Ruth 2:2 (GNV)

Passage

And Ruth ye Moabitesse said vnto Naomi, I pray thee, Let mee goe to the fielde, and gather eares of corne after him, in whose sight I finde fauour. And she said vnto her, Goe my daughter.

Nearby Context

Ruth 2:1 Then Naomis husband had a kinsman, one of great power of the familie of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

Ruth 2:2 And Ruth ye Moabitesse said vnto Naomi, I pray thee, Let mee goe to the fielde, and gather eares of corne after him, in whose sight I finde fauour. And she said vnto her, Goe my daughter.

Ruth 2:3 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.

Ruth 2:4 And behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and saide vnto the reapers, The Lord be with you: and they answered him, The Lord blesse thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "ruth", "moabitesse", "said", "vnto", "naomi", "pray", "thee", and "fielde". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "ruth" and "moabitesse", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Then Naomis husband had a kinsman one..." into verse 3's "And she went and came and gleaned...", so "ruth" and "moabitesse" 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 "moabitesse" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.