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Ruth 2:2
Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, "Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I find favor." She said to her, "Go, my daughter."
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Interpretation

Scripture forms a glean field that is traced in planning and improvising. Ruth 2:2: notice "said" and "go". Work out glean field through how disagreements are handled—learn freedom in service.

Context

This passage belongs to Ruth, a law/history witness, naming glean field. Placed in ch. 2, the nearby lines set its tone. The nearby sentences supply the texture.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Ruth to Samuel (trad.). In current research on Ruth, Post‑exilic short narrative promoting covenantal inclusion.. Scholars commonly date Ruth Post‑exilic period.. This verse leans into covenant history.

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Traditional:Samuel (trad.)
Modern scholarship:Post‑exilic short narrative promoting covenantal inclusion.
Date:Post‑exilic period.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Hebrew text is preserved in the Masoretic tradition with remarkable accuracy. The the Dead Sea Scrolls (found 1947-1956) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.