וַתַּחְבֹּט אֵת אֲשֶׁר־לִקֵּטָה

וַתַּחְבֹּט אֵת אֲשֶׁר־לִקֵּטָה

After collecting wheat stalks we are told that Ruth pounded the grain. She did so in order to separate the wheat kernels from the chaff. Below are some videos that provide some more information about the process.