Ruth 2:3

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So Ruth went out to gather grain behind the harvesters. And as it happened, she found herself working in a field that belonged to Boaz, the relative of her father-in-law, Elimelech.

Context of Ruth 2:3

1Now Naomi had a relative of her husband's, a worthy man of the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. 2And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, "Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor." And she said to her, "Go, my daughter." 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. 4And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem. And he said to the reapers, "The Lord be with you!" And they answered, "The Lord bless you." 5Then Boaz said to his young man who was in charge of the reapers, "Whose young woman is this?"

Ruth 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 4:11and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you,
• 2 Thessalonians 3:12Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.
• 2 Kings 8:5And while he was telling the king how Elisha had restored the dead to life, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life appealed to the king for her house and her land. And Gehazi said, "My lord, O king, here is the woman, and here is her son whom Elisha restored to life."
• Esther 6:1On that night the king could not sleep. And he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
• Matthew 10:29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.
• Luke 10:31Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and 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

Topics related to Ruth 2:3

• Gleaning
• Ruth

In the dictionaries

• Boaz
• Damsel
• Elimelech
• Glean
• Knowledge
• Suffice
• Chance
• Gleaning
• Hap; Haply
• Kindred

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