Category Archives: Ruth

Elimelech’s Family Goes to Moab 1 Now it came to pass, in the days whenthe judges ruled, that there wasa famine in the land. And a certain man ofBethlehem, Judah, went to dwell in the country ofMoab, he and his wife and his two sons. 2 The name of the manwasElimelech, the name of his […]

Ruth Meets Boaz 1 There was arelative of Naomi’s husband, a man of great wealth, of the family ofElimelech. His namewasBoaz. 2 So Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to thefield, and glean heads of grain afterhimin whose sight I may find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.” […]

Ruth’s Redemption Assured 1 Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter,shall I not seeksecurity for you, that it may be well with you? 2 Now Boaz,whose young women you were with,ishenot our relative? In fact, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. 3 Therefore wash yourself andanoint yourself, put on yourbestgarment […]

Boaz Redeems Ruth 1 Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there; and behold,the close relative of whom Boaz had spoken came by. So Boaz said, “Come aside, friend, sit down here.” So he came aside and sat down. 2 And he took ten men ofthe elders of the city, and said, […]