Ruth 2 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Ruth Gleans in Boaz’ Field

1 Now Naomi ^H5281 had [fn]a kinsman ^H4129 of her husband ^H376, a [fn]mighty ^H1368 man ^H376 of excellence ^H2428, of the family ^H4940 of Elimelech ^H458, whose name ^H8034 was Boaz ^H1162.

2 And Ruth ^H7327 the Moabitess ^H4125 said ^H559 to Naomi ^H5281, “Please ^H4994 let me go ^H1980 to the field ^H7704 and glean ^H3950 among the ears ^H7641 of ^H7641 grain ^H7641 after ^H310 one whom ^H834 I may find ^H4672 favor ^H2580 in his eyes ^H5869.” And she said ^H559 to her, “Go ^H1980, my daughter ^H1323.” 3 So she went ^H1980. And she came ^H935 and gleaned ^H3950 in the field ^H7704 after ^H310 the reapers ^H7114. And [fn]it so happened ^H7136 that she happened ^H7136 H4745 to come to the portion ^H2513 of the field ^H7704 belonging to Boaz ^H1162, who ^H834 was of the family ^H4940 of Elimelech ^H458. 4 Now behold ^H2009, Boaz ^H1162 came ^H935 from Bethlehem ^H1035 and said ^H559 to the reapers ^H7114, “May Yahweh ^H3068 be with you.” And they said ^H559 to him, “May Yahweh ^H3068 bless ^H1288 you.” 5 Then Boaz ^H1162 said ^H559 to his young ^H5288 man ^H5288 who was ^H5324 [fn]in ^H5324 H5921 charge ^H5324 H5921 of the reapers ^H7114, “Whose ^H4310 young ^H5291 woman ^H5291 is this ^H2088?” 6 The young ^H5288 man ^H5288 [fn]in ^H5324 H5921 charge ^H5324 H5921 of the reapers ^H7114 replied ^H6030, “She is the young ^H5291 Moabite ^H4125 woman ^H5291 who returned ^H7725 with Naomi ^H5281 from the fields ^H7704 of Moab ^H4124. 7 And she said ^H559, ‘Please ^H4994 let me glean ^H3950 and gather ^H622 after ^H310 the reapers ^H7114 among the sheaves ^H6016.’ Thus she came ^H935 and has remained ^H5975 from the morning ^H1242 until ^H5704 now ^H6258; she has been sitting ^H3427 in the house ^H1004 for a little ^H4592 while ^H4592.”

8 Then Boaz ^H1162 said ^H559 to Ruth ^H7327, “Have you not heard ^H8085, my daughter ^H1323? Do not go ^H1980 to glean ^H3950 in another ^H312 field ^H7704; furthermore ^H1571, do not go ^H5674 on ^H5674 from this ^H2088 one ^H2088, but [fn]stay ^H1692 here ^H3541 with my young ^H5291 women ^H5291. 9 Let your eyes ^H5869 be on the field ^H7704 which ^H834 they reap ^H7114, and go ^H1980 after ^H310 them. Indeed ^H3808, I have commanded ^H6680 the young ^H5288 men ^H5288 not to touch ^H5060 you. And if you are ^H6770 thirsty ^H6770, go ^H1980 to the [fn]water ^H3267 jars ^H3627 and drink ^H8354 from what ^H834 the young ^H5288 men ^H5288 draw ^H7579.” 10 Then she fell ^H5307 on her face ^H6440, bowing ^H2331 to the ground ^H776 and said ^H559 to him, “Why ^H4069 have I found ^H4672 favor ^H2580 in your sight ^H5869 that you should take ^H5234 notice ^H5234 of me, though I am a foreigner ^H5237?” 11 Boaz ^H1162 replied ^H6030 to her, “All ^H3605 that you have done ^H6213 for your mother-in-law ^H2545 after ^H310 the death ^H4194 of your husband ^H376 has been fully ^H5046 told ^H5046 to me, and how you forsook ^H5800 your father ^H1 and your mother ^H517 and the land ^H776 of your birth ^H4138, and came ^H1980 to a people ^H5971 that you did not previously ^H8543 H8032 know ^H3045. 12 May Yahweh ^H3068 fully ^H7999 repay ^H7999 your work ^H6467, and may your wages ^H4909 be full ^H8003 from Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478, under ^H8478 whose ^H834 wings ^H3671 you have come ^H935 to seek ^H2620 refuge ^H2620.” 13 Then she said ^H559, “May I find ^H4672 favor ^H2580 in your eyes ^H5869, my lord ^H113, for you have comforted ^H5162 me and indeed ^H3588 have spoken ^H1696 to the heart ^H3820 of your servant-woman ^H8198, though I am ^H1961 not like one ^H259 of your servant-women ^H8198.”

14 At mealtime ^H6256 H400 Boaz ^H1162 said ^H559 to her, “[fn]Come ^H5066 here ^H1988, that you may eat ^H398 of the bread ^H3899 and dip ^H2881 your piece ^H6595 of ^H6595 bread ^H6595 in the vinegar ^H2558.” So she sat ^H3427 beside ^H4480 H6654 the reapers ^H7114; and he [fn]served ^H6642 her roasted ^H7039 grain ^H7039, and she ate ^H398 and was ^H7646 satisfied ^H7646 and had ^H3498 some left ^H3498. 15 Then she rose ^H6965 to glean ^H3950, and Boaz ^H1162 commanded ^H6680 his young ^H5288 men ^H5288, saying ^H559, “Let her glean ^H3950 even ^H1571 among ^H996 the sheaves ^H6016, and do not dishonor ^H3637 her. 16 Also ^H1571 you shall purposely ^H7997 pull ^H7997 out ^H7997 for her some grain from the bundles ^H6653 and [fn]leave ^H5800 it that she may glean ^H3950, and do not rebuke ^H1605 her.”

17 So she gleaned ^H3950 in the field ^H7704 until ^H5704 evening ^H6153. Then she beat ^H2251 out ^H2251 what ^H834 she had gleaned ^H3950, and it was about an [fn]ephah ^H374 of barley ^H8184. 18 She took ^H5375 it up ^H5375 and went ^H935 into the city ^H5892, and her mother-in-law ^H2545 saw ^H7200 what ^H834 she had gleaned ^H3950. She also took ^H3318 it out ^H3318 and gave ^H5414 [fn]Naomi what ^H834 she had ^H3498 left ^H3498 after ^H4480 [fn]she was satisfied ^H7648. 19 Her mother-in-law ^H2545 then said ^H559 to her, “Where ^H375 did you glean ^H3950 today ^H3117 and where ^H575 did you [fn]work ^H6213? May he who took ^H5234 notice ^H5234 of you be blessed ^H1288.” So she told ^H5046 her mother-in-law ^H2545 with whom ^H834 she had [fn]worked ^H6213 and said ^H559, “The name ^H8034 of the man ^H376 with whom ^H834 I worked ^H6213 today ^H3117 is Boaz ^H1162.” 20 Naomi ^H5281 said ^H559 to her daughter-in-law ^H3618, “May he be blessed ^H1288 of Yahweh ^H3068 who ^H834 has not forsaken ^H5800 his lovingkindness ^H2617 to the living ^H2416 and to the dead ^H4191.” Then Naomi ^H5281 said ^H559 to her, “The man ^H376 is [fn]our relative ^H7138; he is one of our kinsman redeemers ^H1350.” 21 Then Ruth ^H7327 the Moabitess ^H4125 said ^H559, “[fn]Furthermore ^H1571, he said ^H559 to me, ‘You should [fn]stay ^H1692 close ^H1692 to my young ^H5288 men ^H5288 until ^H5704 H518 they have finished ^H3615 all ^H3605 my harvest ^H7105.’” 22 Naomi ^H5281 said ^H559 to Ruth ^H7327 her daughter-in-law ^H3618, “It is good ^H2896, my daughter ^H1323, that you go ^H3318 out ^H3318 with his young ^H5291 women ^H5291, so that others do not oppress ^H6293 you in another ^H312 field ^H7704.” 23 So she [fn]stayed ^H1692 close ^H1692 by the young ^H5291 women ^H5291 of Boaz ^H1162 in order to glean ^H3950 until ^H5704 the end ^H3615 of the barley ^H8184 harvest ^H7105 and the wheat ^H2406 harvest ^H7105. And she lived ^H3427 with her mother-in-law ^H2545.