A known relative, as in "and understanding you shall call a familiar friend."

Of her husband. From her husband, and here the "lamed" is like in "say he is my brother."

Boaz. Our Rabbis of blessed memory said that he is Ivtzan, who was a judge of Israel.

After him in whose sight I shall find favour. Some say that the "vav" refers back to Boaz mentioned earlier, and the meaning is "perhaps it will be." In my opinion, the "vav" refers to the owner of the field, even though he is not mentioned, because of "and her chance happened," and its meaning is "coincidence."

The Lord be with you. To help you because they are laborers.

May the Lord bless you. That He will give a blessing in the harvest.

Whose maiden is this? He thought she might be a married woman. Perhaps he asked the young man because he saw her dressed in a foreign manner, and also because appearances can change due to the climate. And the homiletical interpretation is well known.

So she came and has continued. That she always busies herself with her own needs and not with anything else, so she would not be suspected because of her beauty.

Scarcely spending any time in the hut. For a short time.

Spending time. That she sat.

The meaning of 'hut'. Like a booth (sukkah).

Go away. With a shuruk (וּ) instead of a cholam (וֹ), like "they will judge" (ישפוּטו). And it is an unusual word because it is accented on the last syllable. Perhaps it is like this because it is not commonly used.

The nun in תדבקין (keep close) - is extra.

And when thou art thirsty. It appears among words that have a final "hey" (ה) at the end.

It has been fully related to me. An action where the agent is not specified.

Whom thou knewest not. To dwell among them.

Thy reward. Like "the tally of bricks," it is a noun from the intensive binyan (conjugation) with an additional mem (מ).

And I should not be. I am not worthy to be like one of your maidservants.

In the vinegar. Because of the heat.

And left. Because it is the end of the verse, like in "remember war, do not add."

And he reached. It has no parallel, and its meaning is similar to "giving."

Do not reproach her. Derived from the root שלל (to plunder). Some say it is like an error from [the word] של.

And it was about an ephah of barley. Once a man asked me, what is the significance of 'an ephah of barley'. I told him there is no point to the question because the text simply reports what happened. I appeared foolish in his eyes, and he told me there was indeed a meaning, but I remained silent and did not ask him. Then, one day he came and told me that there are many reasons.

One reason is that Ruth saw prophetically that one of her descendants would establish a pillar in the name of her husband, and the term 'ephah' - alludes to the 166 pomegranates that were on the pillar, which in gematria (numerical value) equals 'ephah', and 'barley' as in 'measures' like 'measure of his life'. Another reason, 'and it was' - these two words, one in Aramaic and one in Hebrew. It signifies when she saw that Absalom, one of her descendants, would be hanged, and the letters 'kaf' and 'aleph' hint at the years of Absalom's life until his death. And then 'an ephah of barley' - in plural form, because it was a heavy burden for him. Another reason is that the initial letters of 'ephah' and 'barley' together make 'Jesse' in gematria, who was a complete righteous man. Then he rejoiced and his heart settled within him.

Blessed is the Lord who has not left off His steadfast love. This is a sign that He initially showed kindness to Elimelech and his sons, for he was a judge.

The living. Naomi and Ruth. He is our redeemer. The redemption here is not levirate marriage; it is another way.

That you go out to glean with his maidens. And not with the young men, as he is in charge of both the male and female reapers.

And that they meet thee not. Referring to men and many others like them.

And dwelt with her mother in law. Like, with her mother-in-law.