Ruth 2:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

Let your eyes be on the field that they do reap, and follow after them. Have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch you? And when you are thirsty, go to the vessels and drink from what the young men have drawn.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Keep your eyes on the field they are harvesting and follow after them. I have ordered the young men not to touch you. When you are thirsty, go and drink from the jars the young men have filled."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and loke where they reape in ye felde, go thou after them: for I haue comaunded my seruauntes that no man touch the. And yf thou be a thyrst, go thy waye to the vessell & drynke, where my seruauntes drawe.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reape, and goe thou after the maidens. Haue I not charged the seruants, that they touche thee not? Moreouer whe thou art a thirst, go vnto ye vessels, and drinke of that which ye seruants haue drawen.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Let thyne eyes be on the fielde that they do reape, & go thou after the maydens: Haue I not charged the young men, that they shall do thee no hurte? Moreouer, when thou art a thyrst, go vnto the vessels, & drinke of that which the laddes haue drawen.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    [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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Let your eyes be on the field that they reap, and go after them: haven't I charged the young men that they shall not touch you? and when you are thirsty, go to the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    thine eyes `are' on the field which they reap, and thou hast gone after them; have not I charged the young men not to touch thee? when thou art athirst then thou hast gone unto the vessels, and hast drunk from that which the young men draw.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Keep your eyes on the field they are cutting, and go after them; have I not given orders to the young men not to put a hand on you? And when you are in need of drink go to the vessels and take of what the young men have put there.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Let your eyes be on the field that they reap, and go after them. Haven't I commanded the young men not to touch you? When you are thirsty, go to the vessels, and drink from that which the young men have drawn."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Take note of the field where the men are harvesting and follow behind with the female workers. I will tell the men to leave you alone. When you are thirsty, you may go to the water jars and drink some of the water the servants draw.”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 John 5:18 : 18 We know that whoever is born of God does not sin, but he who is born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.
  • Matt 10:42 : 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.
  • John 4:7-9 : 7 A woman of Samaria came to draw water: Jesus said to her, Give me to drink. 8 For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. 9 Then the woman of Samaria said to him, How is it that you, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a woman of Samaria? For the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that says to you, Give me to drink; you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water. 11 The woman said to him, Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: where then do you get that living water?
  • 1 Cor 7:1 : 1 Now concerning the things you wrote to me about: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
  • Gen 20:6 : 6 And God said to him in a dream, Yes, I know that you did this in the integrity of your heart; for I also kept you from sinning against me: therefore I did not let you touch her.
  • Gen 24:18-20 : 18 And she said, "Drink, my lord." Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand and gave him a drink. 19 And when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, "I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking." 20 Then she quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough, ran back to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
  • Job 19:21 : 21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O you my friends, for the hand of God has touched me.
  • Ps 105:15 : 15 Saying, Do not touch my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
  • Prov 6:29 : 29 So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife; whoever touches her shall not be innocent.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ruth 2:1-8
    8 verses
    84%

    1And Naomi had a relative of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

    2And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Let me now go to the field and glean ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor. And she said to her, Go, my daughter.

    3So she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers, and her chance was to happen upon a part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.

    4And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless you.

    5Then Boaz said to his servant who was set over the reapers, Whose young woman is this?

    6And the servant who was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish young woman who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab.

    7And 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, except she rested a little in the house.

    8Then Boaz said to Ruth, Do you not hear, my daughter? Do not go to glean in another field or leave this place, but stay here close to my maidens.

  • Ruth 2:10-19
    10 verses
    81%

    10Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, seeing I am a stranger?

    11And Boaz answered and said to her, It has fully been shown to me all that you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, and how you have left your father and your mother and the land of your birth, and have come to a people which you did not know before.

    12The LORD recompense your work, and a full reward be given to you by the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to trust.

    13Then she said, Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, for you have comforted me, and you have spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not like one of your servant girls.

    14And Boaz said to her, At mealtime come here, and eat of the bread, and dip your piece in the vinegar. So she sat beside the reapers, and he handed her roasted grain, and she ate and was satisfied, and left some.

    15And when she rose up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not reproach her.

    16And also let fall some of the bundles of grain for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and do not rebuke her.

    17So she gleaned in the field until evening, and beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.

    18Then she took it up and went into the city, and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. And she brought out and gave to her what she had reserved after she was satisfied.

    19And her mother-in-law said to her, Where have you gleaned today? And where have you worked? Blessed be he who took notice of you. And she showed her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, and said, The man's name with whom I worked today is Boaz.

  • Ruth 2:21-23
    3 verses
    77%

    21And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said to me also, You shall stay close by my young men until they have finished all my harvest.

    22And Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his maidens, that they may not meet you in any other field.

    23So she stayed close by the maidens of Boaz to glean until the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest and lived with her mother-in-law.

  • Ruth 3:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?

    2And now, is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshing floor.

    3Wash yourself therefore, and anoint yourself, and put your clothes upon you, and get down to the floor: but do not make yourself known to the man, until he has finished eating and drinking.

  • Ruth 3:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6And she went down to the floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law instructed her.

    7And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and lay down.

  • Ruth 3:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9And he said, Who are you? And she answered, I am Ruth your handmaid: spread therefore your skirt over your handmaid; for you are a near kinsman.

    10And he said, Blessed are you of the LORD, my daughter: for you have shown more kindness at the end than at the beginning, inasmuch as you followed not young men, whether poor or rich.

  • Gen 24:43-45
    3 verses
    71%

    43behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass that when the virgin comes out to draw water, and I say to her, "Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,"

    44and she says to me, "Drink, and I will draw for your camels also," let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master's son.'

    45But before I had finished speaking in my heart, there was Rebekah, coming out with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down to the well and drew water. And I said to her, 'Please let me drink.'

  • Gen 24:17-19
    3 verses
    71%

    17And the servant ran to meet her and said, "Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher."

    18And she said, "Drink, my lord." Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand and gave him a drink.

    19And when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, "I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking."

  • Ruth 3:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before anyone could recognize another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.

    15Also he said, Bring the veil that you have upon you, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.

  • Lev 19:9
    70%

    9And when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest.

  • Deut 24:19
    70%

    19When you cut down your harvest in your field, and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

  • Gen 24:14
    70%

    14Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, 'Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,' and she says, 'Drink, and I will give your camels a drink also'—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master."

  • Ruth 1:13
    70%

    13Would you wait for them till they were grown? Would you restrain yourselves from having husbands? No, my daughters; for it grieves me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.

  • Deut 24:21
    70%

    21When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you shall not glean it afterward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.

  • Ruth 1:9
    69%

    9The LORD grant you that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voices and wept.

  • Ruth 3:17-18
    2 verses
    69%

    17And she said, These six measures of barley he gave me; for he said to me, Go not empty to your mother-in-law.

    18Then she said, Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out: for the man will not rest until he has finished the thing this day.

  • Ruth 1:15-16
    2 verses
    69%

    15And she said, Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods: return after your sister-in-law.

    16And Ruth said, Do not urge me to leave you, or to turn back from following you: for where you go, I will go; and where you stay, I will stay: your people shall be my people, and your God my God:

  • Ruth 4:4-5
    2 verses
    69%

    4So I thought to inform you, saying, Buy it in the presence of those sitting here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if not, tell me, so that I may know, for there is no one to redeem it besides you, and I come after you.' And he said, 'I will redeem it.'

    5Then Boaz said, 'The day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must also acquire Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of the deceased, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance.'

  • Ps 129:7
    69%

    7With which the mower does not fill his hand, nor he who binds sheaves his bosom.

  • Ruth 4:1
    69%

    1Then Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there; and behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by. Boaz said to him, 'Come over here, sit down.' So he turned aside and sat down.