Old Testament · Women
Ruth
Woman of loyalty and faith
LIFE & LESSONS
Understanding Ruth
Hear the summary and related KJV verses.
Story overview
Ruth was a Moabite widow who chose to remain with Naomi and embrace Naomi’s people and God. She returned with Naomi to Bethlehem.
Key moments
Ruth gathered grain in Boaz’s field, earned respect through faithful work, appealed to Boaz as family redeemer, and became the mother of Obed.
RELATED VERSE · KJV“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:”
Ruth 1:16
Strengths and struggles
Her loyalty, humility, diligence, and trust stand out in a period otherwise marked by widespread unfaithfulness.
What we can learn
Ruth shows how ordinary faithfulness can bring restoration and influence generations, including the family line of David and Jesus.
RELATED VERSE · KJV“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 2:12
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