Bible Strands
Ruth 2:22
And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law Ruth, “My daughter, it is good for you to work with his young women, so that nothing will happen to you in another field.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Naomi addresses Ruth in Boaz’s field immediately after Ruth reports Boaz’s instruction to remain with his young men. The exchange occurs during the active barley harvest while both women are engaged in gleaning.
The words — The Hebrew ט֣וֹב (tov) pronounces the arrangement “good,” and כִּ֤י (ki) introduces the protective clause that remaining with the established group prevents harm in an unfamiliar field.
The thread — The emphasis on staying with the established group and following known paths aligns with the agricultural guidance in Song of Solomon 1:8 and the counsel to remain in established refuge during calamity in Proverbs 27:10.
Why it lands — The text explicitly commands practical compliance with communal oversight for physical safety, requiring the reader to prioritize obedient proximity over independent action.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.
Cross-references
- Song of Solomon 1:8 If you do not know, O fairest of women, follow the tracks of the flock, and graze your young goats near the tents of the shepherds.
- Proverbs 27:10 Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.