4. Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “May The Lord be with you.”They answered him, “May The Lord bless you.”
5. Then Boaz said to his servant who was set over the reapers, “Whose young lady is this?”
6. The servant who was set over the reapers answered, “It is the Moabite lady who came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab.
7. She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers amongst the sheaves.’ So she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she rested a little in the house.”
8. Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen, my daughter. Don’t go to glean in another field, and don’t go from here, but stay here close to my maidens.
9. Let your eyes be on the field that they reap, and go after them. Haven’t I commanded the young men not to touch you? When you are thirsty, go to the vessels, and drink from that which the young men have drawn.”