So Ruth left and entered the field to gather grain behind the harvesters. She happened(A) to be in the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from Elimelech’s family.

Later, when Boaz arrived from Bethlehem, he said to the harvesters, “The Lord be with you.”(B)

“The Lord bless you,”(C) they replied.

Boaz asked his servant who was in charge of the harvesters, “Whose young woman is this?”

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