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Raw Blame History

the Moabite woman

"the woman from Moab"

glean what remains among the ears of grain

"pick up the grain that the harvesters leave behind"

the ears of grain

The "ears" are the parts of a grain plant that contain the grain.

anyone in whose eyes I will find favor

"anyone who will be kind to me" or "anyone who will give me me permission to glean"

my daughter

Ruth was caring for Naomi as if she were her own mother, so Naomi called her "daughter".