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Ruth 2

1 Ruth gathereth corn in the fields of Bóaz. 15 The gentleness of Bóaz toward her.
1.Then Naomi’s husband had a kinsman, one of great apower of the family of Elimélech, and his name was Bóaz.
2.And Ruth the Moabitesse said unto Naomí, I pray thee, let me go to the field, and bgather ears of corn after him, in whose sight I find favour. And she said unto her, Go my daughter.
3.¶ And she went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers, and it came to pass, that she met with the portion of the field of Bóaz, who was of the family of Elimélech.
4.And behold, Bóaz came from Beth-léhem , and said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you: and they answered him, The Lord bless thee.
5.Then said Bóaz unto his servant that was appointed over the reapers, Whose maid is this?
6.And the servant that was appointed over the reapers, answered, and said, It is the Moabitish maid, that came with Naomí out of the country of Moáb:
7.And she said unto us, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers ^among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued from that time in the morning unto now, save that she tarried a little in the house.
8.¶ Then said Bóaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou, my daughter? go to none other field to gather, neither go from hence: but abide here by my maidens.
9.cLet thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after the maidens. Have I not charged the servants, that they touch thee not? Moreover when thou art a thirst, go unto the vessels and drink of that which the servants have drawen.
10.Then she fell on her face, and bowed her self to the ground, and said unto him, How have I found favour in thine eyes, that thou shuldest know me, seeing I am da stranger?
11.And Bóaz answered, and said unto her, All is told and shewed me that thou hast done unto thy mother in law, since the death of thine husband, and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land where thou wast born, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not in time past.
12.The Lord recompense thy work and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israél, under whose ewings thou art come to trust.
13.Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord: for thou hast comforted me, and spoken comfortably unto thy maid, though I be not like to one of thy maids.
14.And Bóaz said unto her, At the meal time come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers, and he reached her parched corn: and she did eat, and was sufficed, and fleft thereof.
15.¶ And when she arose: to glean, Bóaz commanded his servants, saying, Let her gather among the sheaves, and do not rebuke her.
16.Also let fall some of the sheaves for her, and let it lie, that she may gather it up, and rebuke her not.
17.So she gleaned in the field until evening, and she threshed that she had gathered, and it was about an *Epháh of barley.
18.¶ And she took it up, and went into the city, and her mother in law saw what she had gathered: also she gtook forth, and gave to her that which she had reserved, when she was sufficed.
19.Then her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroghtest thou? blessed be he, that knew thee. And she shewed her mother in law, with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom I wrought to day, is Bóaz.
20.And Naomí said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the Lord: for he ceaseth not to do good to the living and to the hdead. Again Naomí said unto her, The man is near unto us, and of our affinity.
21.And Ruth the Moabitesse said, He said also certainly unto me, Thou shalt be with my servants, until they have ended all mine harvest.
22.And Naomí answered unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is best, my daughter, that thou go out with his maids, that they ^meet thee not in another field.
23.Then she kept her by the maids of Bóaz, to gather unto the end of barley harvest, and of wheat harvest, and ^dwelt with her mother in law.

Notes

1-a.
Both for virtue, authority and riches.
2-b.
This her humility declares her great affection toward her mother in law, for as much as she spared no painful diligence to get both their livings.
7-^.
Or, certain handfuls.
9-c.
That is, Take heed in what field they do reap.
10-d.
Even of the Moábites, which are enemies of God’s people.
12-e.
Signifying that she shall never want any thing if she put her trust in God and live under his protection.
14-f.
Which she brought home to her mother in law.
17-*.
Ex. 16.36
18-g.
To wit, of her bag, as is in the Chalde text.
20-h.
To my husband and children, when they were alive, and now to us.
22-^.
Or, fall upon you.
23-^.
Or, returned to her mother in law.