Ruth 2:12-14
Living Bible
12 May the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge, bless you for it.”
13 “Oh, thank you, sir,” she replied. “You are so good to me, and I’m not even one of your workers!”
14 At lunchtime Boaz called to her, “Come and eat with us.”
So she sat with his reapers and he gave her food,[a] more than she could eat.
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- Ruth 2:14 he gave her food, literally, “he served her roasted grain.”
Ruth 2:12-14
New International Version
12 May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord,(A) the God of Israel,(B) under whose wings(C) you have come to take refuge.(D)”
13 “May I continue to find favor in your eyes,(E) my lord,” she said. “You have put me at ease by speaking kindly to your servant—though I do not have the standing of one of your servants.”
14 At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here. Have some bread(F) and dip it in the wine vinegar.”
When she sat down with the harvesters,(G) he offered her some roasted grain.(H) She ate all she wanted and had some left over.(I)
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