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And she went and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers, and it came to pass that her lot was to light on a part of the field
belonging unto Boaz, who
was of the kindred of Elimelech.
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And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem and said unto the reapers, The LORD
be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
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Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel
is this?
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And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It
is the damsel of Moab that came back with Naomi out of the fields of Moab;
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and she has said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves; so she came and has continued from the morning until now except a short while that
she was in the house.
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Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hear, my daughter, do not glean in another field, nor leave here; thou shalt cleave to my maidens.
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Look carefully upon the field that they reap and go after them, for I have charged the young men not to touch thee. And when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels and drink of
that which the young men have drawn.
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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 should acknowledge me, seeing I
am a stranger?
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And Boaz answered and said unto her, It has fully been showed me all that thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law since the death of thy husband and
how thou hast left thy father and thy mother and the land of thy nativity and art come three days ago unto a people whom thou didst not know before.
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Let the LORD recompense thy work and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to cover thyself.
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Then she said, Let me find grace in thy sight, my lord, for thou hast comforted me and hast spoken unto the heart of thy handmaid though I am not like unto one of thy handmaidens.