Ruth 2

And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.

Naomi's late husband had a wealthy and influential relative named Boaz, from the family of Elimelech.

And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.

Ruth, a woman from Moab, pleaded with Naomi, "Let me go to the fields and gather leftover grains. I hope to find favor in the eyes of someone there." Naomi responded warmly, "Go ahead, my dear."

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.

She ventured out, returning with a harvest gleaned from the fields where the reapers had been. By chance, she found herself in a section of the field owned by Boaz, a relative 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.

Suddenly, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem, warmly greeting the harvesters, "May God be with you all." They responded in unison, "May God bless you too."

Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?

Boaz, with curiosity piqued, asked his servant overseeing the harvesters, "Who is this young woman?"

And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:

The overseer of the harvesters replied with emotion, "It's the young woman from Moab, the one who returned with Naomi from Moab's land."

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, that she tarried a little in the house.

She pleaded, "Please, let me pick up what's left after the harvesters." So she did, working tirelessly from morning until now, resting only briefly in the shelter.

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:

Boaz gently told Ruth, "My dear, did you hear me? Don't go to another field or leave this place. Stay close to my servant girls."

Let 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.

Keep your focus on the field you're harvesting. Follow the workers, I've told the young men not to bother you. If you're thirsty, feel free to drink from the containers filled by the workers.

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 knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?

Overwhelmed, she collapsed, her face touching the earth in reverence. She asked him, "Why have you shown me such kindness, even though I am a stranger to you?"

And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed 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 art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.

Boaz replied to her with understanding, "I've heard about everything you've done for your mother-in-law after your husband's death. I know you left your parents and your homeland to live among strangers. I'm touched by your sacrifice."

The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

May God reward your efforts and bless you abundantly. You've sought refuge under His protective wings, and He, the God of Israel, will surely repay your faith.

Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.

She pleaded, "May I please find kindness in your eyes, my lord. You've comforted me and spoken to me gently, even though I'm not like your other servants."

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 reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.

Boaz warmly invited her, "Join us at mealtime, share our bread and dip it in the vinegar." She sat with the harvesters, and he kindly offered her roasted grain. She ate until she was content, and still had some left over.

And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:

As she stood to gather grain, Boaz instructed his workers, "Allow her to collect even from the bundles, and don't shame her."

And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.

Kindly drop a few handfuls on purpose for her to gather, don't scold her.

So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.

She worked tirelessly in the fields until dusk, gathering and threshing what she could. By the end, she had about a bushel of barley.

And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.

She picked it up and headed into town. Her mother-in-law noticed what she had gathered. After satisfying her own needs, she generously shared the remaining with her.

And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.

Her mother-in-law asked her, "Where did you gather grain today? Who noticed you?" She blessed the man who had shown her kindness. She then told her mother-in-law that she had been working with a man named Boaz.

And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.

Naomi, with a heart full of gratitude, told her daughter-in-law, "Praise the man who God has blessed, for he never stopped showing kindness to both the living and the departed." She added, with a sense of relief, "This man is closely related to us, he's one of our own family."

And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.

Ruth, the woman from Moab, shared, "He told me to stay close to his young workers until they finish harvesting all his crops."

And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.

Naomi, with a tender voice, advised her daughter-in-law Ruth, "It's best, my dear, to accompany his maids, ensuring you're not found alone in unfamiliar fields."

So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.

Ruth stayed close to Boaz's young women, gleaning through the end of both the barley and wheat harvests, and she lived with her mother-in-law.