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 E tinha Noemi um parente de seu marido, homem poderoso e rico, da família de Elimeleque, o qual se chamava Boaz.

2 E Rute a moabita disse a Noemi: Rogo-te que me deixes ir ao campo, e colherei espigas atrás daquele a cujos olhos achar favor. E ela lhe respondeu: Vai, filha minha.

3 Foi, pois, e chegando, tirou espigas no campo atrás dos ceifeiros: e aconteceu porventura, que o terreno era de Boaz, o qual era da parentela de Elimeleque.

4 E eis que Boaz veio de Belém, e disse aos ceifeiros: O SENHOR seja convosco. E eles responderam: O SENHOR te abençoe.

5 E Boaz disse a seu criado o supervisor dos ceifeiros: De quem é esta moça?

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What Does Ruth 2:3 Mean?

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