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Ruth Gleans in Boaz’s Field

Ruth, a Moabite woman who returned to Bethlehem with Naomi, goes to gather leftover grain and happens to come to the field belonging to Boaz, a relative of Naomi’s husband Elimelech. Boaz learns of Ruth’s loyalty to Naomi, tells her to remain with his female workers, protects her, provides water and food, and instructs the workers to leave extra grain for her. Ruth gathers grain until evening, brings it to Naomi along with leftover food, and continues gleaning through the barley and wheat harvests while living with Naomi.

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Ruth, a Moabite woman who returned to Bethlehem with Naomi, gathers leftover grain in a field with a basket or bundle.

Ruth Gathers Leftover Grain

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Boaz arrives in a grain field near Bethlehem and speaks with the overseer about Ruth, the Moabite woman who came with Naomi and has been gleaning since morning with a short rest.

Boaz Arrives in the Field

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Boaz speaks with Ruth in a grain field and gives her instructions to stay with the female workers and drink the workers’ water.

Boaz Gives Ruth Safe Instructions

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Ruth bows before Boaz in a grain field and asks why he has shown kindness to her, a Moabite foreigner, as described in Ruth 2:10-13.

Ruth Receives Kindness

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Boaz shares roasted grain with Ruth at mealtime and tells workers to leave extra grain for her among the sheaves in his field.

Boaz Shares Food with Ruth

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Ruth brings gathered barley and food saved from a meal to Naomi in Bethlehem after gleaning in Boaz’s field.

Ruth Returns with a Harvest

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Ruth and Naomi discuss Ruth’s gleaning in Boaz’s field and the provision of gathered grain during the barley and wheat harvests.

Ruth and Naomi Are Provided For

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Ruth 2:1-23

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