Ruth 2:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 2:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 2:9 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 sha..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 2:9 — KJV
“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.”
— Ruth 2:9 (KJV)
Ruth 2:9 in Context — About the Book of Ruth
Ruth is a short story of loyal love in a time of famine and loss. A widowed foreigner binds herself to her mother-in-law and to Israel's God — and is woven into the family line of King David and Jesus. It proves no loss is beyond God's quiet, redeeming providence.
Cross-References for Ruth 2:9
“Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:9: let, thine, eyes
“Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:9: let, thine, eyes
“Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send. regard: Heb. lay it to his heart Nabal: that is, Fool”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:9: let, thine, young
“And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:9: thine, eyes, after
“And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:9: eyes, after, men
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