3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ruth 2:3:1 ⧉וַתֵּ֤לֶךְvatelekhand she went Ruth 2:3:2 ⧉וַתָּבוֹא֙vatavoand she came Ruth 2:3:3 ⧉וַתְּלַקֵּ֣טvatelakketand she gleaned Ruth 2:3:4 ⧉בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbasadein the field Ruth 2:3:5 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֖יakhareafter Ruth 2:3:6 ⧉הַקֹּצְרִ֑יםhakotsreemthe reapers Ruth 2:3:7 ⧉וַיִּ֣קֶרvayikerand it happened Ruth 2:3:8 ⧉מִקְרֶ֔הָmikrehaher chance Ruth 2:3:9 ⧉חֶלְקַ֤תkhelkatthe portion of Ruth 2:3:10 ⧉הַשָּׂדֶה֙hasadethe field Ruth 2:3:11 ⧉לְבֹ֔עַזlevoazto Boaz Ruth 2:3:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֖רasherwho or which Ruth 2:3:13 ⧉מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַתmimmishpakhatfrom the family of Ruth 2:3:14 ⧉אֱלִימֶֽלֶךְ׃elimelekhElimelech |
3. Formal Translation So she went out and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and it happened that her chance led her to a portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the clan of Elimelech. |
3. Dynamic Translation She went out, entered a field, and began gathering grain behind the harvesters. By chance she found herself in a part of the field owned by Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech. |