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1 〈◊〉〈◊〉 gathered corne in the fieldes of Boaz. 15 The gentl∣nes of Boaz toward her.
1 THen Naomis housband had a kynsman, one of greata 1.1 power of the familie of Eli∣mélech, and his name (was) Bóaz.
2 And Ruth the Moabitesse sayde vnto Nao∣mi,
I pray thee, let me go to the field, andb 1.2 ga ther eares of corne after him, in whose sight I find fauour. And she said vnto her, Go my daughter.
3 ¶ And she went, & came and gleaned in the field after the reapers, and it came to passe, that she met with the portion of the field of Boaz, who was of the familie of Elimélech.
4 And beholde, Bóaz came from Beth-léhem, and said vnto the reapers, The Lord (be) with you: and thei answered him, The Lord blesse thee.
5 Thē said Bôaz vnto his seruant that was ap∣poīted ouerthe reapers, Whose maid is this?
6 And the seruant that was appointed ouer the reapers, answered, and said, It is the Moa∣bitish mayd, that came with Naomi out of the countrey of Mōab:
7 And she said vnto vs, I pray you, let me glea∣ne and gather after the reapers“ 1.3 among the sheaues: so she came, and hathe continued from that time in the morning vnto now, saue that she taried a litle in the house.
8 ¶ Then said Bóaz vnto Ruth, Hearest thou, my daughter? go to none other field to ga∣ther, nether go from hence: but abide here by my maidens.
9 c 1.4 Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reape, and go thou after the (maidens) Haue I not charged the seruants, that they touche thee not? Moreouer when thou art a thirst, go vnto the vessels and drinke of that which the seruants haue drawen.
10 Then she fel on her face, and bowed her self to the ground, and said vnto him, How haue I foūd fauour in thine eyes, that thou shuldest knowe me, seing I amd 1.5 a stranger?
11 And Bôaz answered, and said vnto her, All is tolde and shewed me that thou hast done vn∣to thy mother in law, since the death of thi∣ne housband, and how hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land where thou wast borne, & art come vnto a people which thou knewest not in time past.
12 The Lord recompence thy worke and a ful reward be giuen thee of the Lord God of Israél, vnder whosee 1.6 wings thou art come to trust.
13 Then she said, Let me finde fauour in thy sight, my lord: for thou hast comforted me, and spoken comfortably vnto thy maid, thogh I be not like to one of thy maids.
14 And Bôaz said vnto her, At the meale time come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegre. And she sate beside the reapers, and he reached her par∣ched corne: and she did eat, and was 〈◊〉〈◊〉, andf 1.7 left thereof.
15 ¶ And when she arose to gleane, Bóaz com∣manded his seruants, saying, Let her gather among the sheaues, and do not rebuke her.
16 Also let fall (some) of the sheaues for her, & let it lie, that she may gather it vp, and rebu∣ke her not.
17 So she gleaned in the field vntil euening, and she threshed that she had gathered, & it was about an * Epháh of barly.* 1.8
18 ¶ And she toke it vp, and went into the citie and her mother in lawe sawe what she had gathered: also sheg 1.9 toke forthe, and gaue to her that which she had reserued, whē she was suffised.
19 Thē her mother in lawe said vnto her Whe∣re hast thou gleaned to day? & where wrogh∣test thou? blessed be he, that knewe thee. And she shewed her mother in lawe, with whome she had wroght, and said, The mans name with whome I wroght to day, is Bóaz.
20 And Naomi said vnto her daughter in lawe, Blessed be he of the Lord: for he ceaseth not to do good to the liuing and to theh 1.10 dead. Againe Naomi said vnto her, The man is nere vnto vs, and of our affinitie.
21 And Ruth the Moabitesse sayde, He sayde also certainly vnto me, Thou shalt be with my seruants, vntil they haue ended all mine haruest.
22 And Naomi answered vnto Ruth her daugh∣ter in lawe, It is best, my daughter, that thou go out with his maids, that thei“ 1.11 mete thee not in an other field.
23 Then she kept her by the maids of Bōaz, to gather vnto the end of barly haruest, and of wheat haruest, and“ 1.12 dwelt with her mother in lawe.
Bothe for ver∣tue, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 riches.
This her humi litiedeclareth her great affection to wardher mother in lawe, for as muche as she spa reth no painful diligence to get bothe their li∣uings.
Or, certaine handefuls.
That is, Take hede in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fi∣eld thei doreape.
Euen of the Moabites, which are enemies to Gods people.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 that she shal neuer want 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thing if she put her trust in God and liue vnder his protection.
whiche she broght home to her mother in lawe.
Exod. 16 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
To wit, of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bagg, as is in the Chalde.
To my 〈◊〉〈◊〉 band and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 when they were aliue, and now to vs.
Or, fall vpon thee.
Or, returned to her mother in lawe.