Devine Scripture

Ruth 2:9

Ruth chapter 2 · verse 9 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

Context

v.8Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither pass from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens.

v.9This passage

v.10Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found favor in thy sight, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a foreigner?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 John 5:18

    We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth himself, and the evil one toucheth him not.

  • Proverbs 6:29

    So he that goeth in to his neighbor’s wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished.

  • John 4:7

    There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

  • Genesis 24:18

    And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:1

    Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

  • Job 19:21

    Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; For the hand of God hath touched me.