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So Ruth traveled by the side of her mother-in-law to [[Bethlehem]] where Naomi was recognized with some cheer, but Naomi told them of her plight and sorrow and that her life had become bitter.

So Ruth traveled by the side of her mother-in-law to [[Bethlehem]] where Naomi was recognized with some cheer, but Naomi told them of her plight and sorrow and that her life had become bitter.

In Chapter 2, we have the [[barley harvest]], where Ruth tells Naomi she wishes to go into the fields and pick up whatever the harvesters had missed, and in that way provide food for herself and Naomi.  She turned up in the field of a man named [[Boaz]] who was a relative of Naomi, and had heard of Ruth's kindness to Naomi.  He looked out for Ruth, telling her to continue to pick the leftovers in his field, as he had instructed that she was not to be bothered.  When Ruth went back to Naomi at the end of the day and Naomi asked her where she had found such favor, she was pleased to learn it was with Boaz, a close relative.  Ruth continued to pick in Boaz's field and provide for her mother-in-law until the harvest was finished, at which time Naomi told Ruth the Jewish custom of how to show interest in being taken as a wife, and who better than with Boaz?  Boaz was flattered, especially since she had chosen him, a man along in years, when she was so young.  There was another closer relative who had first right to marry Ruth.  Boaz went to him and he said he would marry Ruth, but when he learned he would also retain Naomi, he bulked and cleared the way for Boaz to take Ruth as his wife.  The two were married, and first child born was considered to be Naomi's son carrying on the line of her deceased husband, as was the Jewish custom.  And that child was the grandfather of King David.

In Chapter 2, we have the [[barley harvest]], where Ruth tells Naomi she wishes to go into the fields and pick up whatever the harvesters had missed, and in that way provide food for herself and Naomi.  She turned up in the field of a man named [[Boaz]] who was a relative of Naomi, and had heard of Ruth's kindness to Naomi.  He looked out for Ruth, telling her to continue to pick the leftovers in his field, as he had instructed that she was not to be bothered.  When Ruth went back to Naomi at the end of the day and Naomi asked her where she had found such favor, she was pleased to learn it was with Boaz, a close relative.  Ruth continued to pick in Boaz's field and provide for her mother-in-law until the harvest was finished, at which time Naomi told Ruth the Jewish custom of how to show interest in being taken as a wife, and who better than with Boaz?  Boaz was flattered, especially since she had chosen him, a man along in years, when she was so young.  There was another closer relative who had first right to marry Ruth.  Boaz went to him and he said he would marry Ruth, but when he learned he would also retain Naomi, he balked and cleared the way for Boaz to take Ruth as his wife.  The two were married, and first child born was considered to be Naomi's son carrying on the line of her deceased husband, as was the Jewish custom.  And that child was the grandfather of King David.

[[Category:Biblical books]]

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[[Category:Old Testament]]

[[Category:Old Testament]]