The Book of Ruth, Chapter 2רות 2

וּֽלְנָעֳמִ֞י מידע מוֹדַ֣ע לְאִישָׁ֗הּ אִ֚ישׁ גִּבּ֣וֹר חַ֔יִל מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ וּשְׁמ֖וֹ בֹּֽעַז

And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name Boaz.

וַתֹּאמֶר֩ ר֨וּת הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֜ה אֶֽל נָעֳמִ֗י אֵֽלְכָה נָּ֤א הַשָּׂדֶה֙ וַאֲלַקֳטָּ֣ה בַשִׁבֳּלִ֔ים אַחַ֕ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֶמְצָא חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֑יו וַתֹּ֥אמֶר לָ֖הּ לְכִ֥י בִתִּֽי

And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said to her, Go, my daughter.

וַתֵּ֤לֶךְ וַתָּבוֹא֙ וַתְּלַקֵּ֣ט בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה אַחֲרֵ֖י הַקֹּצְרִ֑ים וַיִּ֣קֶר מִקְרֶ֔הָ חֶלְקַ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ לְבֹ֔עַז אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת אֱלִימֶֽלֶךְ

And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field to Boaz, who of the kindred of Elimelech.

וְהִנֵּה בֹ֗עַז בָּ֚א מִבֵּ֣ית לֶ֔חֶם וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים יְהוָ֣ה עִמָּכֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ ל֖וֹ יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ יְהוָֽה

And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, YHWH with you. And they answered him, YHWH bless you.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בֹּ֨עַז֙ לְנַעֲר֔וֹ הַנִּצָּ֖ב עַל הַקּֽוֹצְרִ֑ים לְמִ֖י הַנַּעֲרָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת

Then said Boaz to his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel this?

וַיַּ֗עַן הַנַּ֛עַר הַנִּצָּ֥ב עַל הַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נַעֲרָ֤ה מֽוֹאֲבִיָּה֙ הִ֔יא הַשָּׁ֥בָה עִֽם נָעֳמִ֖י מִשְּׂדֵ֥ה מוֹאָֽב

And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אֲלַקֳטָה נָּא֙ וְאָסַפְתִּ֣י בָֽעֳמָרִ֔ים אַחֲרֵ֖י הַקּוֹצְרִ֑ים וַתָּב֣וֹא וַֽתַּעֲמ֗וֹד מֵאָ֤ז הַבֹּ֨קֶר֙ וְעַד עַ֔תָּה זֶ֛ה שִׁבְתָּ֥הּ הַבַּ֖יִת מְעָֽט

And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ בֹּ֨עַז אֶל ר֜וּת הֲל֧וֹא שָׁמַ֣עַתְּ בִּתִּ֗י אַל תֵּלְכִי֙ לִלְקֹט֙ בְּשָׂדֶ֣ה אַחֵ֔ר וְגַ֛ם לֹ֥א תַעֲבוּרִ֖י מִזֶּ֑ה וְכֹ֥ה תִדְבָּקִ֖ין עִם נַעֲרֹתָֽי

Then said Boaz to Ruth, Hearest you not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:

עֵינַ֜יִךְ בַּשָּׂדֶ֤ה אֲשֶׁר יִקְצֹרוּן֙ וְהָלַ֣כְתִּ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן הֲל֥וֹא צִוִּ֛יתִי אֶת הַנְּעָרִ֖ים לְבִלְתִּ֣י נָגְעֵ֑ךְ וְצָמִ֗ת וְהָלַכְתְּ֙ אֶל הַכֵּלִ֔ים וְשָׁתִ֕ית מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשְׁאֲב֖וּן הַנְּעָרִֽים

your eyes on the field that they do reap, and go you after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch you? and when you are athirst, go to the vessels, and drink of which the young men have drawn.

וַתִּפֹּל֙ עַל פָּנֶ֔יהָ וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָ֑רְצָה וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו מַדּוּעַ֩ מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֨יךָ֙ לְהַכִּירֵ֔נִי וְאָּנֹכִ֖י נָכְרִיָּֽה

Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found grace in your eyes, that you shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I a stranger?

וַיַּ֤עַן בֹּ֨עַז֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֔הּ הֻגֵּ֨ד הֻגַּ֜ד לִ֗י כֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂית֙ אֶת חֲמוֹתֵ֔ךְ אַחֲרֵ֖י מ֣וֹת אִישֵׁ֑ךְ וַתַּֽעַזְבִ֞י אָּבִ֣יךְ וְאִמֵּ֗ךְ וְאֶ֨רֶץ֙ מֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֔ךְ וַתֵּ֣לְכִ֔י אֶל עַ֕ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא יָדַ֖עַתְּ תְּמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם

And Boaz answered and said to her, It has fully been shewed me, all that you have done to your mother in law since the death of your husband: and you have left your father and your mother, and the land of your nativity, and are come to a people which you knewest not heretofore.

יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה פָּעֳלֵ֑ךְ וּתְהִ֨י מַשְׂכֻּרְתֵּ֜ךְ שְׁלֵמָ֗ה מֵעִ֤ם יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר בָּ֖את לַחֲס֥וֹת תַּֽחַת כְּנָפָֽיו

YHWH recompense your work, and a full reward be given you of YHWH God of Israel, under whose wings you are come to trust.

וַ֠תֹּאמֶר אֶמְצָא חֵ֨ן בְּעֵינֶ֤יךָ אֲדֹנִי֙ כִּ֣י נִֽחַמְתָּ֔נִי וְכִ֥י דִבַּ֖רְתָּ עַל לֵ֣ב שִׁפְחָתֶ֑ךָ וְאָנֹכִי֙ לֹ֣א אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה כְּאַחַ֖ת שִׁפְחֹתֶֽיךָ

Then she said, Let me find favour in your sight, my lord; for that you have comforted me, and for that you have spoken friendly to your handmaid, though I be not like to one of your handmaidens.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ לָ֨ה בֹ֜עַז לְעֵ֣ת הָאֹ֗כֶל גֹּ֤שִֽׁי הֲלֹם֙ וְאָכַ֣לְתְּ מִן הַלֶּ֔חֶם וְטָבַ֥לְתְּ פִּתֵּ֖ךְ בַּחֹ֑מֶץ וַתֵּ֨שֶׁב֙ מִצַּ֣ד הַקּֽוֹצְרִ֔ים וַיִּצְבָּט לָ֣הּ קָלִ֔י וַתֹּ֥אכַל וַתִּשְׂבַּ֖ע וַתֹּתַֽר

And Boaz said to her, At mealtime come you hither, and eat of the bread, and dip your morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched , and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.

וַתָּ֖קָם לְלַקֵּ֑ט וַיְצַו֩ בֹּ֨עַז אֶת נְעָרָ֜יו לֵאמֹ֗ר גַּ֣ם בֵּ֧ין הָֽעֳמָרִ֛ים תְּלַקֵּ֖ט וְלֹ֥א תַכְלִימֽוּהָ

And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:

וְגַ֛ם שֹׁל תָּשֹׁ֥לּוּ לָ֖הּ מִן הַצְּבָתִ֑ים וַעֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם וְלִקְּטָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תִגְעֲרוּ בָֽהּ

And let fall also of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave , that she may glean , and rebuke her not.

וַתְּלַקֵּ֥ט בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה עַד הָעָ֑רֶב וַתַּחְבֹּט֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר לִקֵּ֔טָה וַיְהִ֖י כְּאֵיפָ֥ה שְׂעֹרִֽים

So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.

וַתִּשָּׂא֙ וַתָּב֣וֹא הָעִ֔יר וַתֵּ֥רֶא חֲמוֹתָ֖הּ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר לִקֵּ֑טָה וַתּוֹצֵא֙ וַתִּתֶּן לָ֔הּ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר הוֹתִ֖רָה מִשָּׂבְעָֽהּ

And she took up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.

וַתֹּאמֶר֩ לָ֨הּ חֲמוֹתָ֜הּ אֵיפֹ֨ה לִקַּ֤טְתְּ הַיּוֹם֙ וְאָ֣נָה עָשִׂ֔ית יְהִ֥י מַכִּירֵ֖ךְ בָּר֑וּךְ וַתַּגֵּ֣ד לַחֲמוֹתָ֗הּ אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר עָשְׂתָה֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר שֵׁ֤ם הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֧יתִי עִמּ֛וֹ הַיּ֖וֹם בֹּֽעַז

And her mother in law said to her, Where have you gleaned to day? and where wroughtest you? blessed be he that did take knowledge of you. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to day Boaz.

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר נָעֳמִ֜י לְכַלָּתָ֗הּ בָּר֥וּךְ הוּא֙ לַיהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹא עָזַ֣ב חַסְדּ֔וֹ אֶת הַחַיִּ֖ים וְאֶת הַמֵּתִ֑ים וַתֹּ֧אמֶר לָ֣הּ נָעֳמִ֗י קָר֥וֹב לָ֨נוּ֙ הָאִ֔ישׁ מִֽגֹּאֲלֵ֖נוּ הֽוּא

And Naomi said to her daughter in law, Blessed he of YHWH, who has not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said to her, The man near of kin to us, one of our next kinsmen.

וַתֹּ֖אמֶר ר֣וּת הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֑ה גַּ֣ם כִּי אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֗י עִם הַנְּעָרִ֤ים אֲשֶׁר לִי֙ תִּדְבָּקִ֔ין עַ֣ד אִם כִּלּ֔וּ אֵ֥ת כָּל הַקָּצִ֖יר אֲשֶׁר לִֽי

And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said to me also, You shall keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.

וַתֹּ֥אמֶר נָעֳמִ֖י אֶל ר֣וּת כַּלָּתָ֑הּ ט֣וֹב בִּתִּ֗י כִּ֤י תֵֽצְאִי֙ עִם נַ֣עֲרוֹתָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א יִפְגְּעוּ בָ֖ךְ בְּשָׂדֶ֥ה אַחֵֽר

And Naomi said to Ruth her daughter in law, good, my daughter, that you go out with his maidens, that they meet you not in any other field.

וַתִּדְבַּ֞ק בְּנַעֲר֥וֹת בֹּ֨עַז֙ לְלַקֵּ֔ט עַד כְּל֥וֹת קְצִֽיר הַשְּׂעֹרִ֖ים וּקְצִ֣יר הַֽחִטִּ֑ים וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב אֶת חֲמוֹתָֽהּ

So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean to the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.