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.
• 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

1And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. 2And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean heads of grain after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter. 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. 4And, behold, Boaz came from Beth–lehem, and said unto the reapers, Yhwh be with you. And they answered him, Yhwh bless thee. 5Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel 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

• 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 that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
• 2 Thessalonians 3:12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
• 2 Kings 8:5And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.
• Esther 6:1On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
• Matthew 10:29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
• Luke 10:31And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: 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