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Ruth KJV

Old Testament · 4 chapters · 85 verses · about 13 minutes to read

In the days of the judges, a widow named Ruth leaves Moab to stay with her mother-in-law Naomi and her God. Boaz redeems her, and their great-grandson is David.

Author: Not named in the book; traditionally SamuelTraditionally dated about 1000 BCTheme: loyalty and redemption

Chapters

Outline of Ruth

Key verses

Ruth 1:16-17

And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.

Ruth 2:12

The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

Ruth 4:17

And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

Well-known verses in Ruth

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 2:4

And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.

Ruth 2:8-9

Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens: Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.

Ruth 2:11-12

And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore. The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

Ruth 2:14

And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.

Ruth 2:16

And let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.

Ruth 3:9

And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.

Ruth 3:11

And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

Ruth 3:13

Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.

Ruth 4:9-10

And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the hand of Naomi. Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

How long Ruth is

Chapters: 4Verses: 85Words: about 2,574Read in: about 13 minutesLongest chapter: Ruth 2 (23 verses)

Ruth is the 8th book of the Bible and the 8th of the Old Testament, between Judges and 1 Samuel. Compare all 66 books →

Common questions

Who wrote the book of Ruth?

Not named in the book; traditionally Samuel.

When was Ruth written?

It is traditionally dated about 1000 BC.

What is the book of Ruth about?

In the days of the judges, a widow named Ruth leaves Moab to stay with her mother-in-law Naomi and her God. Boaz redeems her, and their great-grandson is David.

How long is Ruth?

Ruth has 4 chapters and 85 verses in the King James Version — about 2,574 words.

How long does it take to read Ruth?

about 13 minutes at an ordinary reading pace of about 200 words a minute.

How many chapters are in Ruth?

4.

How many verses are in Ruth?

85.

What is the longest chapter in Ruth?

Ruth 2, with 23 verses. The shortest is Ruth 3, with 18.

Where is Ruth in the Bible?

Ruth is the 8th book of the Bible and the 8th of the Old Testament, between Judges and 1 Samuel.

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