Ruth 2:18-20

Living Bible

¹⁸ She carried it back into the city and gave it to her mother-in-law, with what was left of her lunch.

¹⁹ “So much!” Naomi exclaimed. “Where in the world did you glean today? Praise the Lord for whoever was so kind to you.” So Ruth told her mother-in-law all about it and mentioned that the owner of the field was Boaz.

²⁰ “Praise the Lord for a man like that! God has continued his kindness to us as well as to your dead husband!” Naomi cried excitedly. “Why, that man is one of our closest relatives!”^[a]