Ruth 2:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.”

Ruth 2:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ruth 2:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ruth 2:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“She went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.”

Ruth 2:3 — World English Bible

Ruth 2:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And she went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on the portion of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.”

Ruth 2:3 — American Standard Version

Ruth 2:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And she goeth and cometh and gathereth in a field after the reapers, and her chance happeneth--the portion of the field is Boaz's who <FI>is<Fi> of the family of Elimelech.”

Ruth 2:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Ruth 2:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And she went; and she came and gleaned in the fields after the reapers; and she chanced to light on an allotment of Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.”

Ruth 2:3 — Darby Translation

Ruth 2:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Ruth 2:3 — Geneva Bible

Ruth 2:3 in Context — Ruth 2

1 Y TENÍA Noemi un pariente de su marido, varón poderoso y de hecho, de la familia de Elimelech, el cual se llamaba Booz.

2 Y Ruth la Moabita dijo á Noemi: Ruégote que me dejes ir al campo, y cogeré espigas en pos de aquel á cuyos ojos hallare gracia. Y ella le respondió: Ve, hija mía.

3 Fué pues, y llegando, espigó en el campo en pos de los segadores: y aconteció por ventura, que la suerte del campo era de Booz, el cual era de la parentela de Elimelech.

4 Y he aquí que Booz vino de Beth-lehem, y dijo á los segadores: Jehová sea con vosotros. Y ellos respondieron: Jehová te bendiga.

5 Y Booz dijo á su criado el sobrestante de los segadores: ¿Cúya es esta moza?

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What Does Ruth 2:3 Mean?

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