Ruth 2:1 And Naomi5281 had a kinsman4129 3045 of her husband's,376 a mighty1368 man376 of wealth,2428 of the family4940 of Elimelech;458 and his name8034 was Boaz.1162 cr 2 And Ruth7327 the Moabitess4125 said559 unto Naomi,5281 Let me now go3212 to the field,7704 and glean3950 ears of corn7641 after310 him in whose sight5869 I shall find4672 grace.2580 And she said559 unto her, Go,3212 my daughter.1323 cr 3 And she went,3212 and came,935 and gleaned3950 in the field7704 after310 the reapers:7114 and her hap4745{Heb. hap happened} was to light7136 on a part2513 of the field7704 belonging unto Boaz,1162{Called Mat. 1.5 Booz} who was of the kindred4940 of Elimelech.458 cr

Ruth 2:4 And, behold, Boaz1162 came935 from Bethlehem,1035 and said559 unto the reapers,7114 The LORD3068 be with you. And they answered559 him, The LORD3068 bless1288 thee. cr 5 Then said559 Boaz1162 unto his servant5288 that was set5324 over the reapers,7114 Whose damsel5291 is this? cr 6 And the servant5288 that was set5324 over the reapers7114 answered6030 and said,559 It is the Moabitish4125 damsel5291 that came back7725 with Naomi5281 out of the country7704 of Moab:4124 cr 7 And she said,559 I pray you, let me glean3950 and gather622 after310 the reapers7114 among the sheaves:6016 so she came,935 and hath continued5975 even227 from the morning1242 until now, that she tarried3427 a little4592 in the house.1004 cr 8 Then said559 Boaz1162 unto Ruth,7327 Hearest8085 thou not, my daughter?1323 Go3212 not to glean3950 in another312 field,7704 neither go5674 from hence, but abide1692 here fast by my maidens:5291 cr 9 Let thine eyes5869 be on the field7704 that they do reap,7114 and go1980 thou after310 them: have I not charged6680 the young men5288 that they shall not touch5060 thee? and when thou art athirst,6770 go1980 unto the vessels,3627 and drink8354 of that which the young men5288 have drawn.7579 cr 10 Then she fell5307 on her face,6440 and bowed7812 herself to the ground,776 and said559 unto him, Why have I found4672 grace2580 in thine eyes,5869 that thou shouldest take knowledge5234 of me, seeing I am a stranger?5237 cr 11 And Boaz1162 answered6030 and said559 unto her, It hath fully5046 been shewed5046 me, all that thou hast done6213 unto thy mother in law2545 since310 the death4194 of thine husband:376 and how thou hast left5800 thy father1 and thy mother,517 and the land776 of thy nativity,4138 and art come3212 unto a people5971 which thou knewest3045 not heretofore.8543 8032 cr 12 The LORD3068 recompense7999 thy work,6467 and a full8003 reward4909 be given thee of the LORD3068 God430 of Israel,3478 under whose wings3671 thou art come935 to trust.2620 cr 13 Then she said,559 Let me find4672 favour2580{Or, I find favor} in thy sight,5869 my lord;113 for that thou hast comforted5162 me, and for that thou hast spoken1696 friendly3820{Heb. to the heart} unto thine handmaid,8198 though I be not like unto one259 of thine handmaidens.8198 cr 14 And Boaz1162 said559 unto her, At mealtime6256 400 come5066 thou hither,1988 and eat398 of the bread,3899 and dip2881 thy morsel6595 in the vinegar.2558 And she sat3427 beside6654 the reapers:7114 and he reached6642 her parched7039 corn, and she did eat,398 and was sufficed,7646 and left.3498 cr 15 And when she was risen up6965 to glean,3950 Boaz1162 commanded6680 his young men,5288 saying,559 Let her glean3950 even among the sheaves,6016 and reproach3637 her not:{Heb. shame her not} cr 16 And let fall7997 also some of the handfuls6653 of purpose7997 for her, and leave5800 them, that she may glean3950 them, and rebuke1605 her not. cr

Ruth 2:17 So she gleaned3950 in the field7704 until even,6153 and beat out2251 that she had gleaned:3950 and it was about an ephah374 of barley.8184 cr 18 And she took it up,5375 and went935 into the city:5892 and her mother in law2545 saw7200 what she had gleaned:3950 and she brought forth,3318 and gave5414 to her that she had reserved3498 after she was sufficed.7648 cr 19 And her mother in law2545 said559 unto her, Where hast thou gleaned3950 to day?3117 and where375 wroughtest6213 thou? blessed1288 be he that did take knowledge5234 of thee. And she shewed5046 her mother in law2545 with whom she had wrought,6213 and said,559 The man's376 name8034 with whom I wrought6213 to day3117 is Boaz.1162 cr 20 And Naomi5281 said559 unto her daughter in law,3618 Blessed1288 be he of the LORD,3068 who hath not left off5800 his kindness2617 to the living2416 and to the dead.4191 And Naomi5281 said559 unto her, The man376 is near of kin7138 unto us, one of our next kinsmen.1350{Or, one that hath right to redeem} cr 21 And Ruth7327 the Moabitess4125 said,559 He said559 unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast1692 by my young men,5288 until they have ended3615 all my harvest.7105 cr 22 And Naomi5281 said559 unto Ruth7327 her daughter in law,3618 It is good,2896 my daughter,1323 that thou go out3318 with his maidens,5291 that they meet6293 thee{Or, fall upon thee} not in any other312 field.7704 cr 23 So she kept fast1692 by the maidens5291 of Boaz1162 to glean3950 unto the end3615 of barley8184 harvest7105 and of wheat2406 harvest;7105 and dwelt3427 with her mother in law.2545 cr