2. Ruth . . . said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean —The right of gleaning was conferred by a positive law on the widow, the poor, and the stranger (see on :- and :- ). But liberty to glean behind the reapers [ :- ] was not a right that could be claimed; it was a privilege granted or refused according to the good will or favor of the owner. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-3" class="com-number"
Pericope (part_of)
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pericope/per-rut-2-001
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Source
source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological