Ruth 2

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Ruth 2 - 1

נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîyNow NaomiH5281 יָדַעyâdaʻhad a relativeH3045 אִישׁʼîyshon her husband’s side ,H376 גִּבּוֹרgibbôwra prominentH1368 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 חַיִלchayilof noble characterH2428 מִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâhfrom the clanH4940 אֱלִימֶלֶךְʼĔlîymelekof Elimelech ,H458 שֵׁםshêmwhose nameH8034 בֹּעַזBôʻaz(was) Boaz.H1162

Ruth 2 - 2

רוּתRûwthAnd Ruth -H7327 מוֹאָבִיMôwʼâbîythe MoabitessH4125 אֵלʼêl...H413 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîyto Naomi ,H5281 נָאnâʼ“ PleaseH4994 הָלַךְhâlaklet me goH1980 שָׂדֶהsâdehinto the fieldsH7704 לָקַטlâqaṭand gleanH3950 שִׁבֹּלshibbôlheads of grainH7641 אַחַרʼacharafter (someone)H310 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherin whoseH834 עַיִןʻayinsightH5869 מָצָאmâtsâʼI may findH4672 חֵןchênfavor. ”H2580 הָלַךְhâlak“ Go ahead ,H1980 בַּתbathmy daughter , ”H1323 אָמַרʼâmarNaomi repliedH559

Ruth 2 - 3

הָלַךְhâlakSo Ruth - departedH1980 בּוֹאbôwʼand went outH935 שָׂדֶהsâdehinto the fieldH7704 לָקַטlâqaṭand gleanedH3950 אַחַרʼacharafterH310 קָצַרqâtsarthe harvesters.H7114 קָרָהqârâhAnd she happenedH7136 מִקְרֶהmiqrehto comeH4745 חֶלְקָהchelqâhto the partH2513 שָׂדֶהsâdehof the fieldH7704 בֹּעַזBôʻaz(belonging) to Boaz ,H1162 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwho (was)H834 מִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâhfrom the clanH4940 אֱלִימֶלֶךְʼĔlîymelekof Elimelech.H458

Ruth 2 - 4

הִנֵּהhinnêhJust thenH2009 בֹּעַזBôʻazBoazH1162 בּוֹאbôwʼarrivedH935 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth LechemfromH1035 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth LechemBethlehemH1035 אָמַרʼâmarand saidH559 קָצַרqâtsarto the harvesters ,H7114 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ The LORDH3068 עִםʻimbe with you. ”H5973 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ The LORDH3068 בָרַךְbârakbless you , ”H1288 אָמַרʼâmarthey repliedH559

Ruth 2 - 5

בֹּעַזBôʻazAnd BoazH1162 אָמַרʼâmaraskedH559 נַעַרnaʻarthe foremanH5288 נָצַבnâtsab...H5324 עַלʻalofH5921 קָצַרqâtsarhis harvesters ,H7114 מִיmîy“ WhoseH4310 נַעֲרָהnaʻărâhyoung womanH5291 זֹאתzôʼthis this ? ”H2063

Ruth 2 - 6

נַעַרnaʻarThe foremanH5288 נָצַבnâtsab...H5324 עַלʻal...H5921 קָצַרqâtsar...H7114 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 עָנָהʻânâhanswered ,H6030 הוּאhûwʼ“ She (is)H1931 מוֹאָבִיMôwʼâbîythe MoabitessH4125 נַעֲרָהnaʻărâh...H5291 שׁוּבshûwbwho returnedH7725 עִםʻimwithH5973 נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîyNaomiH5281 שָׂדֶהsâdehfrom the landH7704 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbof Moab.H4124

Ruth 2 - 7

אָמַרʼâmarShe has said ,H559 נָאnâʼ‘ PleaseH4994 לָקַטlâqaṭlet me gleanH3950 אָסַףʼâçaphand gatherH622 עֹמֶרʻômeramong the sheavesH6016 אַחַרʼacharafterH310 קָצַרqâtsarthe harvesters. ’H7114 בּוֹאbôwʼSo she came outH935 עָמַדʻâmadand has continuedH5975 אָזʼâzfromH227 בֹּקֶרbôqermorningH1242 עַדʻaduntilH5704 עַתָּהʻattâhnow ,H6258 זֶהzehexceptH2088 יָשַׁבyâshabthat she restedH3427 מְעַטmᵉʻaṭa short timeH4592 בַּיִתbayithin the shelter. ”H1004

Ruth 2 - 8

Ruth 2 - 9

Ruth 2 - 10

נָפַלnâphalAt this, she fellH5307 עַלʻalonH5921 פָּנִיםpânîymher face ,H6440 שָׁחָהshâchâhbowing lowH7812 אֶרֶץʼeretsto the ground ,H776 אָמַרʼâmarand saidH559 אֵלʼêlto him ,H413 מַדּוּעַmaddûwaʻ“ WhyH4069 מָצָאmâtsâʼhave I foundH4672 חֵןchênsuch favorH2580 עַיִןʻayinin your eyesH5869 נָכַרnâkarthat you should take notice of me ,H5234 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyeven though I (am)H595 נׇכְרִיnokrîya foreigner ? ”H5237

Ruth 2 - 11

Ruth 2 - 12

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhMay the LORDH3068 שָׁלַםshâlamrepayH7999 פֹּעַלpôʻalyour work ,H6467 הָיָהhâyâhand may you receiveH1961 שָׁלֵםshâlêma richH8003 מַשְׂכֹּרֶתmaskôrethrewardH4909 עִםʻimfromH5973 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymthe GodH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoseH834 כָּנָףkânâphwingsH3671 בּוֹאbôwʼyou have takenH935 חָסָהchâçâhrefuge. ”H2620

Ruth 2 - 13

אָדוֹןʼâdôwn“ My lord , ”H113 אָמַרʼâmarshe said ,H559 מָצָאmâtsâʼ“ may I continue to findH4672 חֵןchênfavorH2580 עַיִןʻayinin your eyes ,H5869 כִּיkîyforH3588 נָחַםnâchamyou have comfortedH5162 כִּיkîy...H3588 דָבַרdâbarand spokenH1696 לֵבlêbkindlyH3820 עַלʻaltoH5921 שִׁפְחָהshiphchâhyour maidservant ,H8198 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîythough IH595 הָיָהhâyâhamH1961 לֹאlôʼnotH3808 אֶחָדʼechâdlike oneH259 שִׁפְחָהshiphchâhof your servant girls. ”H8198

Ruth 2 - 14

Ruth 2 - 15

קוּםqûwmWhen (Ruth -) got upH6965 לָקַטlâqaṭto glean ,H3950 בֹּעַזBôʻazBoazH1162 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 צָוָהtsâvâhorderedH6680 נַעַרnaʻarhis young menH5288 אָמַרʼâmar... ,H559 גַּםgam“ Even ifH1571 לָקַטlâqaṭshe gathersH3950 בֵּיןbêynamongH996 עֹמֶרʻômerthe sheaves ,H6016 לֹאlôʼdo notH3808 כָּלַםkâlaminsult her.H3637

Ruth 2 - 16

גַּםgamRather ,H1571 שָׁלַלshâlalpull outH7997 שָׁלַלshâlal...H7997 מִןmin(some stalks) fromH4480 צֶבֶתtsebeththe bundlesH6653 עָזַבʻâzaband leave themH5800 לָקַטlâqaṭfor her to gather.H3950 לֹאlôʼDo notH3808 גָּעַרgâʻarrebukeH1605

Ruth 2 - 17

לָקַטlâqaṭSo Ruth - gathered grainH3950 שָׂדֶהsâdehin the fieldH7704 עַדʻaduntilH5704 עֶרֶבʻerebevening.H6153 חָבַטchâbaṭAnd when she beat outH2251 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834 לָקַטlâqaṭshe had gleaned ,H3950 הָיָהhâyâhit wasH1961 אֵיפָהʼêyphâhabout an ephahH374 שְׂעֹרָהsᵉʻôrâhof barley.H8184

Ruth 2 - 18

נָשָׂאnâsâʼShe picked up the grainH5375 בּוֹאbôwʼand went intoH935 עִירʻîyrthe town ,H5892 חֲמוֹתchămôwthwhere her mother-in-lawH2545 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רָאָהrâʼâhsawH7200 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834 לָקַטlâqaṭshe had gleaned.H3950 יָצָאyâtsâʼAnd she brought outH3318 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834 יָתַרyâtharshe had savedH3498 שֹׂבַעsôbaʻfrom her mealH7648 נָתַןnâthanand gave itH5414 אֵתʼêth-.H853

Ruth 2 - 19

חֲמוֹתchămôwthThen her mother-in-lawH2545 אָמַרʼâmaraskedH559 אֵיפֹהʼêyphôh“ WhereH375 לָקַטlâqaṭdid you gleanH3950 יוֹםyôwmtoday ,H3117 אָןʼânand whereH575 עָשָׂהʻâsâhdid you work ?H6213 בָרַךְbârakBlessedH1288 הָיָהhâyâhbe (the man)H1961 נָכַרnâkarwho noticed you. ”H5234 נָגַדnâgadSo she toldH5046 חֲמוֹתchămôwthher mother-in-lawH2545 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhereH834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhshe had workedH6213 עִםʻim-.H5973 שֵׁםshêm“ The nameH8034 אִישׁʼîyshof the manH376 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhI workedH6213 עִםʻimwithH5973 יוֹםyôwmtodayH3117 בֹּעַזBôʻazis Boaz , ”H1162 אָמַרʼâmarshe said.H559

Ruth 2 - 20

Ruth 2 - 21

רוּתRûwthThen Ruth -H7327 מוֹאָבִיMôwʼâbîythe MoabitessH4125 אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559 גַּםgam“ He alsoH1571 כִּיkîy...H3588 אָמַרʼâmartold me ,H559 אֵלʼêl...H413 דָּבַקdâbaq‘ StayH1692 עִםʻimwithH5973 נַעַרnaʻarmy young menH5288 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עַדʻaduntilH5704 אִםʼim...H518 כָּלָהkâlâhthey have finished gatheringH3615 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 קָצִירqâtsîyrharvestH7105 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher-. ’”H834

Ruth 2 - 22

נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîyAnd NaomiH5281 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 כַּלָּהkallâhher daughter-in-lawH3618 רוּתRûwthRuth - ,H7327 בַּתbath“ My daughter ,H1323 כִּיkîy...H3588 טוֹבṭôwbit is goodH2896 יָצָאyâtsâʼfor you to workH3318 עִםʻimwithH5973 נַעֲרָהnaʻărâhhis young women ,H5291 לֹאlôʼso that nothingH3808 פָּגַעpâgaʻwill happenH6293 אַחֵרʼachêrin anotherH312 שָׂדֶהsâdehfield. ”H7704

Ruth 2 - 23

דָּבַקdâbaqSo Ruth - stayed closeH1692 נַעֲרָהnaʻărâhto the servant girlsH5291 בֹּעַזBôʻazof BoazH1162 לָקַטlâqaṭto gleanH3950 עַדʻadgrain untilH5704 שְׂעֹרָהsᵉʻôrâhthe barleyH8184 קָצִירqâtsîyr...H7105 חִטָּהchiṭṭâhand wheatH2406 קָצִירqâtsîyrharvestsH7105 כָּלָהkâlâhwere finished.H3615 יָשַׁבyâshabAnd she livedH3427 אֵתʼêthwithH854 חֲמוֹתchămôwthher mother-in-law.H2545

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Ruth 2:8 → Deuteronomy 24:19, Ruth 2:8 → Leviticus 19:9-10

Echoes Luke 6:1-5 → Ruth 2:1, Ruth 2:8 → Deuteronomy 23:3-6

Boaz (Kinsman-Redeemer), Ruth (Gentile Bride)

Shaped Ruth 1:1–4:22, Ruth 1:22–2:23