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say_v let_v she_o gather_v among_o the_o sheaf_n and_o do_v not_o rebuke_v she_o 16._o and_o let_v fall_v some_o of_o the_o sheaf_n for_o she_o &_o let_v it_o lie_v that_o she_o may_v gather_v it_o up_o and_o rebuke_v she_o not_o 17._o and_o so_o she_o glean_v in_o the_o field_n till_o evening_n &_o she_o thresh_v that_o which_o she_o have_v gather_v &_o it_o be_v about_o a_o epha_n of_o barley_n 18._o and_o she_o take_v it_o up_o &_o go_v into_o the_o city_n &_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n see_v what_o she_o have_v gather_v &_o she_o take_v forth_o &_o give_v unto_o she_o of_o that_o which_o she_o have_v leave_v when_o she_o be_v suffice_v 19_o then_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o she_o where_o have_v thou_o glean_v to_o day_n &_o where_o wroughte_v thou_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o know_v thou_o &_o she_o show_v her_o mother_n in_o law_n with_o who_o she_o have_v wrought_v &_o say_v the_o man_n name_n with_o who_o i_o wrought_v to_o day_n be_v boaz._n 20._o and_o naomi_n say_v 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