Christian Standard Bible
Ruth 2:3
3So Ruth left and entered the field to gather grain behind the harvesters. She happened to be in the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from Elimelech’s family.
Ruth 2:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)So she went out, entered a field and began to glean behind the harvesters. As it turned out, she was working in a field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelek.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So she set out and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers, and she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the clan of Elimelech.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then she left, and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.
Context of Ruth 2:3
1Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side. He was a prominent man of noble character from Elimelech’s family. His name was Boaz. 2Ruth the Moabitess asked Naomi, “Will you let me go into the fields and gather fallen grain 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 to be in the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from Elimelech’s family. 4Later, when Boaz arrived from Bethlehem, he said to the harvesters, “The Lord be with you.” “The Lord bless you,” they replied. 5Boaz asked his servant who was in charge of the harvesters, “Whose young woman is this?”
Read all of Ruth 2Ruth 2:3 word by word
וַתֵּ֤לֶךְ וַתָּבוֹא֙ וַתְּלַקֵּ֣ט בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה אַחֲרֵ֖י הַקֹּצְרִ֑ים וַיִּ֣קֶר מִקְרֶ֔הָ חֶלְקַ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ לְבֹ֔עַז אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת אֱלִימֶֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And she wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- and cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- and gleanedלָקַטlâqaţ · to gatherH3950
- in the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
- afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- the reapersקָצַרqâtsar · to reapH7114
- and her hapמִקְרֶהmiqreh · accidentH4745
- was to lightקָרָהqârâh · to meetH7136
- on a partחֶלְקָהchelqâh · portionH2513
- unto Boazבֹּ֫עַזbô‛az · BoazH1162
- of the kindredמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
- of Elimelechאֱלִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ĕlîymelek · ElimelechH458
Cross-references for Ruth 2:3
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,
- 2 Thessalonians 3:12Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and provide for themselves.
- 2 Kings 8:5While he was telling the king how Elisha restored the dead son to life, the woman whose son he had restored to life came to appeal to the king for her house and field. So Gehazi said, “My lord the king, this is the woman and this is the son Elisha restored to life.”
- Esther 6:1That night sleep escaped the king, so he ordered the book recording daily events to be brought and read to the king.
- Matthew 10:29Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s consent.
- Luke 10:31A priest happened to be going down that road. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Commentaries on Ruth 2:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3And her hap was - So she was accidentally or providentially led to that part of the cultivated country which belonged to Boaz.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3she happened to come to: Ruth chose a field seemingly at random to gather leftover grain. God uses ordinary choices to help those who trust him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz--Fields in Palestine being unenclosed, the phrase signifies that portion of the open ground which lay within the landmarks of Boaz.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ruth 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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