Ruth 2:4-17
New King James Version
4 Now behold, Boaz came from (A)Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, (B)“The Lord be with you!”
And they answered him, “The Lord bless you!”
5 Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?”
6 So the servant who was in charge of the reapers answered and said, “It is the young Moabite woman (C)who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab. 7 And she said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came and has continued from morning until now, though she rested a little in the house.”
8 Then Boaz said to Ruth, “You will listen, my daughter, will you not? Do not go to glean in another field, nor go from here, but stay close by my young women. 9 Let your eyes be on the field which they reap, and go after them. Have I not commanded the young men not to touch you? And when you are thirsty, go to the vessels and drink from what the young men have drawn.”
10 So she (D)fell on her face, bowed down to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found (E)favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?”
11 And Boaz answered and said to her, “It has been fully reported to me, (F)all that you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, and how you have left your father and your mother and the land of your birth, and have come to a people whom you did not know before. 12 (G)The Lord repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the Lord God of Israel, (H)under whose wings you have come for refuge.”
13 Then she said, (I)“Let me find favor in your sight, my lord; for you have comforted me, and have spoken [a]kindly to your maidservant, (J)though I am not like one of your maidservants.”
14 Now Boaz said to her at mealtime, “Come here, and eat of the bread, and dip your piece of bread in the vinegar.” So she sat beside the reapers, and he passed parched grain to her; and she ate and (K)was satisfied, and kept some back. 15 And when she rose up to [b]glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and do not [c]reproach her. 16 Also let grain from the bundles fall purposely for her; leave it that she may glean, and do not rebuke her.”
17 So she gleaned in the field until evening, and beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of (L)barley.
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Ruth 2:4-17
21st Century King James Version
4 And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, “The Lord be with you.” And they answered him, “The Lord bless thee.”
5 Then said Boaz unto his servant who was set over the reapers, “Whose damsel is this?”
6 And the servant who was set over the reapers answered and said, “It is the Moabite damsel who came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab.
7 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, except she tarried a little in the house.”
8 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.
9 Let thine eyes be on the field that they 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.”
10 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 notice of me, seeing I am a stranger?”
11 And Boaz answered and said unto her, “It hath fully been shown to 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 hast come unto a people whom thou knewest not heretofore.
12 The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee from the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou hast come to trust.”
13 Then she said, “Let me find favor in thy sight, my lord; for thou hast comforted me, and thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I am not like unto one of thine handmaidens.”
14 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 passed to her parched corn, and she ate and was sufficed, and left.
15 And when she had risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not.
16 And let fall also some of the handfuls purposely for her; and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.”
17 So she gleaned in the field until evening, and beat out what she had gleaned; and it was about an ephah of barley.
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