Ruth 2:21 bbe — And Ruth the Moabitess said, Truly, he said to me, Keep near my young men till all my grain is cut.

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"And Ruth the Moabitess said, Truly, he said to me, Keep near my young men till all my grain is cut."

— Ruth 2:21, Bible in Basic English

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Ruth 2 — Context

18

And she took it up and went into the town; and she let her mother-in-law see what she had got, and after taking enough for herself she gave her the rest.

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And her mother-in-law said to her, Where did you take up the grain today, and where were you working? May a blessing be on him who gave such attention to you. And she gave her mother-in-law an account of where she had been working, and said, The name of the man with whom I was working today is Boaz.

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And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, May the blessing of the Lord, who has at all times been kind to the living and to the dead, be on him. And Naomi said to her, The man is of our family, one of our near relations.

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And Ruth the Moabitess said, Truly, he said to me, Keep near my young men till all my grain is cut.

22

And Naomi said to Ruth, her daughter-in-law, It is better, my daughter, for you to go out with his servant-girls, so that no danger may come to you in another field.

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So she kept near the servant-girls of Boaz to take up the grain till the cutting of the early grain and the cutting of the late grain were ended; and she went on living with her mother-in-law.

Ruth 2:21 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Ruth 2:21 say?
Ruth 2:21 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “And Ruth the Moabitess said, Truly, he said to me, Keep near my young men till all my grain is cut.”
Where is Ruth 2:21 in the Bible?
Ruth 2:21 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Ruth, chapter 2, verse 21.
Who wrote Ruth?
Ruth is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Samuel). It was written c. 1011–931 BC.
What is the book of Ruth about?
Ruth is the tender story of a Moabite widow who clings to her Israelite mother-in-law and to the LORD, and finds refuge under the wing of a kinsman-redeemer named Boaz. Set in the time of the judges, it ends with the genealogy of King David — and ultimately points toward Christ.
What are the major themes of Ruth?
Ruth explores themes including Loyalty, Redemption, Providence, Kindness, Lineage of David. These themes shape the meaning and context of Ruth 2:21.
What translation should I read Ruth 2:21 in?
Ruth 2:21 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Ruth 2:21?
Ruth 2:21 reads (BBE): “And Ruth the Moabitess said, Truly, he said to me, Keep near my young men till all my grain is cut.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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