount. The large quantity reveals how abundantly Boaz provided through his workers' deliberate dropping of grain, though Ruth doesn't yet realize the source of he...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ruth 2:17
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“that the bath may contain the tenth part of a homer”
“and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.”
“Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.”