She toiled as a gleaner in the field of elderly Boaz near Bethlehem, providing food for herself and her widowed and needy mother - in - law, Naomi.
Ta rügas eaka Boase põllul Betlemma lähedal viljapeade kogujana tööd teha, et varuda toitu endale ja lesestunud ning abivajavale ämmale Noomile.