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Ruth 2:9

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

et ubi messuerint, sequere. Mandavi enim pueris meis, ut nemo molestus sit tibi : sed etiam si sitieris, vade ad sarcinulas, et bibe aquas, de quibus et pueri bibunt.

Vulgate

οἱ ὀφθαλμοί σου εἰς τὸν ἀγρὸν οὗ ἐὰν θερίζωσιν, καὶ πορεύσῃ κατόπισθεν αὐτῶν· ἰδοὺ ἐνετειλάμην τοῖς παιδαρίοις τοῦ μὴ ἅψασθαί σου· καὶ ὅ τι διψήσεις, καὶ πορευθήσῃ εἰς τὰ σκεύη καὶ πίεσαι ὅθεν ἂν ὑδρεύωνται τὰ παιδάρια.

LXX

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

עֵינַ֜יִ/ךְ בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֤ה אֲשֶׁר יִקְצֹרוּ/ן֙ וְ/הָלַ֣כְתִּ אַחֲרֵי/הֶ֔ן הֲ/ל֥וֹא צִוִּ֛יתִי אֶת הַ/נְּעָרִ֖ים לְ/בִלְתִּ֣י נָגְעֵ֑/ךְ וְ/צָמִ֗ת וְ/הָלַכְתְּ֙ אֶל הַ/כֵּלִ֔ים וְ/שָׁתִ֕ית מֵ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשְׁאֲב֖וּ/ן הַ/נְּעָרִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בִלְתִּ֖י
blty
preposition · 112×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
ו
v
noun · 717×
ו
v
noun · 324×
יִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ
ysh'bv
verb · 19×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
נַּ֖עַר
n'r
noun · 239×
נֹּגֵ֥עַ
ng'
verb · 149×
צִוָּ֥ה
tsvh
verb · 489×
צָמְאָ֬ה
tsm'h
verb · 10×
שְׁתּ֖וֹת
shtvt
verb · 216×
שָּׂדֶ֔ה
shdh
noun · 334×
תִּקְצַ֥ר
tqtsr
verb · 51×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 7:1 — Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
  • 1John 5:18 — We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
  • Gen 20:6 — And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
  • Gen 24:18 — And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
  • Job 19:21 — Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
  • John 4:7 — There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
  • Matt 10:42 — And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
  • Prov 6:29 — So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
  • Ps 105:15 — Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.