Ruth 2
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Ruth 2:18-23

18She picked up the grainH5375 and went intoH935 the townH5892, where her mother-in-lawH2545 sawH7200 whatH834 she had gleanedH3950. And she brought outH3318 whatH834 she had savedH3498 from her mealH7648 and gave itH5414 to Naomi.

19Then her mother-in-lawH2545 askedH559 her, “WhereH375 did you gleanH3950 todayH3117, and whereH575 did you workH6213? BlessedH1288 beH1961 the man who noticed youH5234.”

So she toldH5046 her mother-in-lawH2545 whereH834 she had workedH6213. “The nameH8034 of the manH376 I workedH6213 withH5973 todayH3117 is BoazH1162,” she saidH559.

20Then NaomiH5281 saidH559 to her daughter-in-lawH3618, “May heH1931 be blessedH1288 by the LORDH3068, whoH834 has notH3808 withdrawnH5800 His kindnessH2617 fromH854 the livingH2416H854 or the deadH4191.” NaomiH5281 continuedH559, “The manH376 is a close relativeH7138. HeH1931 is one of our kinsman-redeemersH1350.1”

21Then RuthH7327 the MoabitessH4125 saidH559, “He alsoH1571H3588 told meH559H413, ‘StayH1692 withH5973 my young menH5288 untilH5704H518 they have finished gatheringH3615 allH3605 my harvestH7105.’”

22And NaomiH5281 saidH559 toH413 her daughter-in-lawH3618 RuthH7327, “My daughterH1323H3588, it is goodH2896 for you to workH3318 withH5973 his young womenH5291, so that nothingH3808 will happenH6293 to you in anotherH312 fieldH7704.”

23So Ruth stayed closeH1692 to the servant girlsH5291 of BoazH1162 to gleanH3950 grain untilH5704 the barleyH8184H7105 and wheatH2406 harvestsH7105 were finishedH3615. And she livedH3427 withH854 her mother-in-lawH2545.

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  1. 1. Ruth 2:20 The Hebrew word for kinsman-redeemer or guardian-redeemer is a legal term for the kinsman who redeems or vindicates a relative; see Leviticus 25:25–55. ↩

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