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Where did you work? Blessed be the man who took notice of you!&#8221 Then Ruth told her mother-in-law about the one at whose place she had been working. &#8220The name of the man I worked with today is Boaz,&#8221 she said. <a href="/nlt/ruth/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Where did you gather all this grain today?” Naomi asked. “Where did you work? May the LORD bless the one who helped you!” So Ruth told her mother-in-law about the man in whose field she had worked. She said, “The man I worked with today is named Boaz.” <a href="/esv/ruth/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> And her mother-in-law said to her, “Where did you glean today? And where have you worked? Blessed be the man who took notice of you.” So she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked and said, “The man’s name with whom I worked today is Boaz.” <a href="/bsb/ruth/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then her mother-in-law asked her, “Where did you glean today, and where did you work? Blessed be the man who noticed you.” So she told her mother-in-law where she had worked. “The name of the man I worked with today is Boaz,” she said. <a href="/kjv/ruth/2.htm">King James Bible</a> And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz. <a href="/nkjv/ruth/2.htm">New King James Version</a> And her mother-in-law said to her, “Where have you gleaned today? And where did you work? Blessed be the one who took notice of you.” So she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, and said, “The man’s name with whom I worked today is Boaz.” <a href="/nasb_/ruth/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Her mother-in-law then said to her, “Where did you glean today and where did you work? May he who took notice of you be blessed.” So she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, and said, “The name of the man with whom I worked today is Boaz.” <a href="/nasb/ruth/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> Her mother-in-law then said to her, &#8220Where did you glean today and where did you work? May he who took notice of you be blessed.&#8221 So she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked and said, &#8220The name of the man with whom I worked today is Boaz.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/ruth/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Her mother-in-law then said to her, “Where did you glean today and where did you work? May he who took notice of you be blessed.” So she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked and said, “The name of the man with whom I worked today is Boaz.” <a href="/lsb/ruth/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Her mother-in-law then said to her, “Where did you glean today and where did you work? May he who took notice of you be blessed.” So she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked and said, “The name of the man with whom I worked today is Boaz.” <a href="/amp/ruth/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Her mother-in-law said to her, “Where did you glean today? Where did you work? Blessed be the man who took notice of you.” So she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked and said, “The name of the man with whom I worked today is Boaz.” <a href="/csb/ruth/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Her mother-in-law said to her, “Where did you gather barley today, and where did you work? May the LORD bless the man who noticed you.” Ruth told her mother-in-law whom she had worked with and said, “The name of the man I worked with today is Boaz.” <a href="/hcsb/ruth/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then her mother-in-law said to her, &#8220Where did you gather barley today, and where did you work? May the LORD bless the man who noticed you.&#8221 Ruth told her mother-in-law about the men she had worked with and said, &#8220The name of the man I worked with today is Boaz.&#8221 <a href="/asv/ruth/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> And her mother-in-law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and where hast thou wrought? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to-day is Boaz. <a href="/cev/ruth/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Naomi said, "Where did you work today? Whose field was it? God bless the man who treated you so well!" Then Ruth told her that she had worked in the field of a man named Boaz. <a href="/erv/ruth/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned today? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought today is Boaz. <a href="/gwt/ruth/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Her mother-in-law asked her, "Where did you gather grain today? Just where did you work? May the man who paid attention to you be blessed." So Ruth told her mother-in-law about the person with whom she worked. She said, "The man I worked with today is named Boaz." <a href="/gnt/ruth/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> Naomi asked her, "Where did you gather all this grain today? Whose field have you been working in? May God bless the man who took an interest in you!" So Ruth told Naomi that she had been working in a field belonging to a man named Boaz. <a href="/isv/ruth/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> So her mother-in-law quizzed her, "Where did you glean today? Where, precisely, did you work? May the one who took notice of you be blessed." So Ruth told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked. She said, "The man's name with whom I worked today is Boaz." <a href="/msb/ruth/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then her mother-in-law asked her, ?Where did you glean today, and where did you work? Blessed be the man who noticed you.? So she told her mother-in-law where she had worked. ?The name of the man I worked with today is Boaz,? she said. <a href="/net/ruth/2.htm">NET Bible</a> Her mother-in-law asked her, "Where did you gather grain today? Where did you work? May the one who took notice of you be rewarded!" So Ruth told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked. She said, "The name of the man with whom I worked today is Boaz." <a href="/nheb/ruth/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Her mother-in-law said to her, "Where have you gleaned today? And where have you worked? Blessed be he who noticed you." She showed her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, and said, "The man's name with whom I worked today is Boaz." <a href="/wbt/ruth/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And her mother-in-law said to her, Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and where hast thou labored? blessed be he that took knowledge of thee. And she showed her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to-day is Boaz. <a href="/web/ruth/2.htm">World English Bible</a> Her mother-in-law said to her, “Where have you gleaned today? Where have you worked? Blessed be he who noticed you.” She told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, “The man’s name with whom I worked today is Boaz.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ruth/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And her mother-in-law says to her, “Where have you gleaned today? And where have you worked? May he who is discerning you be blessed.” And she declares to her mother-in-law with whom she has worked, and says, “The name of the man with whom I have worked today [is] Boaz.” <a href="/ylt/ruth/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And her mother-in-law saith to her, 'Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and where hast thou wrought? may he who is discerning thee be blessed.' And she declareth to her mother-in-law with whom she hath wrought, and saith, 'The name of the man with whom I have wrought to-day is Boaz.' <a href="/slt/ruth/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And her mother-in-law will say to her, Where didst thou gather this day? and where didst thou work? he recognizing thee shall be blessed. And she will announce to her mother-in-law whom she worked with him, and she will say, The name of the man whom I worked with him this day, is Boaz.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ruth/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And her mother in law said to her: Where hast thou gleaned to day, and where hast thou wrought? blessed be he that hath had pity on thee. And she told her with whom she had wrought: and she told the man's name, that he was called Booz. <a href="/cpdv/ruth/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And her mother-in-law said to her, “Where have you gathered today, and where have you found work? Blessed is he who took pity on you!” And she informed her with whom she had been working, and she said the man’s name, that he was called Boaz. <a href="/nabre/ruth/2.htm">New American Bible</a> So her mother-in-law said to her, “Where did you glean today? Where did you go to work? May the one who took notice of you be blessed!” Then she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked. “The man at whose place I worked today is named Boaz,” she said. <a href="/nrsvce/ruth/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Her mother-in-law said to her, “Where did you glean today? And where have you worked? Blessed be the man who took notice of you.” So she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, and said, “The name of the man with whom I worked today is Boaz.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ruth/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And her mother-in-law said to her, Where did you glean today? Blessed be the place in which you were and the man in whose eyes you have found favor. And she told her mother-in-law where she had been, and said, The man's name in whose field I gleaned today is Boaz. <a href="/hpbt/ruth/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And her mother in law said to her: “Where have you been gathering today? And the place you have been shall be blessed, and he in whose eyes you have found favor.” And she revealed to her mother in law where she had been, and she said to her: “Baaz is the name of the man in whose field I have been gleaning today”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ruth/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And her mother-in-law said unto her: 'Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee.' And she told her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said: 'The man's name with whom I wrought to-day is Boaz.' <a href="/sep/ruth/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And her mother-in-law said to her, Where hast thou gleaned to-day, and where hast thou wrought? blessed be he that took notice of thee. And Ruth told her mother-in-law where she had wrought, and said, The name of the man with whom I wrought to-day is Booz. <a href="/parallel/ruth/2-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LT1nlCXT1mU?start=434" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ruth/2.htm">Boaz Meets Ruth</a> …18She picked up the grain and went into the town, where her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned. And she brought out what she had saved from her meal and gave it to Naomi. 19<a href="/hebrew/2545.htm" title="2545: ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh (N-fsc:: 3fs) -- Husband's mother. Or chamoth; feminine of cham; a mother-in-law.">Then her mother-in-law</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.">asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">her,</a> <a href="/hebrew/375.htm" title="375: ’ê·p̄ōh (Interrog) -- Where?. From 'ay and poh; what place?; also when?; or how?.">“Where</a> <a href="/hebrew/3950.htm" title="3950: liq·qaṭt (V-Piel-Perf-2fs) -- To pick or gather up, glean. A primitive root; properly, to pick up, i.e. to gather; specifically, to glean.">did you glean</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">today,</a> <a href="/hebrew/575.htm" title="575: wə·’ā·nāh (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- Where? whither?. Or manah; contracted from 'aiyn; where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither.">and where</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śîṯ (V-Qal-Perf-2fs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">did you work?</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bā·rūḵ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">Blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yə·hî (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">be the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/5234.htm" title="5234: mak·kî·rêḵ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc:: 2fs) -- To regard, recognize. ">who noticed you.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: wat·tag·gêḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To be conspicuous. ">So she told</a> <a href="/hebrew/2545.htm" title="2545: la·ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3fs) -- Husband's mother. Or chamoth; feminine of cham; a mother-in-law.">her mother-in-law</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">she had worked.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šêm (N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">“The name</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: hā·’îš (Art:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">of the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">I worked</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">today</a> <a href="/hebrew/1162.htm" title="1162: bō·‘az (N-proper-ms) -- From an unused root of uncertain meaning; Boaz, the ancestor of David; also the name of a pillar in front of the temple.">is Boaz,”</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.">she said.</a> 20Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by the LORD, who has not withdrawn His kindness from the living or the dead.” Naomi continued, “The man is a close relative. He is one of our kinsman-redeemers.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/ruth/1-16.htm">Ruth 1:16-17</a> But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. / Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.” <a href="/ruth/3-10.htm">Ruth 3:10-11</a> Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor. / And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character. <a href="/ruth/4-13.htm">Ruth 4:13-17</a> So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. / Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel. / He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.” ... <a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10-31</a> A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. / The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. / She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life. ... <a href="/genesis/24-12.htm">Genesis 24:12-27</a> “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.” ... <a href="/genesis/29-9.htm">Genesis 29:9-12</a> While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess. / As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep. / Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud. ... <a href="/exodus/2-16.htm">Exodus 2:16-21</a> Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock. / And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock. / When the daughters returned to their father Reuel, he asked them, “Why have you returned so early today?” ... <a href="/1_samuel/25-23.htm">1 Samuel 25:23-31</a> When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him. / She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant. / My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent. ... <a href="/2_samuel/9-1.htm">2 Samuel 9:1-13</a> Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?” / And there was a servant of the house of Saul named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king inquired, “Are you Ziba?” “I am your servant,” he replied. / So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.” ... <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">2 Kings 4:8-17</a> One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat. / Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God. / Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.” ... <a href="/matthew/1-5.htm">Matthew 1:5-6</a> Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, / and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife, <a href="/matthew/5-16.htm">Matthew 5:16</a> In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. <a href="/matthew/25-34.htm">Matthew 25:34-40</a> Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. / For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ ... <a href="/luke/10-38.htm">Luke 10:38-42</a> As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. / She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message. / But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!” ... <a href="/luke/21-1.htm">Luke 21:1-4</a> Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, / and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. / “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And her mother in law said to her, Where have you gleaned to day? and where worked you? blessed be he that did take knowledge of you. And she showed her mother in law with whom she had worked, and said, The man's name with whom I worked to day is Boaz.blessed<a href="/ruth/2-10.htm">Ruth 2:10</a> Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?<a href="/psalms/41-1.htm">Psalm 41:1</a> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.<a href="/2_corinthians/9-13.htm">2 Corinthians 9:13-15</a> Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; … Boaz<a href="/1_kings/7-21.htm">1 Kings 7:21</a> And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ruth/1-13.htm">Account</a> <a href="/ruth/2-10.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/judges/17-2.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/judges/13-24.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/ruth/2-15.htm">Boaz</a> <a href="/ruth/2-15.htm">Bo'az</a> <a href="/ruth/2-18.htm">Law</a> <a href="/ruth/2-18.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/ruth/2-18.htm">Mother-In-Law</a> <a href="/ruth/2-10.htm">Notice</a> <a href="/ruth/2-18.htm">Ruth</a> <a href="/ruth/2-18.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/judges/21-6.htm">Today</a> <a href="/judges/21-6.htm">To-Day</a> <a href="/ruth/2-12.htm">Work</a> <a href="/ruth/2-7.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/judges/20-10.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ruth/3-16.htm">Account</a> <a href="/ruth/4-4.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/ruth/2-20.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/ruth/3-10.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/ruth/2-23.htm">Boaz</a> <a href="/ruth/2-23.htm">Bo'az</a> <a href="/ruth/2-20.htm">Law</a> <a href="/ruth/2-23.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/ruth/2-23.htm">Mother-In-Law</a> <a href="/ruth/3-4.htm">Notice</a> <a href="/ruth/2-21.htm">Ruth</a> <a href="/ruth/3-10.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/ruth/3-18.htm">Today</a> <a href="/ruth/3-18.htm">To-Day</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-18.htm">Work</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-6.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-6.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Ruth 2</div>1. <a href="/ruth/2-1.htm">Ruth gleans in the field of Boaz</a> 4. <a href="/ruth/2-4.htm">Boaz takes notice of her</a> 8. <a href="/ruth/2-8.htm">and shows her great favor</a> 18. <a href="/ruth/2-18.htm">That which she got, she carries to Naomi</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ruth/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ruth/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ruth/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then her mother-in-law asked her, Naomi, Ruth's mother-in-law, plays a significant role in the narrative. Her inquiry reflects her concern and care for Ruth, who has shown loyalty by staying with Naomi after the death of her husband and sons. Naomi's question also indicates the importance of gleaning for their survival, as they were widows without a male provider.“Where did you glean today, and where did you work? Gleaning was a practice commanded in <a href="/leviticus/19-9.htm">Leviticus 19:9-10</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/24-19.htm">Deuteronomy 24:19</a>, allowing the poor and foreigners to gather leftover crops from the fields. This reflects God's provision for the marginalized. Ruth's gleaning in the fields of Bethlehem, a town in Judah, places her in the lineage of David and ultimately Jesus Christ, as Bethlehem is also the prophesied birthplace of the Messiah (<a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>).Blessed be the man who noticed you.” Naomi's blessing upon the man who showed kindness to Ruth highlights the cultural importance of hospitality and generosity. In the context of the narrative, Boaz's favor towards Ruth is seen as providential, aligning with God's overarching plan. This blessing foreshadows the role Boaz will play as a kinsman-redeemer, a type of Christ who redeems and restores.So she told her mother-in-law where she had worked. Ruth's report to Naomi signifies transparency and trust in their relationship. It also sets the stage for Naomi to recognize the providential hand of God in leading Ruth to Boaz's field, which will become a pivotal moment in their story of redemption.“The name of the man I worked with today is Boaz,” she said. The introduction of Boaz is crucial, as he is a relative of Naomi's deceased husband, Elimelech. This connection introduces the concept of the kinsman-redeemer, as outlined in <a href="/leviticus/25-25.htm">Leviticus 25:25-55</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Deuteronomy 25:5-10</a>. Boaz's role as a redeemer prefigures Christ, who redeems humanity. Boaz's name, meaning "strength," further emphasizes his role as a protector and provider, mirroring the strength and salvation found in Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/r/ruth.htm">Ruth</a> A Moabite widow who has shown loyalty to her mother-in-law, Naomi, by staying with her and seeking to provide for them both. 2. <a href="/topical/n/naomi.htm">Naomi</a> Ruth's mother-in-law, who has returned to Bethlehem after the death of her husband and sons, and is now dependent on Ruth's gleaning for sustenance. 3. <a href="/topical/b/boaz.htm">Boaz</a> A wealthy and influential relative of Naomi's late husband, who owns the field where Ruth gleans. He shows kindness and protection towards Ruth. 4. <a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a> The town in Judah where Naomi and Ruth have returned, and where the events of this chapter take place. 5. <a href="/topical/g/gleaning.htm">Gleaning</a> The act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested, a provision in the Law of Moses for the poor and foreigners.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_providence_and_provision.htm">God's Providence and Provision</a> Ruth's encounter with Boaz is not coincidental but a demonstration of God's providence. Believers can trust that God is actively working in their lives, even in seemingly mundane circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_character.htm">The Importance of Character</a> Ruth's diligence and loyalty are rewarded. Her character opens doors for God's blessings. Christians are encouraged to cultivate virtues that reflect God's character. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_support.htm">Community and Support</a> Naomi's blessing upon Boaz highlights the importance of community support and gratitude. Believers should recognize and appreciate the kindness of others, fostering a spirit of community. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_small_things.htm">Faithfulness in Small Things</a> Ruth's faithfulness in gleaning, a humble task, leads to greater opportunities. This teaches that faithfulness in small responsibilities can lead to greater blessings and responsibilities. <a href="/topical/g/god's_redemption_plan.htm">God's Redemption Plan</a> The account of Ruth and Boaz is a foreshadowing of Christ's redemptive work. It reminds believers of God's overarching plan to redeem and restore.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ruth_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ruth 2</a> <a href="/q/are_boaz's_actions_typical_in_the_ot.htm">Ruth 2:19–20 – Are Boaz’s generous actions consistent with other Old Testament depictions of social norms, or do they present an uncharacteristically benevolent culture?</a> <a href="/q/what's_akeldama's_significance.htm">Who was Boaz in the Bible?</a> <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> <a href="/q/ruth_2_14__idealized_meal_or_factual.htm">Ruth 2:14 - Does the abundant meal provided to Ruth suggest an idealized scenario rather than a factual account of limited agricultural resources?</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>(19) Blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee.--Naomi easily perceives that the quantity of corn brought home is unusually large, and that therefore some special kindness must have been shown Her own, therefore, as well as her daughter's thanks are due to this benefactor.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ruth/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 19. - And her mother-in-law said to her, Where hast thou gleaned today! and where hast thou worked? May he who took notice of thee be blessed! The grateful eagerness of the mother-in-law to get full information overflows in a delightful redundancy. "Where hast thou gleaned today? and where hash thou worked?" She saw at a glance, from the magnitude of the load, from the bright and beaming countenance of her daughter-in-law, and from the delicious parched corn which the master had given with his own hands, that the day had been crowned with peculiar blessings. The lines had fallen in pleasant places. Hence her womanly and motherly interest to get full particulars. Ruth, on her part, would feel as if a kind of inspiration had seized upon her tongue. And she showed to her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, and she said, The name of the man with whom I worked today is Boaz. A thrill would shoot through Naomi's heart as that once familiar name fell upon her ears. <a href="/commentaries/ruth/2-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then her mother-in-law חֲמוֹתָ֜הּ (ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2545.htm">Strong's 2545: </a> Husband's mother asked וַתֹּאמֶר֩ (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say her, לָ֨הּ (lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> “Where אֵיפֹ֨ה (’ê·p̄ōh) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_375.htm">Strong's 375: </a> What place?, when?, how? did you glean לִקַּ֤טְתְּ (liq·qaṭt) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3950.htm">Strong's 3950: </a> To pick up, to gather, to glean today, הַיּוֹם֙ (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day and where וְאָ֣נָה (wə·’ā·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> Where?, whither?, when?, hither and thither did you work? עָשִׂ֔ית (‘ā·śîṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make Blessed בָּר֑וּךְ (bā·rūḵ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse be [the man] יְהִ֥י (yə·hî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be who noticed you.” מַכִּירֵ֖ךְ (mak·kî·rêḵ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5234.htm">Strong's 5234: </a> To regard, recognize So she told וַתַּגֵּ֣ד (wat·tag·gêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> To be conspicuous her mother-in-law לַחֲמוֹתָ֗הּ (la·ḥă·mō·w·ṯāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2545.htm">Strong's 2545: </a> Husband's mother where אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that she had worked. עָשְׂתָה֙ (‘ā·śə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make “The name שֵׁ֤ם (šêm) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name of the man הָאִישׁ֙ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person I worked עָשִׂ֧יתִי (‘ā·śî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make with עִמּ֛וֹ (‘im·mōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with today הַיּ֖וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day is Boaz,” בֹּֽעַז׃ (bō·‘az) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1162.htm">Strong's 1162: </a> Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple she said. וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ruth/2-19.htm">Ruth 2:19 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ruth/2-19.htm">Ruth 2:19 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ruth/2-19.htm">Ruth 2:19 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ruth/2-19.htm">Ruth 2:19 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ruth/2-19.htm">Ruth 2:19 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ruth/2-19.htm">Ruth 2:19 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ruth/2-19.htm">Ruth 2:19 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ruth/2-19.htm">Ruth 2:19 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ruth/2-19.htm">Ruth 2:19 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ruth/2-19.htm">Ruth 2:19 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ruth/2-19.htm">OT History: Ruth 2:19 Her mother-in-law said to her Where have (Ru Rut.)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/ruth/2-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ruth 2:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ruth 2:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/ruth/2-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ruth 2:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ruth 2:20" /></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>