Ruth 2:1-3

Ruth Meets Boaz in the Grain Field

1 Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a man of standing from the clan of Elimelek, whose name was Boaz.

2 And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the fields and pick up the leftover grain behind anyone in whose eyes I find favor.” Naomi said to her, “Go ahead, my daughter.”

3 So she went out, entered a field and began to glean behind the harvesters. As it turned out, she was working in a field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelek.

Ruth 2:1-3 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO RUTH 2

In this chapter we have an account of Ruth's gleaning corn in the fields of Boaz, a relation of Naomi, Ru 2:1-3, and of Boaz coming to his reapers, whom he saluted in a very kind manner; and observing a woman gleaning after them, inquired of them who she was, and they informed him, Ru 2:4-9, upon which he addressed himself to her, and gave her leave to glean in his field, and desired her to go nowhere else, and bid her eat and drink with his servants, Ru 2:8-14 and gave directions to his servants to let her glean, and to let fall some of the handfuls on purpose, that she might gather them up, Ru 2:15-17 and then an account is given of her returning to her mother-in-law with her gleanings, to whom she related where she had gleaned, who was owner of the field, and what he had said to her, upon which Naomi gave her advice, Ru 2:18-23.

Cross References

• 1. Ruth 3:2; Proverbs 7:4; Ruth 3:2,12
• 2. S Ruth 1:2
• 3. 1 Samuel 9:1; 1 Kings 11:28
• 4. Ruth 4:21; 1 Chronicles 2:12; Matthew 1:5; Luke 3:32
• 5. S Ruth 1:22
• 6. ver 7; S Leviticus 19:9; S Leviticus 23:22; Deuteronomy 24:19
• 7. S Genesis 6:8; S Genesis 18:3
• 8. ver 14; 2 Kings 4:18; Jeremiah 9:22; Amos 9:13
• 9. ver 1