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Ruth 2:3

2:2 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.
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. hap: Heb. hap happened

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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.

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.

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 to Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech. ¶

2:4 And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.

What does Ruth 2:3 mean?

Ruth 2:3 is a verse in the book of Ruth, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָלַךְ (yâlak), בּוֹא (bôwʼ), לָקַט (lâqaṭ). It connects to 18 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
she
went,יָלַךְyâlak/yaw-lak'/H3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and
came,בּוֹאbôwʼ/bo/H935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and
gleanedלָקַטlâqaṭ/law-kat'/H3950properly, to pick up, i.e. (generally) to gather; specifically, to glean
in
the
fieldשָׂדֶהsâdeh/saw-deh'/H7704a field (as flat)
afterאַחַרʼachar/akh-ar'/H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
the
reapers:קָצַרqâtsar/kaw-tsar'/H7114to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)
and
her
hapמִקְרֶהmiqreh/mik-reh'/H4745something met with, i.e. an accident or fortune
was
to
lightקָרָהqârâh/kaw-raw'/H7136to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
on
a
partחֶלְקָהchelqâh/khel-kaw'/H2513properly, smoothness; figuratively, flattery; also an allotment
of
the
fieldשָׂדֶהsâdeh/saw-deh'/H7704a field (as flat)
belonging
unto
Boaz,בֹּעַזBôʻaz/bo'-az/H1162Boaz, the ancestor of David; also the name of a pillar in front of the temple
who
was
of
the
kindredמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh/mish-paw-khaw'/H4940a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
of
Elimelech.אֱלִימֶלֶךְʼĔlîymelek/el-ee-meh'-lek/H458Elimelek, an Israelite
hap:
Heb.
hap
happened

Commentary on Ruth 2:3

HENRY_FULL · Ruth 2:3
n" All agree that what is related in this and the rest of the chapters to the end of this book was not done, as the narrative occurs, after Samson, but long before, even soon after the death of Joshua, in the days of Phinehas the son of Eleazar, ch. xx. 28 . But it is cast here into the latter part of the book that it might not interrupt the history of the Judges. That it might appear how happy the nation was in the judges it is here shown how unhappy they were when there was none. I. Then idolatry began in the family of Micah, ch. xvii . II. Then it spread itself into the tribe of Dan, ch. xviii . III. Then villany was committed in Gibeah of Benjamin, ch. xix . IV. Then that whole tribe was destroyed for countenancing it, ch. xx . V. Then strange expedients were adopted to keep up that tribe, ch. xxi . Therefore blessed be God for the government we are under! In this chapter we are told how Micah an Ephraimite furnished himself, 1. With an image for his god, ver. 1-6 . 2. With a Levite, such a one as he was, for his priest, ver. 7-13 . Micah and His Gods. ( b. c. 140

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 14:19

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

Genesis 24:30

And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.

Genesis 24:31

And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

Exodus 20:7

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Deuteronomy 27:16

Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Ruth 3:10

And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.

1 Samuel 14:24

And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

1 Samuel 14:28

Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint. faint: or, weary

1 Samuel 23:21

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.

1 Samuel 26:19

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods. accept: Heb. smell abiding: Heb. cleaving

Nehemiah 13:25

And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. cursed: or, reviled

Psalms 10:3

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. heart's: Heb. soul's blesseth: or, the covetous blesseth himself, he abhorreth the LORD

Proverbs 28:24

Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer. a destroyer: Heb. a man destroying

Jeremiah 48:10

Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood. deceitfully: or, negligently

Matthew 26:74Romans 9:31 Corinthians 16:222 John 1:11

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Other verses that share key original-language words with Ruth 2:3.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

Ecclesiastes 2:15

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity. happeneth even: Heb. happeneth to me, even to me

Genesis 11:31

And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.

Genesis 12:5

And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.

Genesis 14:7

And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar.

Genesis 16:8

And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

Genesis 18:19

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Genesis 2:19

And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man

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What does Ruth 2:3 say?

Ruth 2:3 (King James Version) reads: "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. hap: Heb. hap happened"

Is Ruth 2:3 in the Old or New Testament?

Ruth 2:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Ruth.

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