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* And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband 's , a mighty man of (note :)Or power , both in virtue , authority and riches .(:note ) wealth , of the family of Elimelech ; and his name [was ] Boaz . * And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi , Let me now go to the field , and (note :)Her humility declares her great love for her mother in law , for she spared no hardship to get both their livings .(:note ) glean ears of corn after [him ] in whose sight I shall find grace . And she said unto her , Go , my daughter . * And she went , and came and gleaned in the fielde after the reapers , and it came to passe , that she met with the portion of the fielde of Boaz , who was of the familie of Elimelech . * And behold , Boaz came from Beth-lehem , and saide vnto the reapers , The Lord be with you : and they answered him , The Lord blesse thee . * Then saide Boaz vnto his seruant that was appointed ouer the reapers , Whose maide is this ? * And the seruant that was appointed ouer the reapers , answered , and said , It is the Moabitish maide , that came with Naomi out of the countrey of Moab : * And shee saide vnto vs , I pray you , let mee gleane and gather after the reapers among the sheaues : so shee came , and hath continued from that time in the morning vnto now , saue that she taried a litle in the house . * Then said Boaz vnto Ruth , Hearest thou , my daughter ? goe to none other fielde to gather , neither goe from hence : but abide here by my maydens . * * 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 shouldest take knowledge of me , seeing I [am ] a (note :)Of the Moabites , who are enemies of God 's people .(:note ) stranger ? * And Boaz answered , &amp ; said vnto her , All is told and shewed me that thou hast done vnto thy mother in lawe , since the death of thine husband , and how thou hast left thy father &amp ; thy mother , and ye land where thou wast borne , &amp ; art come vnto a people which thou knewest not in time past . * The LORD recompense thy work , and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel , under whose (note :)Signifying , that she would never lack anything , if she put her trust in God , and lived under his protection .(:note ) wings thou art come to trust . * Then she saide , Let me finde fauour in thy sight , my lord : for thou hast comforted mee , and spoken comfortably vnto thy mayde , though I be not like to one of thy maydes . * And Boaz said unto her , At mealtime come thou hither , and eat of the bread , and dip thy morsel in the vinegar . And she sat beside the reapers : and he reached her parched [corn ], and she did eat , and was sufficed , and (note :)Which she brought home to her mother in law .(:note ) left . * And when she arose to gleane , Boaz commanded his seruants , saying , Let her gather among the sheaues , and doe not rebuke her . * Also let fall some of the sheaues for her , and let it lie , that she may gather it vp , &amp ; rebuke her not . * So she gleaned in the fielde vntill euening , and she thresshed that shee had gathered , and it was about an Ephah of barly . * And she took [it ] up , and went into the city : and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned : and she (note :)That is , from her bag , as it is in the Chaldee text .(:note ) brought forth , and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed . * Then her mother in lawe saide vnto her , Where hast thou gleaned to day ? and where wroughtest thou ? blessed be he , that knewe thee ; she shewed her mother in lawe , with whome she had wrought , and saide , The mans name , with whom I wrought to day , is Boaz . * And Naomi said unto her daughter in law , Blessed [be ] he of the LORD , who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the (note :)To my husband and children , when they were alive , and now to us .(:note ) dead . And Naomi said unto her , The man [is ] near of kin unto us , one of our next kinsmen . * And Ruth the Moabitesse said , He said also certainely vnto mee , Thou shalt be with my seruants , vntill they haue ended all mine haruest . * And Naomi answered vnto Ruth her daughter in lawe , It is best , my daughter , that thou goe out with his maides , that they meete thee not in an other fielde . * Then she kept her by the maides of Boaz , to gather vnto the end of barly haruest , and of wheate haruest , and dwelt with her mother in lawe .

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