Thematic Bible
Ruth 2:1 (show verse)
Naomi had a close relative of her late husband, a man of considerable wealth from the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz.
Ruth 2:2 (show verse)
Ruth the Moabite told Naomi, "Please allow me to go out to the fields and glean grain behind anyone who shows me kindness." So Naomi replied, "Go ahead, my daughter."
Ruth 2:3 (show verse)
So she went out, proceeded to the field, and gleaned behind the harvesters. And it happened that she came to the portion of land belonging to Boaz, of the family of Elimelech.
Ruth 2:4 (show verse)
Now when Boaz arrived from Bethlehem, he told the harvesters, "The LORD be with you." "May the LORD bless you!" they replied.
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » The city of boaz
Employee » Kindness to
Harvest » Persons engaged in » Reapers
Reaping » Persons engaged in » Visited by the master
Ruth » Receives kindness from boaz
Salutations » Examples of
Salutations » Expressions used as » The lord be with you
Salutations » Expressions used as » The lord bless thee
Salutations » From a master to his servants, "may the lord be with you,"
Salutations » Servants to their masters, "may the lord bless you,"
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of boaz
Servants » Good--exemplified » Servants of boaz
Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of
Employee » Kindness to
Harvest » Persons engaged in » Reapers
Reaping » Persons engaged in » Visited by the master
Ruth » Receives kindness from boaz
Salutations » Examples of
Salutations » Expressions used as » The lord be with you
Salutations » Expressions used as » The lord bless thee
Salutations » From a master to his servants, "may the lord be with you,"
Salutations » Servants to their masters, "may the lord bless you,"
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of boaz
Servants » Good--exemplified » Servants of boaz
Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of
Ruth 2:5 (show verse)
At this point, Boaz asked the foreman of his harvesters, "To whom does this young woman belong?"
Ruth 2:6 (show verse)
The foreman of the harvesters answered, "She is the Moabite who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab.
Ruth 2:7 (show verse)
She asked us, "Please allow me to glean what's left of the grain behind the harvesters.' So she came out and has continued working from dawn until now, except for a short time in a shelter."
Ruth 2:8 (show verse)
Boaz then addressed Ruth: "Listen, my daughter! Don't glean in any other field. Don't even leave this one, and be sure to stay close to my women servants.
Ruth 2:9 (show verse)
Keep your eyes on the field where they are harvesting, and follow them. I've ordered my young men not to bother you, haven't I? And when you are thirsty, drink from the water vessels that the young men have filled."
Ruth 2:10 (show verse)
At this she fell prostrate, bowing low to the ground, and asked him, "Why is it that you're showing me kindness by noticing me, since I'm a foreigner?"
Ruth 2:11 (show verse)
Boaz answered her, "It has been clearly disclosed to me all that you have done for your mother-in-law following the death of your husband how you abandoned your father, your mother, and your own land, and came to a people you did not previously know.
Ruth 2:12 (show verse)
May the LORD repay you for your work, and may a full reward be given you from the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge."
Ruth 2:13 (show verse)
She responded, "May I continue to find favor in your sight, sir, since you've been comforting me and you have spoken graciously to your servant, even though I am not one of your servants."
Ruth 2:14 (show verse)
At lunchtime, Boaz invited her, "Come on over, have some food, and dip your bread in our oil and vinegar." So she sat down beside the harvesters, and he handed her some roasted grain, which she ate until she was satisfied. She kept what was left over.
Corn » Parched
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Parched corn
the Diet of the jews » Of the poor, frugal
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Vinegar
Food » Articles of » Parched (roasted) corn (grain)
Food » Articles of » Vinegar
Harvest » Persons engaged in » Fed by the husbandman during
Poor » Kindness to » By boaz
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Boaz
Reaping » Persons engaged in » Fed by the master who himself presided at their meals
Ruth » Receives kindness from boaz
Vinegar » Used with
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Parched corn
the Diet of the jews » Of the poor, frugal
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Vinegar
Food » Articles of » Parched (roasted) corn (grain)
Food » Articles of » Vinegar
Harvest » Persons engaged in » Fed by the husbandman during
Poor » Kindness to » By boaz
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Boaz
Reaping » Persons engaged in » Fed by the master who himself presided at their meals
Ruth » Receives kindness from boaz
Vinegar » Used with
Ruth 2:15 (show verse)
After she had left to glean, Boaz commanded his servants, "Allow her to glean also among the cut sheaves, and don't taunt her.
Ruth 2:16 (show verse)
One other thing drop some handfuls deliberately, leaving them for her so she can gather it. And don't bother her."
Ruth 2:17 (show verse)
So Ruth gathered grain out in the field until dusk, and then threshed what she had gathered about a week's supply of barley.
Diligence » Exemplified » Ruth
Diligence » Figurative » Exemplified » Ruth
Evening » Man ceases from labor in
Measure » An ephah, equal to three seah, and in liquid, to a bath, containing about a bushel and a half
Ruth » Receives kindness from boaz
Threshing » By beating
Virtues » Industry » Examples of
physical Work » Business life » Industry » Examples of
Diligence » Figurative » Exemplified » Ruth
Evening » Man ceases from labor in
Measure » An ephah, equal to three seah, and in liquid, to a bath, containing about a bushel and a half
Ruth » Receives kindness from boaz
Threshing » By beating
Virtues » Industry » Examples of
physical Work » Business life » Industry » Examples of
Ruth 2:18 (show verse)
She picked up her grain and went back to town.
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Ruth 2:19 (show verse)
Her mother-in-law noticed how much Ruth had gleaned and had brought back from what was left over from her lunch. So her mother-in-law quizzed her, "Where did you glean today? Where, precisely, did you work? May the one who took notice of you be blessed." So Ruth told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked. She said, "The man's name with whom I worked today is Boaz."
Ruth 2:20 (show verse)
Naomi replied, "May the one who hasn't abandoned his gracious love to the living or to the dead be blessed by the LORD." Naomi added, "This man is closely related to us, our related redeemer, as a matter of fact!"
Ruth 2:21 (show verse)
Then Ruth the Moabite woman added, "He also told me "Stay close to my young men until they have completed my entire harvest.'"
No Themes for this verse.
Ruth 2:22 (show verse)
Naomi responded to her daughter-in-law Ruth, "It is prudent, my daughter, for you to go out with his women servants, so someone won't attack you in another field."
No Themes for this verse.
Ruth 2:23 (show verse)
So Ruth continued to stay close to the young women who worked for Boaz, gathering grain until both the barley and wheat harvests were complete, all the while living with her mother-in-law.