Verse List for RUTH 2:3

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OET (OET-RV) So Ruth left and went to the countryside where she picked up heads of grain after the harvesters, and it just so happened that that part of the countryside belonged to Boaz who was Elimelek’s relative.

OET-LV And_she _went and_she _came and_she _gleaned in _the_field behind the_harvesters chance _of_her and_it _chanced _on the _portion _of the_field of_Boˊaz who was_from_the _clan _of ʼElīmelek.

ULT So she left and went to glean in the field after the reapers. And her chance chanced upon the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelek.

UST So Ruth went. When she got to the fields, she followed the harvesters and picked up grain. The part of the field that she was working in just happened to belong to Boaz, Elimelek’s relative.

BSB & MSB So Ruth departed and went out into the field and gleaned after the harvesters. And she happened to come to the part of the field [belonging] to Boaz, who [was] from the clan of Elimelech.

OEB So she went to glean in the field after the reapers. As it happened, she was in that part of the field which belonged to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

MSG ^(3-4)And so she set out. She went and started gleaning in a field, following in the wake of the harvesters. Eventually she ended up in the part of the field owned by Boaz, her father-in-law Elimelech’s relative. A little later Boaz came out from Bethlehem, greeting his harvesters, “God be with you!” They replied, “And God bless you!”

NET So Ruth went and gathered grain in the fields behind the harvesters. Now she just happened to end up in the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech.

LSV And she goes and comes and gathers in a field after the reapers, and her chance happens—the portion of the field is Boaz’s who [is] of the family of Elimelech.

FBV So she went and picked up grain the reapers had left behind. She happened to be working in a field that belonged to Boaz, a relative of Elimelech.

T4T So Ruth went to the fields and began to pick up some of the left-over grain. And it happened that she was working in a field that belonged to Boaz, the man from the clan of her dead father-in-law, Elimelech!

LEB So she went and came and gleaned in the field behind the reapers. And she happened by chance upon the tract of field _⌊belonging to_⌋[fn] Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech.

BBE And she went, and came and took up the heads of grain in the field after the cutters; and by chance she went into that part of the field which was the property of Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

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JPS And she went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and her hap was to light on the portion of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

ASV And she went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on the portion of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

DRA She went therefore and gleaned the ears of corn after the reapers. And it happened that the owner of that field was Booz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.

YLT And she goeth and cometh and gathereth in a field after the reapers, and her chance happeneth — the portion of the field is Boaz's who [is] of the family of Elimelech.

Drby And she went; and she came and gleaned in the fields after the reapers; and she chanced to light on an allotment of Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

RV And she went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on the portion of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

SLT And she will go, and come and gather in the field after the reapers; and she will happen from chance upon a part of the field to Boaz, who was from the family of Elimelech.

Wbstr And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her lot was to light on a part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]

KJB-1611 And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her [fn]happe was to light on a part of the fielde belonging vnto [fn]Boaz, who was of the kinred of Elimelech.
(And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her happen was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.)

Bshps And she went, and came to the fielde, and gathered after the reapers: and so it was, that the same fielde parteyned vnto Booz, whiche was of the kinred of Elimelech.
(And she went, and came to the field, and gathered after the reapers: and so it was, that the same field pertained unto Boaz, which was of the kindred of Elimelech.)

Gnva And she went, and came and gleaned in the fielde after the reapers, and it came to passe, that she met with the portion of the fielde of Boaz, who was of the familie of Elimelech.
(And she went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers, and it came to pass, that she met with the portion of the field of Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.)

Cvdl She wete on, & came & gathered after ye reapers in ye feld. And it fortuned that the same felde was the enheritaunce of Boos, which was of the kynred of Elimelech,
(She went on, and came and gathered after ye/you_all reapers in ye/you_all feld. And it fortuned that the same field was the inheritance of Boaz, which was of the kindred of Elimelech,)

Wycl Therfor `sche yede, and gaderide eeris of corn after the backis of reperis. Forsothe it bifelde, that `thilke feeld hadde a lord, Booz bi name, that was of the kynrede of Elymelech.
(Therefore she went, and gathered ears of corn after the backs of reperis. For_certain/Truly it befeld/happened_to, that that field had a lord, Boaz by name, that was of the kindred of Elymelech.)

Luth Sie ging hin, kam und las auf, den Schnittern nach, auf dem Felde. Und es begab sich eben, daß dasselbe Feld war des Boas, der von dem Geschlecht Elimelechs war.
(They/She went there/therefore, came and read on/in/to, the reapers after, on/in/to to_him field. And it gifted itself/yourself/themselves even/just, that the_same field what/which the Boas, the/of_the from to_him descendant Elimelechs was.)

ClVg Abiit itaque et colligebat spicas post terga metentium. Accidit autem ut ager ille haberet dominum nomine Booz, qui erat de cognatione Elimelech.[fn]
(He_went_away therefore and neckgebat ears_of_corn after back they_will_reap/harvestium. Accidit however as field/farm he/that_one would_have master by_name Booz, who/which was from/about kinship Elimelech.)

UHB וַ⁠תֵּ֤לֶךְ וַ⁠תָּבוֹא֙ וַ⁠תְּלַקֵּ֣ט בַּ⁠שָּׂדֶ֔ה אַחֲרֵ֖י הַ⁠קֹּצְרִ֑ים וַ⁠יִּ֣קֶר מִקְרֶ֔⁠הָ חֶלְקַ֤ת הַ⁠שָּׂדֶה֙ לְ⁠בֹ֔עַז אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִ⁠מִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת אֱלִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐπορεύθη· καὶ ἐλθοῦσα συνέλεξεν ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ κατόπισθε τῶν θεριζόντων· καὶ περιέπεσε περιπτώματι τῇ μερίδι τοῦ ἀγροῦ Βοὸζ, τοῦ ἐκ τῆς συγγενείας Ἐλιμέλεχ.

BrTr And she went; and came and gleaned in the field behind the reapers; and she happened by chance to come on a portion of the land of Booz, of the kindred of Elimelech.