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?

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So she went out, entered a field and began to glean behind the harvesters.(A) As it turned out, she was working in a field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelek.(B)

Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, “The Lord be with you!(C)

“The Lord bless you!(D)” they answered.

Boaz asked the overseer of his harvesters, “Who does that young woman belong to?”

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