Ruth 2:17 meaning and explanation
So Ruth gathered grain in the field until evening. And when she beat out what she had gleaned, it was about an ephah of barley.
Ruth 2:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Ruth has spent the day gleaning behind Boaz's harvesters, and verse 17 records the result of her labor. An ephah of barley was a substantial amount, roughly what a strong worker might carry, far more than a destitute gleaner could normally expect.
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