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Provision through gleaning

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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

Ruth 2:1-23

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

Ruth 2:1-23

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

Ruth 2:1-23

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

Ruth 2:1-23

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

Ruth 2:1-23

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

Ruth 2:1-23

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

Ruth 2:1-23