Elimelech died, leaving Naomi with her two sons. Later, both sons also died, leaving Naomi without her husband and sons. The sequence of deaths is stated in Ruth 1:3–5.

Ruth beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley. She carried it back to the town and gave Naomi both the grain and her leftover food. This is reported in Ruth 2:17–18.

Boaz invited Ruth to eat with the workers and gave her bread to dip in wine, along with roasted grain. Ruth ate and had some left over. The meal is described in Ruth 2:14.

Boaz told the elders and all the people that he had bought from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon. He also stated that he had acquired Ruth the Moabite as his wife to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance. The announcement is in Ruth 4:9–10.

Naomi identified Boaz as a close relative, calling him “one of our redeemers.” In the story, this means he is part of the family line with a recognized role in helping. Naomi’s identification is in Ruth 2:19–20.

Naomi urged her daughters-in-law to return to their mothers’ houses and seek rest in a new marriage. She said she had no more sons to give them as husbands. Her words and reasoning appear in Ruth 1:8–13.

Ruth asked Boaz to spread his wings over his servant, because he was a redeemer. The request is stated directly when Boaz asked who she was. This exchange is in Ruth 3:9.

Ruth pledged to go where Naomi went, to lodge where she lodged, and to make Naomi’s people and God her own. She also vowed to stay with Naomi until death. Ruth’s pledge is recorded in Ruth 1:16–17.

Ruth ends with a genealogy from Perez down to David. It lists ten generations, including Boaz, Obed, and Jesse. The genealogy is in Ruth 4:18–22.

Boaz measured out six measures of barley and gave it to Ruth to take back. Ruth brought it to Naomi as part of her report. The gift is recorded in Ruth 3:15–17.

Naomi told Ruth to wash, anoint herself, put on her cloak, and go down to the threshing floor. She was to wait until Boaz had finished eating and drinking, then note where he lay down. The instructions are in Ruth 3:3–4.

Ruth went to glean among the ears of grain so she and Naomi could have food. She sought permission to gather what was left behind after the reapers. The action is introduced in Ruth 2:2–3.

Ruth says that in former times in Israel, to confirm a transaction, one man drew off his sandal and gave it to the other. The nearer redeemer gave his sandal to Boaz as the public sign of confirmation. The custom is explained in Ruth 4:7–8.

They arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest. That detail sets the scene for Ruth’s gleaning for food. The timing is stated in Ruth 1:22.

Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there, then gathered ten elders of the city to sit as witnesses. He also spoke in the presence of the nearer redeemer who passed by. The setting and witnesses are in Ruth 4:1–2.

Boaz is introduced as a worthy man from the clan of Elimelech. He becomes the landowner in whose field Ruth gleans. His introduction is in Ruth 2:1.

Obed was the son born to Boaz and Ruth, and the women said he would be a restorer for Naomi. The text identifies Obed as the father of Jesse, the father of David. This connection is stated in Ruth 4:13–17.

Naomi’s husband was Elimelech, and their two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. Their names and origin are given in Ruth 1:2.

Boaz said there was a redeemer nearer than he was. He promised to settle the matter, either by that man redeeming or by Boaz redeeming if the nearer redeemer refused. Boaz explains this in Ruth 3:12–13.

Boaz said he had been told all Ruth had done for Naomi and how she left her country to come to a people she did not know. He told her to stay in his fields and ordered his young men not to touch her. His explanation and protection are in Ruth 2:8–12.

Ruth says they left Bethlehem because there was a famine in the land. Elimelech went with Naomi and their two sons to live in the country of Moab. The move is introduced at the start of the story in Ruth 1:1–2.

Naomi decided to return because she heard that the LORD had visited his people and given them food. That report led her to set out from Moab toward Judah. This reason is given in Ruth 1:6.

Naomi said to call her Mara because “the Almighty has dealt very bitterly” with her. She described returning empty after going out full. Her explanation is in Ruth 1:20–21.

When Boaz explained that redeeming the land also involved acquiring Ruth to raise up the name of the dead, the nearer redeemer declined. He said he could not redeem it for himself, “lest I impair my own inheritance.” This is in Ruth 4:5–6.