Psalms 126:5Open English Bible (Commonwealth)

Ruth 2:3

So she went to glean in the field after the reapers. As it happened, she was in that part of the field which belonged to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

Ruth 2:4

When Boaz came from Bethlehem and said to the reapers, ‘The Lord be with you,’ they answered him, ‘May the Lord bless you.’

Ruth 2:5

‘Whose girl is this?’ Boaz asked his servant who had charge of the reapers.

Ruth 2:6

The servant who had charge of the reapers replied, ‘It is the Moabite girl who came back with Naomi from the territory of Moab.

Ruth 2:7

She asked to be allowed to glean and gather sheaves after the reapers. So she came and has continued to work until now and she has not rested a moment in the field.’