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Stay with his young women right through the whole harvest. You might be harassed in other fields, but you’ll be safe with him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ruth/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Naomi said to Ruth, her daughter-in-law, “It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his young women, lest in another field you be assaulted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ruth/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law Ruth, “My daughter, it is good for you to work with his young women, so that nothing will happen to you in another field.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ruth/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, <i>It is</i> good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ruth/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, “<i>It is</i> good, my daughter, that you go out with his young women, and that people do not meet you in any other field.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ruth/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law Ruth, “It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his young women, so that <i>others</i> do not assault you in another field.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ruth/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, &#8220It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his maids, so that others do not fall upon you in another field.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ruth/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, “It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his maids, lest <i>others</i> fall upon you in another field.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ruth/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, “It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his young women, so that <i>others</i> do not oppress you in another field.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ruth/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Naomi said to Ruth, “It is good, my daughter, for you to go out [to work] with his maids, so that others do not assault you in another field.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ruth/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Naomi said to her daughter-in-law Ruth, “My daughter, it is good for you to work with his female servants, so that nothing will happen to you in another field.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ruth/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Naomi said to her daughter-in-law Ruth, &#8220My daughter, it is good for you to work with his female servants, so that nothing will happen to you in another field.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ruth/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter-in-law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, and that they meet thee not in any other field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ruth/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Naomi replied, "My daughter, it's good that you can pick up grain alongside the women who work in his field. Who knows what might happen to you in someone else's field!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ruth/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, and that they meet thee not in any other field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ruth/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Naomi told her daughter-in-law Ruth, "It's a good idea, my daughter, that you go out to the fields with his young women. If you go to someone else's field, you may be molested."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ruth/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Naomi said to Ruth, "Yes, daughter, it will be better for you to work with the women in Boaz' field. You might be molested if you went to someone else's field." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ruth/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Naomi responded to her daughter-in-law Ruth, "It is prudent, my daughter, for you to go out with his women servants, so someone won't attack you in another field." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ruth/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law Ruth, ?My daughter, it is good for you to work with his young women, so that nothing will happen to you in another field.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ruth/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Naomi then said to her daughter-in-law Ruth, "It is good, my daughter, that you should go out to work with his female servants. That way you will not be harmed, which could happen in another field."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ruth/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, "It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his maidens, and that they not meet you in any other field."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ruth/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, It is good, my daughter, that thou shouldst go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ruth/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, “It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his maidens, and that they not meet you in any other field.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ruth/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Naomi says to her daughter-in-law Ruth, “Good, my daughter, that you go out with his young women, and they do not come against you in another field.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ruth/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Naomi saith unto Ruth her daughter-in-law, 'Good, my daughter, that thou goest out with his young women, and they come not against thee in another field.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ruth/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Naomi will say to Ruth her daughter-in-law, Good, my daughter, that thou shalt go with his maidens, and they shall not light upon thee in another field.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ruth/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And her mother in law said to her: It is better for thee, my daughter, to go out to reap with his maids, lest in another man's field some one may resist thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ruth/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And her mother-in-law said to her, “It is better, my daughter, to go out reaping with his young women, lest in a stranger’s field someone may confront you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ruth/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“You would do well, my daughter,” Naomi rejoined, “to work with his young women; in someone else’s field you might be insulted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ruth/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Naomi said to Ruth, her daughter-in-law, “It is better, my daughter, that you go out with his young women, otherwise you might be bothered in another field.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ruth/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, Happy are you, my daughter, for you have kept close to his maidens, and no man harmed you in the field, whose owner you did not know!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ruth/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Namei said to Ruth her daughter in law: “Your blessing my daughter is that you joined his Maid Servants and no man has harmed you in a field which you did not know!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ruth/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter-in-law: 'It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, and that thou be not met in any other field.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ruth/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Noemin said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, <i>It is</i> well, daughter, that thou wentest out with his damsels; thus they shall not meet thee in another field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ruth/2-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LT1nlCXT1mU?start=476" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ruth/2.htm">Boaz Meets Ruth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Then Ruth the Moabitess said, “He also told me, ‘Stay with my young men until they have finished gathering all my harvest.’ ” <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5281.htm" title="5281: nā·‘o·mî (N-proper-fs) -- Mother-in-law of Ruth. From no'am; pleasant; Noomi, an Israelitess.">And Naomi</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3618.htm" title="3618: kal·lā·ṯāh (N-fsc:: 3fs) -- Daughter-in-law, bride. From kalal; a bride; hence, a son's wife.">her daughter-in-law</a> <a href="/hebrew/7327.htm" title="7327: rūṯ (N-proper-fs) -- Friendship, a Moabite ancestress of David. Probably for r'uwth; friend; Ruth, a Moabitess.">Ruth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: bit·tî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">“My daughter,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">it is good</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: ṯê·ṣə·’î (V-Qal-Imperf-2fs) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">for you to work</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/5291.htm" title="5291: na·‘ă·rō·w·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A girl, maiden. Feminine of na'ar; a girl.">his young women,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">so that nothing</a> <a href="/hebrew/6293.htm" title="6293: yip̄·gə·‘ū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To meet, encounter, reach. A primitive root; to impinge, by accident or violence, or by importunity.">will happen</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">to you</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’a·ḥêr (Adj-ms) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">in another</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: bə·śā·ḏeh (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">field.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>So Ruth stayed close to the servant girls of Boaz to glean grain until the barley and wheat harvests were finished. And she lived with her mother-in-law.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/3-1.htm">Ruth 3:1-2</a></span><br />One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek a resting place for you, that it may be well with you? / Now is not Boaz, with whose servant girls you have been working, a relative of ours? In fact, tonight he is winnowing barley on the threshing floor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-3.htm">Proverbs 22:3</a></span><br />The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-15.htm">Proverbs 14:15</a></span><br />The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14</a></span><br />Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm">Proverbs 13:20</a></span><br />He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-22.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:22</a></span><br />Abstain from every form of evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">Genesis 24:12-14</a></span><br />“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. / Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. / Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-27.htm">Genesis 24:27</a></span><br />saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/26-24.htm">Genesis 26:24</a></span><br />and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Genesis 28:15</a></span><br />Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a></span><br />Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a></span><br />Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Naomi said to Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his maidens, that they meet you not in any other field.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/2-8.htm">Ruth 2:8,22,23</a></b></br> Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? 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This relationship is significant as it highlights the loyalty and devotion Ruth has for Naomi, choosing to stay with her despite the cultural and ethnic differences. Naomi's guidance reflects her protective and maternal role, emphasizing the familial bond that transcends bloodlines, a theme that resonates throughout the book of Ruth.<p><b>“My daughter,</b><br>Naomi's use of "my daughter" signifies a deep affection and acceptance of Ruth into her family. This term of endearment underscores the close relationship they share, despite Ruth being a foreigner. It also reflects the biblical theme of adoption and inclusion, which is seen in the New Testament where believers are adopted into the family of God (<a href="/ephesians/1-5.htm">Ephesians 1:5</a>).<p><b>it is good for you to work with his young women,</b><br>Naomi advises Ruth to stay with Boaz's young women, indicating the importance of community and protection within the social structure of ancient Israel. Working with Boaz's female servants ensures Ruth's safety and provides her with a sense of belonging. This advice also foreshadows the providential care that God extends to Ruth, as Boaz is a kinsman-redeemer, a concept that prefigures Christ's redemptive work.<p><b>so that nothing will happen to you in another field.”</b><br>Naomi's concern for Ruth's safety highlights the potential dangers faced by women gleaning alone in the fields during the time of the Judges, a period marked by social instability and moral decline (<a href="/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25</a>). By staying in Boaz's field, Ruth is protected from harm, illustrating God's provision and care. This protection is a type of Christ's safeguarding of His people, ensuring their spiritual and physical well-being.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/naomi.htm">Naomi</a></b><br>The mother-in-law of Ruth, a widow who returned to Bethlehem from Moab after the death of her husband and sons. She plays a pivotal role in guiding Ruth through her new life in Bethlehem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/ruth.htm">Ruth</a></b><br>A Moabite widow and Naomi's daughter-in-law, known for her loyalty and faithfulness. She chose to stay with Naomi and adopt her people and God as her own.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/boaz's_field.htm">Boaz's Field</a></b><br>The place where Ruth gleaned during the barley harvest. Boaz, a relative of Naomi's late husband, owned the field and showed kindness to Ruth.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/boaz.htm">Boaz</a></b><br>A wealthy and influential man in Bethlehem, who is a kinsman-redeemer for Naomi's family. He is characterized by his generosity and adherence to God's laws.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>The town in Judah where Naomi and Ruth returned. It is significant as the future birthplace of King David and Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_wise_counsel.htm">The Importance of Wise Counsel</a></b><br>Naomi's advice to Ruth reflects the value of seeking and heeding wise counsel from those who are spiritually mature and experienced.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_protection_and_provision.htm">God's Protection and Provision</a></b><br>Ruth's safety in Boaz's field illustrates God's provision and protection for those who trust in Him and follow His ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_belonging.htm">Community and Belonging</a></b><br>Naomi's encouragement for Ruth to stay with Boaz's young women emphasizes the importance of community and belonging, especially for those who are new or vulnerable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_and_loyalty.htm">Faithfulness and Loyalty</a></b><br>Ruth's commitment to Naomi and her willingness to work hard in a foreign land demonstrate the virtues of faithfulness and loyalty, which are rewarded by God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ruth_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ruth 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_akeldama's_significance.htm">Who was Boaz in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_ruth's_story.htm">What are the key events in Ruth's story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_a_foreign_widow_freely_glean_fields.htm">Ruth 2:2-3 - Is it historically plausible that a foreign widow could freely glean in a stranger's field with no social or legal barriers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_denominationalism.htm">What is gleaning in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ruth/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">That they meet thee not.</span>--<span class= "ital">It is good </span>. . . <span class= "ital">and that people meet thee not. </span>This would not only be throwing away genuine kindness, but would be contemptuously proclaiming the fact.<p><span class= "bld">Maidens.</span>--Naomi speaks of the young women, whereas Ruth had spoken of the young men. We need not suppose that any distinction is intended: Ruth names the young men as the chief workers; Naomi, the young women as those with whom Ruth would be specially thrown.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ruth/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law</span>. <span class="cmt_word">It is good, my daughter, that thou shouldest go with his young women, and that thou be not set upon in another field.</span> Here again we have the archaic repetition, "Ruth her daughter-in-law." Naomi was grateful for Boaz's invitation. Compliance with it would be "good," both immediately and prospectively. In particular, it would save Ruth from running the risk of being rudely handled by utter, and perhaps rough and unprincipled, strangers. "<span class="accented">It</span> is good," says Naomi, "that 'they' do not set upon thee in another field." She <span class="accented">says</span> "<span class="accented">they</span>," but allows the parties she had in view to remain, dimly visible, in the shade. No doubt, however, she refers to the reapers, binders, gleaners, and other workers who might have to be encountered "in another field." "<span class="accented">Meaning</span>," says homely Richard Bernard, "some lewd and lustful men whom Naomi would not so much as make mention of." The verb <span class="hebrew">פָּגַע־בְ</span> is often rendered in our English <span class="accented">version fall upon</span>. It originally means <span class="accented">to light upon</span>, whether for good or for evil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ruth/2-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Naomi</span><br /><span class="heb">נָעֳמִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(nā·‘o·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5281.htm">Strong's 5281: </a> </span><span class="str2">Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her daughter-in-law</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּלָּתָ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(kal·lā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3618.htm">Strong's 3618: </a> </span><span class="str2">Daughter-in-law, bride</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ruth,</span><br /><span class="heb">ר֣וּת</span> <span class="translit">(rūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7327.htm">Strong's 7327: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruth -- 'friendship', a Moabite ancestress of David</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“My daughter,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּתִּ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(bit·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is good</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֣וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for you to work</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵֽצְאִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(ṯê·ṣə·’î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his young women,</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֣עֲרוֹתָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(na·‘ă·rō·w·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5291.htm">Strong's 5291: </a> </span><span class="str2">A girl, maiden</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that nothing</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will happen</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפְגְּעוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yip̄·gə·‘ū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6293.htm">Strong's 6293: </a> </span><span class="str2">To impinge, by accident, violence, by importunity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you</span><br /><span class="heb">בָ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">in another</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֵֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hinder, next, other</span><br /><br /><span class="word">field.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשָׂדֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·śā·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ruth/2-22.htm">Ruth 2:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ruth/2-22.htm">Ruth 2:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ruth/2-22.htm">Ruth 2:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ruth/2-22.htm">Ruth 2:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ruth/2-22.htm">Ruth 2:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ruth/2-22.htm">Ruth 2:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ruth/2-22.htm">Ruth 2:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ruth/2-22.htm">Ruth 2:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ruth/2-22.htm">Ruth 2:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ruth/2-22.htm">Ruth 2:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ruth/2-22.htm">OT History: Ruth 2:22 Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law It (Ru Rut.)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/ruth/2-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ruth 2:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ruth 2:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/ruth/2-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ruth 2:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ruth 2:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>