Ruth 2:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

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

Ruth 2:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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

“Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I find favor.” She said to her, “Go, my daughter.””

Ruth 2:2 — World English Bible

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

“And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.”

Ruth 2:2 — American Standard Version

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

“And Ruth the Moabitess saith unto Naomi, `Let me go, I pray thee, into the field, and I gather among the ears of corn after him in whose eyes I find grace;' and she saith to her, `Go, my daughter.'”

Ruth 2:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Ruth 2:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Let me, I pray, go to the field and glean among the ears of corn after [him] in whose sight I shall find favour. And she said to her, Go, my daughter.”

Ruth 2:2 — Darby Translation

Ruth 2:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Ruth ye Moabitesse said vnto Naomi, I pray thee, Let mee goe to the fielde, and gather eares of corne after him, in whose sight I finde fauour. And she said vnto her, Goe my daughter.”

Ruth 2:2 — Geneva Bible

Ruth 2:2 in Context — Ruth 2

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

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

3 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.

4 And, behold, Boaz came from Beth–lehem, and said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you. And they answered him, The Lord bless thee.

Read the full chapter: Ruth 2 — Ruth Meets Boaz →

What Does Ruth 2:2 Mean?

Ruth 2:2 is a verse from the Book of Ruth, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ruth chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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