Ruth 2:1–13

And Naomi had a ^akinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was ^b||Boaz. ²And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and ^eglean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter. ³And 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. ⁴And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, ^dThe Lord be with you. And they answered him, The Lord bless thee. ⁵Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? ⁶And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel ^ethat came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab: ⁷And 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.

⁸Then 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: ⁹Let 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. ¹⁰Then she ^ffell 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? ¹¹And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, ^gall 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. ^12hThe Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, ⁱunder whose wings thou art come to trust. ¹³Then she said, ^||kLet me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken ^†friendly unto thine handmaid, ^lthough I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.