Ruth (KJV)
4 chapters · 85 verses. Choose a chapter to read it in the King James Version.
About the Book of Ruth
Ruth tells the story of a Moabite widow's loyalty and her redemption through Boaz, set in the days of the judges. It highlights God's quiet providence and traces the lineage leading to King David.
- Genre
- Historical narrative (novella)
- Author
- Anonymous; traditionally attributed to Samuel
- First audience
- Israel, likely in the monarchy era
How to read it: Read this short narrative for its portrait of covenant loyalty and God's unseen providence working through ordinary faithfulness.
Chapters
Key verses in Ruth
The verses of Ruth that the rest of Scripture cross-references most often.
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.
And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.
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:
And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
Read Ruth with a guide
- Ruth: Loyal Love7 days through the book of RuthAll 7 days in Ruth
- Caring for Ageing Parents7 days on honouring and caring for parents in old age1 of 7 days in Ruth
- Far from Home: Migration & Exile7 days on faith and faithfulness far from home1 of 7 days in Ruth
- Friendship7 days on being and finding a true friend1 of 7 days in Ruth
- Unemployment & God's Provision7 days on dignity and hope while looking for work1 of 7 days in Ruth
- Widowhood: God Sees You7 days on grief, God's care and the dignity of widows1 of 7 days in Ruth