KJV ORIGINAL
And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Ruth picked up the grain she had gathered and went back to town. Her mother-in-law Naomi saw how much grain she had collected. Ruth also brought out the leftover food from her lunch and gave it to Naomi.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Ruth generously shared both the grain she had worked hard to gather and her own leftover food with her mother-in-law Naomi.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the harvest season in ancient Israel, when poor people were allowed to gather leftover grain from fields after the harvesters finished. Ruth had spent the day gleaning in Boaz's field and had also been given food by the workers. The custom of caring for widows and the poor was an important part of Israelite society.
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