Ruth 2:23 (GNV)

Passage

Then she kept her by the maides of Boaz, to gather vnto the end of barly haruest, and of wheate haruest, and dwelt with her mother in lawe.

Nearby Context

Ruth 2:21 And Ruth the Moabitesse said, He said also certainely vnto mee, Thou shalt be with my seruants, vntill they haue ended all mine haruest.

Ruth 2:22 And Naomi answered vnto Ruth her daughter in lawe, It is best, my daughter, that thou goe out with his maides, that they meete thee not in an other fielde.

Ruth 2:23 Then she kept her by the maides of Boaz, to gather vnto the end of barly haruest, and of wheate haruest, and dwelt with her mother in lawe.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "kept", "maides", "boaz", "gather", "vnto", "barly", "haruest", and "wheate". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "kept" and "maides", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And Naomi answered vnto Ruth her daughter...", giving immediate footing for "kept" and "maides". In Ruth context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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