And Naomi had a kinsman
of her husband's
, a mighty
man
of wealth
, of the family
of Elimelech
; and his name
was Boaz
.
And Ruth the Moabitess
said
unto Naomi
, Let me now go
to the field
, and glean
ears of corn
after
him in whose sight
I shall find
grace
. And she said
unto her, Go
, my daughter
.
And she went, and came
, and gleaned
in the field
after
the reapers
: and her hap
was to light
on a part
of the field
belonging unto Boaz
, who was of the kindred
of Elimelech
.
And, behold, Boaz came
from Bethlehem
, and said
unto the reapers
, The LORD
be with you. And they answered
him, The LORD
bless
thee.
Then said Boaz
unto his servant
that was set
over the reapers
, Whose damsel
is this?
And the servant that was set
over the reapers
answered
and said
, It is the Moabitish
damsel
that came back
with Naomi
out of the country
of Moab
:
And she said, I pray you, let me glean
and gather
after
the reapers
among the sheaves
: so she came
, and hath continued
even
from the morning
until now, that she tarried
a little
in the house
.
Then said Boaz
unto Ruth
, Hearest
thou not, my daughter
? Go
not to glean
in another
field
, neither go
from hence, but abide
here fast by my maidens
:
Let thine eyes be on the field
that they do reap
, and go
thou after
them: have I not charged
the young men
that they shall not touch
thee? and when thou art athirst
, go
unto the vessels
, and drink
of that which the young men
have drawn
.
Then she fell on her face
, and bowed
herself to the ground
, and said
unto him, Why have I found
grace
in thine eyes
, that thou shouldest take knowledge
of me, seeing I am a stranger
?
And Boaz answered
and said
unto her, It hath fully
been shewed
me, all 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
of thy nativity
, and art come
unto a people
which thou knewest
not heretofore
.
The LORD recompense
thy work
, and a full
reward
be given thee of the LORD
God
of Israel
, under whose wings
thou art come
to trust
.
Then she said, Let me find
favour
in thy sight
, my lord
; for that thou hast comforted
me, and for that thou hast spoken
friendly
unto thine handmaid
, though I be not like unto one
of thine handmaidens
.
And Boaz said
unto her, At mealtime
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 left
.
And when she was risen up to glean
, Boaz
commanded
his young men
, saying
, Let her glean
even among the sheaves
, and reproach
her not:
And let fall also some of the handfuls
of purpose
for her, and leave
them , that she may glean
them , and rebuke
her not.
So she gleaned in the field
until even
, and beat out
that she had gleaned
: and it was about an ephah
of barley
.
And she took it up, and went
into the city
: and her mother in law
saw
what she had gleaned
: and she brought forth
, and gave
to her that she had reserved
after she was sufficed
.
And her mother in law said
unto her, Where hast thou gleaned
to day
? and where
wroughtest
thou? blessed
be he that did take knowledge
of 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 Boaz
.
And Naomi said
unto her daughter in law
, Blessed
be he of the LORD
, who hath not left off
his kindness
to the living
and to the dead
. And Naomi
said
unto her, The man
is near of kin
unto us, one of our next kinsmen
.
And Ruth the Moabitess
said
, He said
unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast
by my young men
, until they have ended
all my harvest
.
And Naomi said
unto Ruth
her daughter in law
, It is good
, my daughter
, that thou go out
with his maidens
, that they meet
thee not in any other
field
.
So she kept fast by the maidens
of Boaz
to glean
unto the end
of barley
harvest
and of wheat
harvest
; and dwelt
with her mother in law
.