So she departed and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and [a]she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech. Now behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, “(A)May the Lord be with you.” And they said to him, “May the Lord bless you.” Then Boaz said to his servant who was [b]in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?”

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 2:3 Lit her chance chanced upon
  2. Ruth 2:5 Lit appointed over