Thematic Bible
Ruth 2:1 (show verse)
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a man of might of the kindred of Elimelech, named Boaz.
Ruth 2:2 (show verse)
And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, "Let me go to the field and lease and gather ears, after whomsoever I find grace in his sight." And she said unto her, "Go, my daughter."
Ruth 2:3 (show verse)
And she went and came and gathered after the harvest men, and her chance was that part of the field pertained unto Boaz which was of the kindred of Elimelech.
Ruth 2:4 (show verse)
And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said unto the harvest men, "The LORD be with you." And they answered him, "The LORD bless thee."
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)
Then said Boaz unto the young man that had the oversight of the harvest men, "Whose damsel is this?"
Ruth 2:6 (show verse)
And the young man that was set to oversee the harvest men answered and said, "It is the Moabitish damsel that came with Naomi out of the country of Moab,
Ruth 2:7 (show verse)
and she said, 'Let me, I pray thee, lease and gather after the harvest men, the ears that remain.' And so she came, and hath continued even from the morning unto now, and tarried not long in the house."
Ruth 2:8 (show verse)
Then said Boaz unto Ruth, "Hearest thou my daughter: go to no other field to gather, neither go from hence; but abide by my maidens.
Ruth 2:9 (show verse)
Thine eyes are on a field that shall be reaped: go after the maidens therefore, for I have charged the young men, that they touch thee not. Moreover when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels and drink of that which the lads have drawn."
Ruth 2:10 (show verse)
Then she fell on her face and bowed herself to the ground and said unto him, "How is that I have found grace in thine eyes, to know me, seeing I am an alien?"
Ruth 2:11 (show verse)
And Boaz answered and said unto her, "All is told me that thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law since the death of thine husband; how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land where thou wast born, and art come unto a nation which thou knewest not in time past.
Ruth 2:12 (show verse)
The LORD recompense thee thy doing, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel unto whom thou art come, to trust under his wings."
Ruth 2:13 (show verse)
Then she said unto him, "Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord, for thou hast comforted me and hast spoken heartily unto thy maid, which yet cannot be like unto one of thy maids."
Ruth 2:14 (show verse)
And Boaz, when the time of refection was come, said unto her, "Come hither and eat of the bread, and dip thy sop in the vinegar." And she sat down by the reapers, and he reached her parched corn. And so she did eat and was sufficed, and left part.
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)
And when she was risen up to gather, Boaz said to the young men, saying, "Let her gather the ears that remain and do her no despite.
Ruth 2:16 (show verse)
And thereto pull out of the sheaves for her and let it lie, that she may gather it up, and rebuke her not."
Ruth 2:17 (show verse)
And so she gathered until even and then threshed that she had gathered, and it was upon an ephah 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)
And she took it up and went to the city, and showed her mother-in-law what she had gathered. And thereto she plucked out and gave to her that she had reserved when she had eaten enough.
No Themes for this verse.
Ruth 2:19 (show verse)
Then said her mother-in-law unto her, "Where gatheredst thou today? And where wroughtest thou? Blessed be he that knew thee." And she showed her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought and said, "The man's name with whom I wrought today is Boaz."
Ruth 2:20 (show verse)
Then said Naomi unto her daughter-in-law, "Blessed be he, for he ceaseth not to do the same goodness to the dead that he did to the living." And Naomi said unto her, "The man is nigh unto us, even of our next kin."
Ruth 2:21 (show verse)
And Ruth the Moabite said, "He bade me also that I should continue with his young men until they had ended all that harvest he hath."
No Themes for this verse.
Ruth 2:22 (show verse)
Then said Naomi unto Ruth her daughter-in-law, "It is best my daughter that thou go out with his maidens, and that no man meet thee in any other field."
No Themes for this verse.
Ruth 2:23 (show verse)
And so she kept her by the maidens of Boaz, to gather unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest also: and dwelt with her mother-in-law.