Ruth 2:3-17
2:3 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.
2:4 And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
2:5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
2:6 And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
2:7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
2:8 Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:
2:9 Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
2:10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
2:11 And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
2:12 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
2:13 Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
2:14 And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
2:15 And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:
2:16 And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.
2:17 So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
King James Bible (1611)
| The Tree of Jesse artist: Helen Whittaker 2016 Church of St Mary, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire east wall of the north aisle chapel (Lewis Chapel) | |
| Scenes from the Book of Ruth firm/studio: Burlison & Grylls about 1889 Church of All Saints, Newbridge-on-Wye north wall of the nave (window number: nV) | |
| Ruth, Dorcas and Anna artist: W. F. Dixon about 1883 Llandaff Cathedral, Llandaff, Cardiff north wall of the north aisle | |
| Ruth and Boaz firm/studio: probably Herbert Bryans 1912 Church of St Erfyl, Llanerfyl, Powys south wall of the chancel | |
| Fisherman and Ruth firm/studio: possibly Robert J. Newbery about 1914 Church of St Oudoceus, Llandogo, Monmouthshire north wall of the nave | |
| Ruth and Dorcas firm/studio: probably Clayton & Bell probably early twentieth century Church of St Peter, Glasbury, Powys north wall of the nave |
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