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| Chapter | Description |
| 1 | Four Israelites, Elimelech, Naomi, and their sons, move to Moab to escape a famine in the land of Israel. Their sons marry Moabite women: Orpah and Ruth. Elimelech and the sons die. Naomi returns to the land of Israel and Ruth chooses to go with her. Orpah stays with her family in Moab. |
| 2 | Ruth gleans barley from Boaz's field until the end of the harvest. Boaz is Naomi's kinsman and he shows kindness to Ruth. |
| 3 | Ruth visits Boaz during the night and lies at his feet until morning. Boaz accepts Ruth and gives her extra barley. Ruth returns home. |
| 4 | The kinsman closer than Boaz does not redeem Naomi's land. Boaz redeems the land and takes Ruth as his wife. Ruth gives birth to Obed the grandfather of King David. |