Dual Panel1Now Naomi<5281> had a kinsman<4129> of her husband<376>, a man<376> of great<1368> wealth<2428>, of the family<4940> of Elimelech<458>, whose name<8034> was Boaz<1162>.
2And Ruth<7327> the Moabitess<4125> said<559> to Naomi<5281>, "Please<4994> let me go<1980> to the field<7704> and glean<3950> among the ears<7641> of grain<7641> after<310> one in whose<834> sight<5869> I may find<4672> favor<2580>." And she said<559> to her, "Go<1980>, my daughter<1323>."
3So she departed<1980> and went<935> and gleaned<3950> in the field<7704> after<310> the reapers<7114>; and she happened<7136><4745> to come<7136> to the portion<2513> of the field<7704> belonging to Boaz<1162>, who<834> was of the family<4940> of Elimelech<458>.
4Now behold<2009>, Boaz<1162> came<935> from Bethlehem<1035> and said<559> to the reapers<7114>, "May the LORD<3068> be with you." And they said<559> to him, "May the LORD<3068> bless<1288> you."
5Then Boaz<1162> said<559> to his servant<5288> who was in charge<5324> of the reapers<7114>, "Whose<4310> young<5291> woman<5291> is this<2088>?"
6The servant<5288> in charge<5324> of the reapers<7114> replied<6030>, "She is the young<5291> Moabite<4125> woman<5291> who returned<7725> with Naomi<5281> from the land<7704> of Moab<4124>.
7"And she said<559>, 'Please<4994> let me glean<3950> and gather<622> after<310> the reapers<7114> among the sheaves<6016>.' Thus she came<935> and has remained<5975> from the morning<1242> until<5704> now<6258>; she has been sitting<3427> in the house<1004> for a little<4592> while<4592>."
8Then Boaz<1162> said<559> to Ruth<7327>, "Listen<8085> carefully<3808>, my daughter<1323>. Do not go<1980> to glean<3950> in another<312> field<7704>; furthermore<1571>, do not go<5674> on from this<2088> one<2088>, but stay<1692> here<3541> with my maids<5291>.
9"Let your eyes<5869> be on the field<7704> which<834> they reap<7114>, and go<1980> after<310> them. Indeed<3808>, I have commanded<6680> the servants<5288> not to touch<5060> you. When you are thirsty<6770>, go<1980> to the water<3267> jars<3627> and drink<8354> from what<834> the servants<5288> draw<7579>."
10Then she fell<5307> on her face<6440>, bowing<7812> to the ground<776> and said<559> to him, "Why<4069> have I found<4672> favor<2580> in your sight<5869> that you should take<5234> notice<5234> of me, since I am a foreigner<5237>?"
11Boaz<1162> replied<6030> to her, "All<3605> that you have done<6213> for your mother-in-law<2545> after<310> the death<4194> of your husband<376> has been fully<5046> reported<5046> to me, and how you left<5800> your father<1> and your mother<517> and the land<776> of your birth<4138>, and came<1980> to a people<5971> that you did not previously<8543><8032> know<3045>.
12"May the LORD<3068> reward<7999> your work<6467>, and your wages<4909> be full<8003> from the LORD<3068>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, under<8478> whose<834> wings<3671> you have come<935> to seek<2620> refuge<2620>."
13Then she said<559>, "I have found<4672> favor<2580> in your sight<5869>, my lord<113>, for you have comforted<5162> me and indeed<3588> have spoken<1696> kindly<3820> to your maidservant<8198>, though I am<1961> not like one<259> of your maidservants<8198>."
14At mealtime<6256><400> Boaz<1162> said<559> to her, "Come<5066> here<1988>, that you may eat<398> of the bread<3899> and dip<2881> your piece<6595> of bread<6595> in the vinegar<2558>." So she sat<3427> beside<4480><6654> the reapers<7114>; and he served<6642> her roasted<7039> grain<7039>, and she ate<398> and was satisfied<7646> and had<3498> some left<3498>.
15When she rose<6965> to glean<3950>, Boaz<1162> commanded<6680> his servants<5288>, saying<559>, "Let her glean<3950> even<1571> among<996> the sheaves<6016>, and do not insult<3637> her.
16"Also<1571> you shall purposely<7997> pull<7997> out for her some grain from the bundles<6653> and leave<5800> it that she may glean<3950>, and do not rebuke<1605> her."
17So she gleaned<3950> in the field<7704> until<5704> evening<6153>. Then she beat<2251> out what<834> she had gleaned<3950>, and it was about an ephah<374> of barley<8184>.
18She took<5375> it up and went<935> into the city<5892>, and her mother-in-law<2545> saw<7200> what<834> she had gleaned<3950>. She also took<3318> it out and gave<5414> Naomi what<834> she had<3498> left<3498> after<4480> she was satisfied<7648>.
19Her mother-in-law<2545> then said<559> to her, "Where<375> did you glean<3950> today<3117> and where<575> did you work<6213>? May he who took<5234> notice<5234> of you be blessed<1288>." So she told<5046> her mother-in-law<2545> with whom<834> she had worked<6213> and said<559>, "The name<8034> of the man<376> with whom<834> I worked<6213> today<3117> is Boaz<1162>."
20Naomi<5281> said<559> to her daughter-in-law<3618>, "May he be blessed<1288> of the LORD<3068> who<834> has not withdrawn<5800> his kindness<2617> to the living<2416> and to the dead<4191>." Again Naomi<5281> said<559> to her, "The man<376> is our relative<7138>, he is one of our closest<1350> relatives<1350>."
21Then Ruth<7327> the Moabitess<4125> said<559>, "Furthermore<1571>, he said<559> to me, 'You should stay<1692> close<1692> to my servants<5288> until<5704><518> they have finished<3615> all<3605> my harvest<7105>.'"
22Naomi<5281> said<559> to Ruth<7327> her daughter-in-law<3618>, "It is good<2896>, my daughter<1323>, that you go<3318> out with his maids<5291>, so<3808> that others do not fall<6293> upon you in another<312> field<7704>."
23So she stayed<1692> close<1692> by the maids<5291> of Boaz<1162> in order to glean<3950> until<5704> the end<3615> of the barley<8184> harvest<7105> and the wheat<2406> harvest<7105>. And she lived<3427> with her mother-in-law<2545>.