And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:
When Ruth got up to gather grain, Boaz gave orders to his workers, saying, 'Let her gather grain even among the bundles of wheat, and don't bother her or give her any trouble.'
Boaz is showing extraordinary kindness to Ruth by giving her special privileges to gather grain and protecting her from any mistreatment by his workers.
📚 Historical Context
In ancient Israel, poor people were allowed to glean (gather leftover grain) only from the edges of fields after the harvest was complete. Boaz was going far beyond the law's requirements by allowing Ruth to gather among the valuable sheaves (bundles) where the best grain was, and by instructing his workers to treat her with respect rather than the suspicion that foreign women often faced.
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