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Ruth 2:14Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And Booz said to her: At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. So she sat at the side of the reapers, and she heaped to herself frumenty, and ate and was filled, and took the leavings.

Douay-Rheims

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ לָ֨ה בֹ֜עַז לְעֵ֣ת הָאֹ֗כֶל גֹּ֤שִֽׁי הֲלֹם֙ וְאָכַ֣לְתְּ מִן־הַלֶּ֔חֶם וְטָבַ֥לְתְּ פִּתֵּ֖ךְ בַּחֹ֑מֶץ וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ מִצַּ֣ד הַקּֽוֹצְרִ֔ים וַיִּצְבָּט־לָ֣הּ קָלִ֔י וַתֹּ֥אכַל וַתִּשְׂבַּ֖ע וַתֹּתַֽר׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

Boaz not only provided her with sustenance but also took it upon himself to personally attend to her needs. Instead of instructing someone else to serve her, he prepared dough from fine flour and baked bread, presenting it to her generously. After Ruth enjoyed her fill, she brought the leftover provisions back to her mother-in-law.

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