Ruth – Day 222

₁Naomi had a relative named Boaz, a rich and influential man who belonged to the family of her husband Elimelech. ₂One day Ruth said to Naomi, “Let me go to the fields to gather the corn that the harvest workers leave. I am sure to find someone who will let me work with him.”

Naomi answered, “Go ahead, my daughter.”

₃So Ruth went out to the fields and walked behind the workers, picking up the corn which they left. It so happened that she was in a field that belonged to Boaz.

₄Some time later Boaz himself arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the workers. “The LORD be with you!” he said.

“The LORD bless you!” they answered.