Ruth 2 (TRV)

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• 1 And Naomi had a relative of her husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz.

• 2 So Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Permit me go to the field, and glean heads of grain after him in whose sight I may find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.”

• 3 Then she left, and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

• 4 Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “The LORD be with you!” And they answered him, “The LORD bless you!”

• 5 Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?”

• 6 So the servant who was in charge of the reapers answered and said, “It is the young Moabite woman who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab.

• 7 And she said, ‘I ask you to permit me to glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came and has continued from morning until now, though she rested a little in the house.”

• 8 Then Boaz said to Ruth, “You will listen, my daughter, will you not? Do not go to glean in another field, nor go from here, but stay close by my young women.
• 9 Let your eyes be on the field which they reap, and go after them. Have I not commanded the young men not to touch you? And when you are thirsty, go to the vessels and drink from that which the young men have drawn.”

• 10 So she fell on her face, bowed down to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?”

• 11 And Boaz answered and said to her, “It has been fully reported to me, all that you have done for your mother in law since the death of your husband, and how you have left your father and your mother and the land of your birth, and have come to a people whom you did not know before.

• 12 The LORD repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to trust in.”

• 13 Then she said, “Let me find favor in your sight, my lord; because you have comforted me, and have spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your maidservants.”

• 14 Now Boaz said to her, “At mealtime, come here, and eat of the bread, and dip your piece in the vinegar.” So she sat beside the reapers, and he passed parched grain to her; and she ate and was satisfied, and left.

• 15 And when she rose up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not criticise her.

• 16 Also let some grain from the bundles fall purposely for her; leave them, that she may glean them, and do not rebuke her.”