Ruth 2:2 (ASV)

Passage

And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.

Nearby Context

Ruth 2:1 And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband`s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

Ruth 2:2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.

Ruth 2:3 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.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "ruth", "moabitess", "said", "naomi", "field", "glean", "ears", and "grain". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "ruth" and "moabitess", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "And Naomi had a kinsman of her..." into verse 3's "And she went and came and gleaned...", so "ruth" and "moabitess" belong inside that flow. In Ruth context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "ruth" and "moabitess" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.