file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations4 ,see #cajah-;h4htm or #cajah-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/ca*e_/epub_/ #cajah_/pg#cajah-;images4html7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/files_/#caja h_/cajah-;h4zip7 ,altemus' ,beautiful ,/ories ,s]ies ,a ,,f>m]',s ,,wife ,! ,/ory ( ,ru? by ,j4 ,h4 ,,will>d ,illu/rat$ ,philadelphia ,h5ry ,altemus ,company 99 99 99 99 99 ,altemus' ,illu/rat$ ,beautiful ,/ories ,s]ies ,,! ,,fir/ ,,*ri/mas4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,ea/]4 ,,once ,,9 ,,sev5 ,,ye>s4 ,! ,/ory ( ! ,jubilee ,,) ,,hamm] ,,& ,,nail4 ,! ,/ory ( ,jael & ,sis]a ,,five ,,k+s ,,9 ,a ,,cave4 ,! ,/ory ( a ,great ,battle ,,! ,,wise/ ,,man4 ,! ,/ory ( ,solomon ,a ,,f>m]',s ,,wife4 ,! ,/ory ( ,ru? ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,did ,,n ,,die4 ,! ,/ory ( ,elijah ,,:5 ,,iron ,,did ,,swim4 ,! ,/ory ( ,eli%a ,,:at is ,,sweet] ,,?an ,,honey4 ,! ,/ory ( ,samson ,tw5ty-five ,c5ts ,ea* ,copyright1 #aijf ,by ,h5ry ,altemus 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,work+ 9 ! fields ,a ,,f>m]',s ,,wife ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,ru?4 ,9 ! di/rict call$ ,ephra?1 belong+ to ! tribe ( ,judah1 /ood ! city ( ,be?lehem1 or h\se ( bread4 ,x 0 a city ) walls & gates1 & lay betwe5 fruitful hills & well-wat]$ valleys4 ,!re among pleasant cornfields & pa/ure l&s liv$ a man nam$ ,elimele*1 :i* means my ,god is my ,k+4 ,he 0 desc5d$ f "o ( ! pr9ces ( ,judah1 & 0 a man ( means & consequ5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,f]tile ,,region ,,9 ,,pale/9e4 ,elimele*'s wife 0 nam$ ,naomi1 mean+ pleasant1 & !y _h two sons ^: names 7 ,mahlon & ,*ilion4 ,?is old & noble family liv$ 9 ?is f]tile region1 amid pleasant surr\nd+s1 & ) happy prospects1 until "o ( ! frequ5t fam9es t 7 br\ght on by want ( ra9 visit$ _! di/rict4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,p>*$ ,,& ,,/]ile ,,fields4 ,leav+ ! p>*$ & /]ile fields ar\nd ,be?lehem1 ,elimele*1 8 family & 8 flocks1 left _! home & settl$ 9 ! ri* & well-wat]$ l&s ( ! ,moabites1 beyond ! ,jordan4 ,z a weal?y =eign]1 he probably 0 well receiv$ by ! p ( ,moab1 & secur$ good pa/urage = 8 %eep & cattle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,seek+ ,,pa/urage ,,= ,,8 ,,%eep4 ,b mu* tr\ble 0 9 /ore = ?is family1 not)/&+ its weal? _h enabl$ !m to leave _! own fam9e-/rick5 l&s4 ,fir/ ,elimele* di$1 & ! family 0 )\t a head4 ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,! ,,way ,,to ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,moab4 ,!n ,mahlon m>ri$ a beautiful woman ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* he 0 !n liv+1 nam$ ,ru?1 & 8 bro!r ,*ilion m>ri$ ano!r nam$ ,orpah4 ,su* m>riages 7 aga9/ ! law ( ,moses1 because ! ,moabites wor%ipp$ idols1 b z ! nation 0 desc5d$ f ,lot1 ! nephew ( ,abraham1 ! m>riages 7 n s bad z !y w\ld h be5 ) wom5 belong+ to o!r ( ! diff]5t tribes ( ,canaan4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pla9 ,,& ,,m\nta9s ,,( ,,moab4 ,f a ,photograph4 ,aft] a :ile bo? ( ! sons ( ,naomi di$1 & %e 0 left a *ildless wid[ 9 a /range l&4 ,by h] graci\s ways %e _h won ! affection ( bo? ,ru? & ,orpah1 & n[ sorr[ lock$ _! he>ts toge!r 9 sympa?y4 ,at l5g?1 ,naomi turn$ h] long+ eyes to h] old home 9 ,be?lehem4 ,t5 ye>s _h come & gone s9ce %e left x1 & n[ ! news _h rea*$ h] t !re 0 pl5ty ( food !re4 ,naomi & h] two daught]s-9-law />t$ on _! way to ! l& ( ,judah4 ,aft] a :ile1 ?9k+ t !y _h accompani$ h] f> en\gh1 ,naomi bade ,ru? & ,orpah return to _! own mo!rs' homes1 & spoke v k9dly to !m4 ,%e kiss$ !m & w\ld h tak5 leave ( !m1 b !y insi/$ t !y w\ld g ) h] to ! home ( h] own p4 ,illu/ration3 ,,naomi ,,bid ,,ru? ,,& ,,orpah ,,return4 ,!n ,naomi sugge/$ t !y w\ld n be welcome at ,be?lehem because !y 7 ,moabites4 ,!y w\ld be look$ ^u ) reproa*1 /rang]s 9 a /range l&1 & aga9 %e plead$ ) !m to g home1 le/ _! love = h] %\ld prove a sorr[ to !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,be?lehem4 ,orpah 0 p]suad$ to return & settle d[n among h] k9dr$1 & probably did s f a s5se ( duty2 b ,ru? w\ld n leave ,naomi1 al?\gh h] "m-9-law gave h] "o m opportunity to g back to ,moab4 ,! *ief cause = sep>ation1 accord+ to ,naomi1 01 n t !y belong$ to diff]5t races1 b t !y did n wor%ip ! same ,god4 ,b ,ru?1 9 words at once pa!tic & s9c]e1 unselfi% 9 _s & expression1 decl>$ h] resolve4 ,intreat me n to leave !e1 & to return f foll[+ aft] !e3 = :i!r ?\ goe/ ,i w g2 & :]e ?\ lodge/ ,i w lodge3 ?y p %all be my p1 & ?y ,god my ,god3 :]e ?\ die/ w ,i die1 & !re w ,i be buri$3 ! ,"l d s to me1 & m also1 if aught b dea? "p !e & me4 ,illu/ration3 ',,intreat ,,me ,,n ,,to ,,leave ,,!e4' ,ru? gave up fa!r & "m1 fri5ds & relatives1 religion & c\ntry1 & *ose pov]ty & a life among /rang]s because ( h] love = ,naomi1 & h] tru/ 9 ,naomi's ,god4 ,!y rea*$ ,be?lehem ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! b>ley h>ve/1 & secur$ "s k9d ( a home4 ,! city ( ,be?lehem 0 /irr$ by ! return ( ,naomi4 ,%e _h left !m accompani$ by husb& & sons1 & 9 prosp]ity4 ,%e return$1 alt]$ 9 circum/ances1 *ang$ 9 appe>ance1 & accompani$ only by a ,moabiti% woman4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,h>ve/ ,,field ,,9 ,,pale/9e ,,to-,,day4 ,f a ,photograph4 ,h] fri5ds c\ld h>dly believe _! eyes1 & exclaim$1 ,is ?is ,naomi8 ,to :i* %e w\ld reply1 ,call me n ,naomi1 'pleasant1' call me ,m>a1 'bitt]1' = ! ,almighty ha? dealt v bitt]ly ) me4 ,!re 0 mu* surprise %[n at ! return ( ,naomi ) ,ru?1 b !re is no record t p 7 helpful or ev5 k9d to !m1 & probably ! fir/ ?+ !y _h to d 0 to secure food4 ,illu/ration3 ',,is ,,?is ,,naomi8' ,z x 0 h>ve/ "t1 ,ru? volunte]$ to g into ! fields & glean1 & s1 "o morn+1 %e w5t =? z an ali51 among /rang]s1 to f9d bread = ! two4 ,%e came to "o ( ! fields ( ,boaz1 a man ( weal? & position1 & a k9sman ( ,elimele*1 & ask$ p]mission to glean among ! %eaves4 ,9 ! glory ( ! e>ly morn+1 a b& ( reap]s 7 cutt+ ! be>d$ b>ley ) _! sickles4 ,beh9d !m1 wom5 b\nd ! gra9 9 %eaves1 & beh9d ^! work]s 7 a gr\p ( glean]s1 made up f ! ag$ & ! "y4 ,ru? took h] place among ! glean]s1 & b5d+ h] back l ! re/ ga!r$ ! /ray e>s left by ! b9d]s4 ,! ov]se] wat*$ bo? labor]s & glean]s4 ,all 7 kn[n to him1 ev5 ! beautiful /rang] f ! l& ( ,moab4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,h>ve/ ,,field ,,ne> ,,be?lehem ,,to-,,day4 ,f a ,photograph4 ,z ! day advanc$1 ,boaz ent]$ ! field ) ! salutation to 8 m51 ,! ,"l be ) y4 ,!y repli$1 ,! ,"l bless !e4 ,!n glanc+ ar\nd ! field1 ,boaz saw ,ru? among ! glean]s & ask$ ! ov]se] :o %e 04 ,! ov]se] repli$ t %e 0 ! ,moabiti% woman :o came back ) ,naomi1 & t %e _h ask$ p]mission to ga!r ! b>ley e>s ) ! re/ ( ! glean]s4 ,boaz 0 int]e/$ at once1 &1 /ruck by ,ru?'s mode/y & beauty1 he w5t to h] & said %e 0 n to glean 9 any o!r fields b 8 all ! "t ( h>ve/4 ,he told h] %e ne$ fe> no rud5ess f ! "y m51 = he _h laid 8 comm&s ^u !m n to mole/ or (f5d h]4 ,he also told h] t :5 %e 0 ?ir/y %e 0 to dr9k ( :at _h be5 prep>$ = ! reap]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%e ,,0 ,,n ,,to ,,glean ,,9 ,,any ,,o!r ,,fields4 ,ru? 0 deeply t\*$ by ?is slight k9dness4 ,b[+ to ! gr\nd %e ask$ :y x 0 t %e1 a /rang]1 _h f\nd grace 9 8 sight4 ,boaz repli$ t he _h le>n$ ( h] lov+ treatm5t ( ,naomi1 s9ce ! dea? ( h] husb&1 & h[ %e _h left h] fa!r & h] "m1 & ! l& :]e %e 0 born1 to live ) h] "m-9-law2 & !n he invok$ ! bless+ ( ,god ^u h] & ^u h] "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,boaz ,,invok$ ,,! ,,bless+ ,,( ,,god ,,^u ,,h]4 ,! sympa?y & s9c]ity ( ,boaz 7 v grateful to ,ru?4 ,%e 0 com=t$ z well1 = %e knew t he _h recogniz$ h] goodness to ,naomi1 & knew t %e _h come to tru/ 9 ! c>e ( ,god4 ,at meal "t ,boaz invit$ h] to eat ) ! reap]s1 & ev5 h&$ food to h] himself4 ,aft] ! simple meal 0 eat5 & ,ru? 0 aga9 among ! glean]s1 ,boaz told ! reap]s to let h] glean :]ev] %e *ose1 & to drop "s ( ! gra9 on purpose = h]1 s t h] "w might be light5$4 ,z ! sun began to set1 all w5t _! homew>d way1 & :5 ,ru? rea*$ h] home %e beat out all ! e>s ( b>ley %e _h glean$ & f\nd !re 7 ?ree pecks ( b>ley1 ab\t t5 times z mu* z a s+le ,israelite's daily portion ( manna :ile w&]+ 9 ! wild]ness4 ,h] fir/ day's "w _h secur$ provision = sev]al days to come4 ,:5 ,naomi saw :at a quantity ( b>ley ,ru? _h br\ght home1 %e ask$ 9 ^: field %e _h glean$4 ,!n ,ru? relat$ all ! ev5ts ( ! day1 & h[ ,boaz _h be5 k9d to h]4 ,x pleas$ ,naomi to he> t ,boaz _h %[n k9dness to ,ru? & to h]1 because he 0 a relation ( h] husb&1 & "o ^: duty x 0 to c>e = a wid[1 & "o :o _h a "r to help !m by law4 ,su* a relative 0 call$ a goel1 mean+ a r$eem]4 ,s ! days ( ! h>ve/ pass$4 ,e day ,ru? glean$ 9 ! fields1 & at night return$ to ,naomi4 ,ea* day %e kept close by ! maid5s ( ,boaz1 ?r\gh ! b>ley h>ve/1 & !n to ! la/ +a!r+ ( ! :eat4 ,illu/ration3 ,,e ,,day ,,ru? ,,glean$ ,,9 ,,! ,,fields4 ,! h>ve/ f9i%$1 ! ?re%+ ( ! gra9 began4 ,naomi 0 anxi\s t ! r$eem] %\ld ex]cise 8 "r4 ,accord+ to ,israeliti% law1 :5 a man di$ & left 8 wife *ildless1 8 ne>e/ ( k9 0 to take ! wid[ to be 8 wife1 & any son born ( ?is m>riage %\ld inh]it ! "n & possessions ( ! fir/ husb&4 ,9 ?is way he kept 8 bro!r's "n & inh]itance f be+ blott$ out4 ,naomi saw ) ?ankfulness t ,div9e ,love _h l$ ,ru? to ! protection ( h] rightful gu>dian4 ,s ,naomi plann$ h[ ,ru? %\ld h an opportunity ( speak+ to ,boaz4 ,%e told h] to take (f ! sign ( h] m\rn+ & wid[hood1 & g to ! ?re%+-floor :5 ! gra9 0 beat5 out4 ,^! ?re%+-floors 7 ei!r natural spaces ( rock1 or op5 places cov]$ ) l>ge flat /ones1 s t ! gra9 c\ld be readily sep>at$ f ! husk )\t wa/e1 & ! *aff easily bl[n away4 ,! %eaves ( gra9 7 spread on ^! places1 & a wood5 sl$ge1 cov]$ ) iron tee?1 0 dragg$ ov] !m by ox5 until all ! gra9 _h fall5 f ! dry e>s4 ,x 0 a joyful "t1 ! ox5 7 n muzzl$1 s !y c\ld eat :ile !y work$1 & ! ma/] & 8 s]vants fea/$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ox5 ,,7 ,,n ,,muzzl$4 ,:5 ! gra9 0 ?re%$1 x 0 clean$ by ! cool w9ds ( morn+ or ev5+1 & by ! aid ( l>ge fans4 ,z ?is w9n[+ _h to be done :5 ! breezes sprang up1 ma/] & s]vant (t5 slept all night at ! ?re%+ floors1 s z to be ready = ! fir/ brea? ( w9d1 & to see t ! gra9 0 n /ol54 ,naomi told ,ru? to g to ! ?re%+-floor ( ,boaz1 & speak to him dur+ ! night4 ,ru? did z %e 0 told1 & at ! prop] "t told ,boaz t he _h ! "r to r$eem h]4 ,boaz 0 pleas$1 & told h] t he w\ld d z %e _h said4 ,b he rem9d$ h] t :ile he 0 h] k9sman1 !re 0 ano!r :o 0 ne>]4 ,he w\ld see ?is man 9 ! morn+1 & if he w\ld n ex]cise 8 "r z r$eem]1 he w\ld p]=m ! "p ( a k9sman himself4 ,he told h] to lie quietly d[n until morn+1 & :5 x 0 ne>ly sunrise he p\r$ into ! veil or cloak t %e wore1 six measures ( b>ley1 & s5t h] home to ,naomi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gave ,,h] ,,six ,,measures ,,( ,,b>ley4 ,ru? w5t on h] way 9 ! dusk ( dawn1 be>+ ! pres5t ( gra9 on h] head1 z 0 ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry4 ,%e 0 return+ to h] "m-9-law ) a /ory ( hope & bless+ t _h come to h] 9 ! promise ( ,boaz4 ,:5 %e rea*$ home1 ,naomi's fir/ "q 01 ,h[ ha/ ?\ f>$1 my daught]8 ,!n ,ru? told h] all t ,boaz _h said & done1 & h[ he _h giv5 h] ! b>ley1 say+ z he did s1 ,g n empty to ?y "m-9-law4 ,naomi 0 pleas$1 = %e und]/ood h[ ,boaz & ,ru? felt t[>ds ea* o!r1 & s said3 ,sit /ill1 my daught]1 until ?\ "k h[ ! matt] w f>e2 = ! man w n re/ until he h f9i%$ ! ?+ ?is day4 ,9 ,pale/9e1 ne>ly e t[n1 & _m villages1 7 surr\nd$ by walls1 & at ! ma9 entrances !re 7 deep gateways :i* g5]ally _h broad & %ady spaces 9 front1 :]e p frequ5tly met4 ,^! gates became ! *ief places ( int]e/4 ,!y 7 (t5 ar*$ ov] & us$ z wat* t[]s2 !y became ! gu>d-h\se1 bus9ess 0 transact$ !re1 & 9 ?is way !y became m>kets4 ,p met 9 ! city gates to discuss ! news ( ! day1 & proclamations 7 made !re4 ,k+s & rul]s gave audi5ce !re1 & be+ a place ( g5]al resort1 ! eld]s sat !re to disp5se ju/ice4 ,illu/ration3 ,,k+s ,,& ,,rul]s ,,gave ,,audi5ce ,,!re4 ,9 ! morn+1 !n1 ,boaz w5t to ! gateway ( ! city ( ,be?lehem1 ready to fulfill 8 pl$ge to ,ru?4 ,z he sat !re1 ! man :o 0 ! ne>e/ relative ( ,elimele* pass$ by4 ,boaz summon$ him to a seat by himself1 us+ ! legal =m ( expression by :i* he w\ld und]/& t !re 0 special bus9ess to be transact$4 ,!n ! eld]s1 or wise & respect$ citiz5s 7 ask$ to he> ,boaz's case1 & to be at once judges & responsible witnesses1 & to ratify ! proce$+s4 ,9 _! pres5ce1 & 9 ! he>+ ( ! p :o ga!r$ ne>1 ,boaz /at$ ! facts1 say+ to ! r$eem]3 ,naomi1 t is come aga9 out ( ! c\ntry ( ,moab1 seeke? ! p>cel ( l& :i* 0 our bro!r ,elimele*'s3 & ,i ?\ght to adv]tise !e1 say+1 ,buy x be=e ! inhabitants1 & be=e ! eld]s ( my p4 ,& !n ,boaz w5t on & ask$ ! man if he w\ld r$eem x1 & ! man said t he w\ld d s4 ,he fur!r expla9$ to him ! cu/oms & conditions ( ! law1 & told him if he took ! l& he mu/ also take ,ru? ! ,moabitess to be 8 wife4 ,b ?is 0 a "p ( ! b>ga9 t ! man did n want to p]=m1 s he turn$ 8 "r ( r$emption ov] to ,boaz1 giv+ z 8 reason1 t he w\ld n m9d buy+ ! field if x w\ld become 8 own p]sonal prop]ty1 b if he %\ld m>ry ,ru? ! field he b\ght w\ld n belong to him2 & s he w\ld h paid out money = some?+ :i* w\ld br+ him little or no b5efit4 ,x is n at all unlikely t he refus$ to m>ry ,ru? because %e 0 a ,moabitess1 fe>+ t a m>riage ) an ali5 might m> 8 reputation & position 9 ! city4 ,:5 ! man _h ann\nc$ 8 decision1 x 0 confirm$ by ! usual cu/om 9 all cases ( r$eem+ & ex*ang+4 ,! "o giv+ up ! claim took (f 8 s&al & gave x to ! "o :o receiv$ ! claim4 ,! matt] 0 ?us ratifi$1 z ?\gh a bond _h be5 drawn up & sign$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,drew ,,(f ,,8 ,,s&al ,,& ,,h&$ ,,x ,,to ,,boaz4 ,9 ?is way ! unnam$ k9sman ( ,elimele* refus$ to r$eem ,ru? & h] l&1 & z a pro( ( x he drew (f 8 s&al & h&$ x to ,boaz be=e ! t5 eld]s & all ! p1 ?us transf]r+ to him ! legal "r to be ! r$eem]4 ,boaz !n call$ all pres5t to witness t he _h t day b\ght all t 0 ,elimele*'s & all t 0 ,*ilion's & all t 0 ,mahlon's1 & also t ,ru? ! ,moabitess 0 to be 8 wife4 ,& all ! eld]s & all ! p :o 7 9 ! gate said !y w\ld be witnesses4 ,illu/ration3 ,,view ,,9 ,,pale/9e ,,ne> ,,be?lehem4 ,f a ,photograph4 ,& because ,boaz _h act$ s honorably1 all pres5t unit$ 9 ask+ ! bless+ ( ,god ^u 8 m>riage4 ,s1 ) ! approval & be/ wi%es ( 8 neighbors & fri5ds1 & above all ) ! bless+ ( ,god1 ,boaz & ,ru? 7 m>ri$4 ,! /ory ( ,ru? is a beautiful "o1 = x %[s h[ ! sacrifice & s]vice ( love 0 rew>d$4 ,naomi 9 h] old age & decl9+ days 0 made glad1 & ! ali5 f\nd a happy home4 ,9 "t a son 0 born to ,boaz & ,ru?1 & ! "n ( ,ob$1 or ! s]v+ "o1 0 giv5 to x4 ,?is boy grew up to be ! fa!r ( ,jesse1 ^: son 0 ! mightie/ ( ,israel's k+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,naomi ,,became ,,! ,,*ild',s ,,nurse4 ,:5 ,ru?'s baby boy 0 born1 ! matrons ( ,be?lehem congratulat$ ,naomi1 :o became ! *ild's nurse4 ,! boy grew up to be ! joy ( 8 p>5ts & ! com=t ( 8 adopt$ gr&mo!r1 & 9 "t ! ance/or ( ,m>y ! "m ( ,jesus4 ,illu/ration3 ,,david1 ,,gr&son ,,( ,,! ,,son ,,( ,,ru?4 ,! ,savi\r ( ! _w1 !n1 sprang f ! tribe ( ,judah1 & f ! ,g5tiles1 z !y are call$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ?r\gh ,ru? ! ,moabitess4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ru? ,,! ,,beautiful ,,moabitess4 ,! memory ( ! fai?ful1 lov+ ,ru? has be5 a sweet & liv+ picture = _m c5turies4 ,%e left h] home1 h] fri5ds1 h] all1 to be k9d & good to h] brok5-he>t$ "m-9-law1 & to s]ve ,god1 & f\nd mu* m ?an %e gave up4 ,%e br\ght consolation to ,naomi1 !re came to h] love1 prosp]ity1 & peace1 & ?r\gh h] *ildr5's *ildr51 ,jesus ! ,*ri/4 ,illu/ration3 ,a %eph]d at a riv]