Ruth the Moabitess asked Naomi, “Will you let me go into the fields and gather fallen grain(A) behind someone with whom I find favor?”

Naomi answered her, “Go ahead, my daughter.” So Ruth left and entered the field to gather grain behind the harvesters. She happened(B) to be in the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from Elimelech’s family.

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