And beat out that she had gleaned – Namely, with a stick, as the word implies (Isaiah 27:12). This method is still commonly pr…

Beat out: That is, she threshed it herself, so as to save the labour of carrying away the straw. She then found she had an ephah, …

So she gleaned in the field until even An instance of her great diligence and industry, attending to this mean employment constantl…

It encourages industry, for in all labor, even that of gleaning, there is profit. Ruth was pleased with what she gained by her own industry, and wa…