Thematic Bible
Ruth 2:1 (show verse)
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
Ruth 2:2 (show verse)
And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
Ruth 2:3 (show verse)
And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and she happened to come to a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
Ruth 2:4 (show verse)
And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless you.
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » The city of boaz
Employee » Kindness to
Harvest » Persons engaged in » Reapers
Reaping » Persons engaged in » Visited by the master
Ruth » Receives kindness from boaz
Salutations » Examples of
Salutations » Expressions used as » The lord be with you
Salutations » Expressions used as » The lord bless thee
Salutations » From a master to his servants, "may the lord be with you,"
Salutations » Servants to their masters, "may the lord bless you,"
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of boaz
Servants » Good--exemplified » Servants of boaz
Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of
Employee » Kindness to
Harvest » Persons engaged in » Reapers
Reaping » Persons engaged in » Visited by the master
Ruth » Receives kindness from boaz
Salutations » Examples of
Salutations » Expressions used as » The lord be with you
Salutations » Expressions used as » The lord bless thee
Salutations » From a master to his servants, "may the lord be with you,"
Salutations » Servants to their masters, "may the lord bless you,"
Servant » Instances of good » Servants » Of boaz
Servants » Good--exemplified » Servants of boaz
Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of
Ruth 2:5 (show verse)
Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose young woman is this?
Ruth 2:6 (show verse)
And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabite young woman that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
Ruth 2:7 (show verse)
And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she tarried a little in the house.
Ruth 2:8 (show verse)
Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Will you not hear, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from here, but abide here close by my maidens:
Ruth 2:9 (show verse)
Let your eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch you? and when you are thirsty, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
Ruth 2:10 (show verse)
Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in your eyes, that you should take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
Ruth 2:11 (show verse)
And Boaz answered and said unto her, It has fully been shown me, all that you have done unto your mother-in-law since the death of your husband: and how you have left your father and your mother, and the land of your birth, and are come unto a people which you knew not before.
Ruth 2:12 (show verse)
The LORD recompense your work, and a full reward be given you of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to trust.
Ruth 2:13 (show verse)
Then she said, Let me find favor in your sight, my lord; for you have comforted me, and you have spoken kindly unto your handmaid, though I be not like unto one of your handmaidens.
Ruth 2:14 (show verse)
And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come here, and eat of the bread, and dip your morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he passed to her parched grain, and she did eat, and was satisfied, and left.
Corn » Parched
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Parched corn
the Diet of the jews » Of the poor, frugal
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Vinegar
Food » Articles of » Parched (roasted) corn (grain)
Food » Articles of » Vinegar
Harvest » Persons engaged in » Fed by the husbandman during
Poor » Kindness to » By boaz
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Boaz
Reaping » Persons engaged in » Fed by the master who himself presided at their meals
Ruth » Receives kindness from boaz
Vinegar » Used with
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Parched corn
the Diet of the jews » Of the poor, frugal
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Vinegar
Food » Articles of » Parched (roasted) corn (grain)
Food » Articles of » Vinegar
Harvest » Persons engaged in » Fed by the husbandman during
Poor » Kindness to » By boaz
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Boaz
Reaping » Persons engaged in » Fed by the master who himself presided at their meals
Ruth » Receives kindness from boaz
Vinegar » Used with
Ruth 2:15 (show verse)
And when she rose up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:
Ruth 2:16 (show verse)
And let fall also some of the handfuls on purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
Ruth 2:17 (show verse)
So she gleaned in the field until evening, and beat out what she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
Diligence » Exemplified » Ruth
Diligence » Figurative » Exemplified » Ruth
Evening » Man ceases from labor in
Measure » An ephah, equal to three seah, and in liquid, to a bath, containing about a bushel and a half
Ruth » Receives kindness from boaz
Threshing » By beating
Virtues » Industry » Examples of
physical Work » Business life » Industry » Examples of
Diligence » Figurative » Exemplified » Ruth
Evening » Man ceases from labor in
Measure » An ephah, equal to three seah, and in liquid, to a bath, containing about a bushel and a half
Ruth » Receives kindness from boaz
Threshing » By beating
Virtues » Industry » Examples of
physical Work » Business life » Industry » Examples of
Ruth 2:18 (show verse)
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 what she had reserved after she was satisfied.
No Themes for this verse.
Ruth 2:19 (show verse)
And her mother-in-law said unto her, Where have you gleaned today? and where did you work? blessed be he that did take knowledge of you. And she showed her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, and said, The man's name with whom I worked today is Boaz.
Ruth 2:20 (show verse)
And Naomi said unto her daughter-in-law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who has 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 closest kinsmen.
Ruth 2:21 (show verse)
And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, You shall keep near by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.
No Themes for this verse.
Ruth 2:22 (show verse)
And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter-in-law, It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his maidens, that they encounter you not in any other field.
No Themes for this verse.
Ruth 2:23 (show verse)
So she kept close by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother-in-law.