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Hey!
I must speak to
Naomi, wife of Elimelek.
That's my mother-in-law.
She's coming.
Naomi.
What?
What has happened?
I'm sorry.
What?
Ruth, is it Mahlon?
I'm sorry, your son's
been killed in battle.
No.
No, there's some mistake.
Ruth, it's okay, it's all right.
Who are you?
I don't even know who you are.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
Why have you taken
everything from me!
No I can't.
I can't breathe.
I can't bear it!
Oh, it's all right.
Everything,
we're trying everything.
My daughter-in-law, is really,
she's gonna get some work.
And I'm gonna go into
the village to get some...
Look...
Look, if you could just
give us a little more time.
One week, and
then the rents due.
Thank you.
Thank you.
We're running out of food.
We'll have to sell some things.
Have you decided what to do?
Whether to go back home.
Home.
I don't even know what
I'd be going back to.
A widow, no sons, no grandsons.
No name to carry on.
God has left me nothing.
There I'd be nothing.
Even the land my
husband and I left there
doesn't belong to me
without a man to own it.
There must be some way.
Only if some relative
redeems the name
and the land by marrying
one of the family.
And I don't see how
that could ever happen.
I'm far too old to marry again.
And you're too foreign.
I can't believe you want
me to sell his things!
I didn't say that, I just
asked if you had anything...
You might be a cold-hearted
witch, but I'm not!
Orpah, we're going to starve.
I don't care!
Okay.
We should have enough for now.
How much for these?
Let me look.
I'll give you 10 for the sword,
and one for the clothes.
Is that all?
That'll fetch you more.
No.
No, just the sword and shoes.
As you wish.
Thank you.
Pleasure doing business.
Good day.
It's not as much as I'd hoped.
Did you really sell his sword?
What are you doing?
What's going on?
Why are you packing?
I'm going home.
Back to Bethlehem.
I've heard it's a rich
thriving country these days.
I'm sure someone will take pity
on a poor old widow like me.
But, what about us?
You have your own
families to go back to.
I miss him Ruth.
I want him back.
I know.
My father's already
sent word saying
if I go home they
have a suitor for me.
Marry again?
So soon?
They don't want me to be a
poor widow with nothing Ruth.
And we can't work like men
and an unmarried
woman is a weakness.
A target.
I've told my father
I'm going with you.
I'll be there to
help you with Naomi.
We'll be strong together.
I can't do this anymore!
Orpah, let me help you.
I can't go...
A carrot for you.
Naomi.
Orpah honey.
Orpah, it's all
right, it's all right.
Don't cry.
I'm scared.
I know.
It's all right Orpah,
it's all right.
Ruth, take her home.
What?
We're not that far.
If we turn around now
we'll be home before dark.
But.
What about you, what
if someone attacks you?
Oh I'll be all right.
No one's gonna bother
an old woman like me.
I cannot give you any security.
I can't protect you, you'll,
you'll have no future here
and they will not
marry women from Moab.
Naomi, we're
coming with you.
No Ruth.
You are not.
Ruth?
Are you coming?
Ruth!
I won't go.
I won't leave you.
God has deserted me.
Why should you stay?
Don't ask me
To leave you now
I won't go
I just won't go
If you beg
Or if you plead
I won't leave
I just won't leave
Because your God
Is my God
I will never leave
The love I see in you
I've tasted in my heart
And your people
Are my people
I will never leave
The love I've see in you
I finally understand
Don't ask me
To leave you now
I won't go
I just won't go
There is no one
Who loves me like you do
You're family
My family
Because your God
Is my God
I will never leave
The love I've seen in you
I tasted in my heart
And your people
Are my people
I will never
I been to inspect a field.
Looks to be a good
one this year.
Hello.
Felt the need for a
companion then Caleb?
Couldn't find a wife,
so you got a dog.
She's for the harvest.
Keep the riff-raff away.
The poor come to
these fields Caleb,
to pick up everything
that's left behind.
It's their only
way of surviving.
The laws welcome
them in our fields.
Not a dog.
Hey!
A Moabite with morals.
I've never seen that before.
Dirty scum.
This is what I was afraid of.
What did you do?
Did you smile at
him, encourage him?
I didn't do anything.
Didn't you see what he did?
They think Moabite women
are there for the take Ruth.
They think you're easy.
I should never
have let you come.
Naomi.
Eunice.
What happened to you?
Where's Elimelek?
Where are your sons?
Naomi...
Don't call me Naomi.
Naomi means joy.
Call me Mara, bitterness.
For my life is nothing.
Naomi, Naomi.
Oh, it's okay.
It's all right, you're fine.
Would you get some water please?
It's still here.
Elimelek.
Huh? What?
Mahlon, go inside.
Why?
Just go.
Are you sure we're
doing the right thing?
Now?
We're doing this now?
What if it's wrong?
What's wrong about
not wanting to starve?
Naomi, we've discussed this.
People are dying
and there's no food here.
All that's left to survive.
Do you wanna stay just to die?
It feels,
it feels like we're
abandoning our friends.
It feels like we're
giving up on God.
The God who has always
protected our people.
Yeah, really?
Well I'd like to see
where he is right now.
Elimelek...
I will not stay and
watch my son starve
just to prove to
you my trust in God.
Get the children, we're leaving.
So this was your house?
Yes.
Kilion and Mahlon
were both born here.
Well Ruth,
would you like to live here?
Yes.
So Mahlon, this
was your beginning.
Now it's mine.
Your father built this
land from the ground up.
It's yours now.
My beautiful, handsome boy.
What are those
people doing there?
It's the poor ma'am.
And the foreigners.
The last season we
left the corner...
Godless creatures.
Get rid of them.
Oh my boy,
you're all grown up.
If only your father were here.
If only.
Mothers love, nothing like it.
Oh, who's she?
She's a bit of all right.
She's no one.
Just a poor begger.
It's all right.
I understand.
I know what it's
like to have all
the girls fawning all over you.
Wanting you, desiring you.
We're the same you and me.
There's something on you.
Come on here.
This is ridiculous.
It's all very well
planting your own food
but it's never gonna
grow in time to feed us.
Let me go and work
in the fields.
No!
We can sell what
I clean for profit.
Do you know what
sort of people,
men work out there.
It's too dangerous.
Anyway, you'd be hard
pressed to find somewhere
that will let you in.
Well let me try.
Let me see if there's a
field that will take me.
You're impossible.
Hi, I'm Sheyla.
Ruth.
Don't worry, they
pretty much ignore me too.
Listen, about the other day,
it wasn't how it looked.
Wasn't it?
All work!
Have you done this
kind of work before?
Never.
The harvesters
leave the corners
of the field for us.
Work quickly and stay with me.
Don't go near them,
and for heavens sake,
don't smile at them.
They'll think it's
an invitation.
Their law says
they have to leave
the edges of the field for us.
That doesn't mean they
think anything of us.
Scum, that's what we are.
Don't worry, tomorrow
your bum will hurt so much
you'll forget about your back.
Praise the Lord
Once again, He has provided
Give thanks to the Lord
Praise the Lord
Once again, He has provided
Give thanks to the Lord
Praise the Lord
Once again, He has provided
Give thanks to the Lord
Who's that?
The girl who came with Naomi
That's her
Over there
She's been working
in the fields
From morning til now
Her husband is dead
She's left her home behind
All for a mother-in-law
Who would do such a thing
May God repay you
For what you have done
May they who obey
The Lord be rewarded
And may God repay you
For what you have done
May they who
trust in the Lord
Be rewarded
Praise the Lord
Once again, He has provided
Give thanks to the Lord
Praise the Lord
Once again, He has provided
Give thanks to the Lord
The Lord
Oh no, no, no, no,
sit please, please.
You've been working
hard all day.
Just rest now.
Listen,
I don't want you to go
into the fields okay?
Just stay with my servants.
I've warned my men
not to go near you.
And whenever you're thirsty,
just help yourself to
the water over there.
I should be carrying that
water, not drinking it.
I'm a foreigner,
just like they are.
Come and eat with us.
But I'm not supposed
to mix with the workers.
It's my field isn't it?
I do what I like.
Others will rise
Do what is right anyway
Who knows
You came to be
For such a time as this
You come to the royal throne
Such a time as this
You will be used
to lay them low
Who knows
Maybe
He will deliver me
Gather them all
All ye can find
Ruth!
Whose field were you in?
A man called Boaz.
He was so kind, he let
me sit with his workers...
Boaz?
Yes, do you know him?
Promise me you will
stay in his field
where it is safe.
That's exactly what he said.
Promise me.
He will deliver me
For such a time as this
I have come to
the royal throne
For such a time as this
Thresholds of darkness
will be laid low
Who knows
Maybe
He will set us free
No, I know
That He
Will deliver those who see
For such a time as this
For such a time as this
For such a time as this
There I go
Getting it wrong again
Trusting him
Believing a lie again
Why did I fall so hard
This time
A prisoner of my own
Heart and mind
Can I start again
Over again
Who can save me
from this life
Can I start again
Begin again
Who can save me
from this life
I bet he told you
That he'd give you a
world of fairy tales
That he'd build you a home
And he would live
and die for you
I bet he told you
That he'd give you a
world of fairy tales
That he'd build you a home
And he would live
and die for you
Cover me with your garment,
for you are the guardian
redeemer of our family.
Can I start again
Over again
Who can save me
from this life
Did you hear
what she did for a living
before she came here?
Makes you
wonder what those
spies were actually
doing in a house.
I don't
care what she did
or who she married, she'll
always be a common whore.
Never
you mind them boys.
By faith I was spared
and by faith we shall live.
Ami, listen,
what are you doing here?
I've just been in our field.
Oh okay.
You running it now are ya?
Yeah, well with dad
being dead and everything.
Catch you later then.
That's a lot of barley.
Oh, you
don't have to do that.
No, no please.
I'm strong.
So I don't think I've
seen you around before.
I just moved here
with my mother-in-law.
Oh.
Is your husband from here?
He passed away.
Guess not then.
Sorry.
My father died a few months ago.
Oh I'm so sorry.
You must miss him.
I do.
He was the last thing standing
between me and my mother.
When he lay there in
his final moments,
he called my mother in and said,
"Woman, go and get dressed
in your finest clothes.
"Make yourself
beautiful, do your hair."
She did dutifully of course.
And when she returned,
she was a vision.
Beautiful.
And she said, "Husband,
I have done as you asked.
"Now tell me why?
"Did you want to remember
me in your final moments
"as I once was?"
And he said, "No, I
was just hoping when
"Abraham came to
take me he might
"like the look of you
and take you instead."
I think we should stop
talking about death, don't you?
Thank you, I'll
take it from here.
Is this love
Am I in love
I'm feeling a bit wobbly
What's come over me
And is this love
Am I love struck
It hasn't happened before
So I wouldn't know
Am I in love
Finally, have I
been love struck
Tell me is this love
Could this be love
Am I in love
Finally have I
been love struck
Tell me is this love
That sweet smile
And those kind eyes
Wouldn't she be lovely
By my side
A friend to my soul
The strength on my road
Beauty and desire
To fight off the cold
Am I in love
Finally have I
Been love struck
Tell me is this love
Could this be...
I could be a man
I could be a hero
Through this land
If all I have
is her beside me
Telling me who I am
And darling don't you see
Maybe me is all she needs
And maybe she's the one
Who can set this
captive free
Am I in love
Finally, have I
been love struck
Tell me am I
In love
Meet you at home.
Okay.
Naomi.
Oh no.
How are you?
Oh, very well, thank you.
You're alone.
Oh, Ruth is somewhere
selling some of her gleanings.
Oh Naomi, I'm so sorry.
You must've been distraught
when Mahlon decided
to marry one of them.
Now look at you.
Left with nothing but
a daughter-in-law.
I heard about
your husband Eunice.
I'm so sorry.
I'm so thankful
I have my son Ami.
His father's name
will not be lost.
It's bad enough that you've
been left with no sons,
but did you have to
bring her back here?
An enemy, into our homes.
What good is she to you?
Seven sons could
not have meant
More to me
For this girl
Has shown her love
To the Lord almighty
Two women
Poor and lonely
God might choose to use
Two women
Lost and lonely
God should choose to use
And who would have known
That He takes the weak
To shame the strong
That He chose the powerless
To shame the powerful
And who'd of known
The foolish things
Of the world would
shame the wise
That God takes the destitute
And He hands them His love
And who would have known
That He takes the weak
To shame the strong
That He chose the powerless
To shame the powerful
And who would've known
The foolish things
Of this world
Would shame the wise
That He takes the destitute
And he hands them His love
What are they doing?
He's buying his land.
It's ancient
tradition around here.
Hey.
Hey you.
Did you have a
good harvest today?
I'm speaking to you!
No!
Hey!
Hey!
Get off her!
Get off her!
Get off my field and
don't ever come back!
You!
You and that old woman
better watch out!
I mean, it would
be a shame if one
of you would have
an accident up there
in that remote house in
the middle of nowhere.
Get out of here.
Ruth, you okay?
You all right?
What have you done?
What?
You heard him.
He said he'd come after us.
He said he'd hurt Naomi.
He's never coming back, okay.
He's not gonna
hurt you or Naomi.
Why did you do it?
Why did you have to fire him?
Why'd you have to do
everything by the book?
Ruth...
I hate it here!
I hate this place with
its narrow-minded people
and the way everyone
looks down on anyone
and anything who's different!
I wish I'd never come here!
Did you really shout at him?
I'm not worried about that.
What if those men come here?
It was an empty threat Ruth.
The words that go out
From your mouth
Will not return
Empty
The words that go out
From your mouth
Will not return
Empty
Your will shall be done
You shall accomplish
Your desires
Your ways are not like
My ways
Your ways are higher
Your thoughts are far
Above the heavens
Your ways are not like
My ways
Still I will follow You
Because Your ways
are not my ways
The words that go
out from Your mouth
Will not return
Empty
Your will shall
Be done
You shall accomplish
Your desires
Your ways are not like
My ways
Your ways are higher
Your thoughts are far
Above the heavens
Your ways are not like
My ways
Still I will follow You
Because Your
ways are not mine
Ruth, what are you doing?
Impossible.
Still I will follow You
Because Your ways
Are not my ways
Who is this tender man
Who's so good to me
Who won't leave my mind
His eyes are light
With a life
A deep tenderness
Who knows my God
Don't I have anything
Better to do
I will only end
up hurting too
Though I know for sure
I obey my heart
But in him
I have seen the Lord
His quiet strength
Is new to me
Well in him I
have seen the Lord
And He will know
my heart is to pain
Still I will lean on my God
Even though
The hurt still remains
Still I believe in my God
Because if there's nobody
Better than me
Because if there's nobody
Better than me
Oh I know how for sure
I will break my heart
But in him
I have seen
The Lord
Oh hello.
I haven't seen you for a while.
There's a reason for that pig.
Have you guys seen Sheyla?
Sheyla.
Are you okay?
What happened to you?
Come on.
I'll take you home.
Poor girl.
I wish I'd found her sooner.
You shouldn't of
found her at all.
What if that man hadn't left?
What if he'd come after you?
I just want you to be safe Ruth.
Wouldn't you like
some kind of security?
Security?
A husband.
A husband?
Stop repeating
everything I say.
Sorry.
Am I too much of
a burden for you?
Do you wish I hadn't come?
No, no Ruth.
My life would be so much
poorer without you in it.
I just want you to be safe.
Well, no man here
would ever marry
a poor widow from Moab.
No man would...
Boaz.
What?
He's a good man Ruth.
And he cares for you.
But it's obvious
you like him too.
Naomi...
Oh, Mahlon's gone Ruth.
I want you to be happy.
Why would
he want to marry me?
Well, he's a relative.
But he would never
presume or press you,
you must go to him.
What would he think
of me asking such a thing?
He would be at the
threshing floor tonight.
You could go and speak with him.
I can't do that.
Is he so bad?
No, he's so good.
He's, he's perfect.
Trust me,
no man is perfect.
What if I go down there
and he laughs at me
or he throws me out?
I'll be humiliated.
Oh Ruth, I would
never force you.
But something in my spirit
says that this is right.
You know,
something in mine says it too.
Go down there tonight,
but don't let him see you
until he has finished
eating and drinking.
Well then, I
don't know about you
but I'm not getting younger.
I need my sleep, so, goodnight.
Who's there?
A servant.
Ruth?
What are you doing here?
I'm sorry, I
shouldn't have come.
No please.
Please stay.
Are you still angry with me
about the night before?
I'm sorry, I didn't
mean to hurt you any.
I was frightened.
I didn't mean what I said.
Well,
I did, but those words
weren't meant for you.
I don't think I could bear it
if you left.
You couldn't?
No.
Would you spread the corner
of your garment over me,
for you are the guardian
redeemer of our family.
Yes.
From the very first
moment I saw you
There was an
awakening in my heart
It's as though someone is
Whispering to me
There is a hope
coming to the earth
What did I do
To deserve a
treasure like you
While I was lost and lonely
You saw me and
you carried me too
What did I do
To deserve a
treasure like you
My shield, my protector
Take this heart
and take me too
From the very first
moment I saw you
There was an
awakening in my heart
It's as though someone is
Whispering to me
There is a hope
coming to the earth
What did I do
To deserve a
treasure like you
While I was lost and lonely
You saw me and
you carried me too
What did I do
To deserve a beauty like you
My shield, my protector
Take this heart
and take me too
Don't ask me to
leave you now
I won't go
I just won't go
There is no one who
loves me like you do
We're family
My family
Because your God is my God
I will never leave
The love I've seen in you
I taste it in my heart
And your people
are my people
I will never leave
the love I've seen you
I finally understand
What did I do
To deserve a
treasure like you
While I was lost and lonely
You saw me and
you carried me too
What did I do
To deserve a
treasure like you
My shield, my protector
Take this heart
and take me too
Ruth.
I am a distant
cousin of Elimelek,
but there is someone
closer than I.
I must offer him his
right to redeem you.
What do you mean?
If he will not then I will.
I'll leave first thing,
when you've gone for home.
But, what if this
other man says yes?
If he will not, then I will.
As long as the Lord
lives Ruth, I will.
I will redeem you.
I will.
Okay.
Wait for me at Naomi's.
I'll come for you.
Ruth, what happened?
Tell me.
He said yes.
Oh Ruth!
But, he said yes but he
said there's a closer relative
and he has to offer
him the right first
and he said don't
go back to your
mother-in-law empty-handed.
I know he's obeying
the law, I know that.
But what if this
other man says yes
and I lose a good man?
No.
Again.
We must be patient and wait.
The man won't rest until he
has settled things this day.
Wait for him
Though you cannot
See again
Wait for him
For today
You will not rest
Wait for him
I'm not as strong
Your heart
As I thought
Is torn
I'm at the end
In two
Of my turn
I am
I don't know if I
Old now
Can go on
I have seen what
This is hard
Your mind can do
That I've ever known
Wait for him
Though you cannot
See his face
Wars rage
What if
Lives change
He changes his mind
His love never grows cold
Well, now what?
I stop looking for love
and You give me it?
Now You're gonna take it away?
Oh I know for sure
I will break my heart
But in her
I see the Lord
Slave to the law
Bound by love
But in her
I see the Lord
I could say nothing
And make her mine
I could say nothing
And make her mine
Oh I know for sure
It will break my heart
But my heart
Must choose the Lord
I can't do this.
Wait for me at Naomi's.
I'll come for you.
Boaz, morning.
Morning Ami.
Oh Ami, come sit here.
Wait here a minute.
Naomi, who's recently
returned from Moab
is selling the piece of land
that once belonged to
her relative Elimelek.
Now I thought I'd bring the
matter to you here today
and suggest that you buy it.
In front of all
these seated here,
the elders of my people.
If you'll redeem it, then do so.
But if you won't, tell me now.
For no one else has the right
to do so apart from you.
I am but next in line.
Well, I suppose we own
so much land already,
a little more wouldn't hurt.
I will redeem it!
On the day,
on the day you require
the land from Naomi,
Elimelek's widow, you
also require Ruth.
The Moabite.
Ruth?
I would marry Ruth?
Ami, are you exchanging
land with my son Boaz?
Mother, this is
men's business.
Naomi was selling her land.
Ami here is the first
in line to acquire it.
He was just also
deciding whether
he'd like to acquire
Ruth, the Moabite.
Where the deed of the land
is a requirement of the law.
What!
Excuse us!
Mother!
If you do this, you
will be forever the man
that married that woman!
A Moabite!
Everyone will look down on you!
Your whole family!
But mother, I...
Not only that, you'll
be putting the future
of your nieces and nephews
and brothers and
sisters in grave danger!
And me!
While everything we've
worked so hard for
will be left to
whatever little mutts
you and that halfy produce!
But I really...
Ami, if you do this,
I will not see you again.
So if I want the land,
I must marry Ruth too?
Yes.
Who was it?
Ami.
Anything else?
No, I think
that's everything.
Oh, careful with that.
It's heavy.
Tell me about the time you
faced a wolf in the forest.
Okay.
Oh hey.
I'll get that, you rest.
You don't have to
leave it you know.
Oh, I see, trying to get
rid of me already are you?
No, no.
Your home's with us.
I just meant
leaving all those
memories behind,
it must hurt.
I'll tell you what hurts.
Being angry with God.
Nothing hurts more than that.
It's just a house.
Yeah.
Come.
And what will be the
name of this child?
Obed.
Obed.
That's a good name.
Servant and worshiper.
From the very first
Moment I saw you
There was an
awakening in my heart
It's as though someone
is whispering to me
There is a hope
coming to the earth
What did I do
To deserve a
treasure like you
While I was lost and lonely
You saw me and
you carried me too
What did I do
To deserve a
treasure like you
My shield, my protector
Take this heart
and take me too
From the very first
moment I saw you
There was an
awakening in my heart
It's as though someone is
Whispering to me
There is a hope
coming to the earth
What did I do
To deserve a
treasure like you
While I was lost and lonely
You saw me and
you carried me too
What did I do
To deserve a beauty like you
My shield, my protector
Take this heart
and take me too
Don't ask me to
leave you now
I won't go
I just won't go
There is no one who loves me
Like you do
We're family
My family
Because your God is my God
I will never leave
The love I've seen in you
I've tasted it in my heart
And your people
are my people
I will never leave
The love I've seen in you
I finally understand
What did I do
To deserve a
treasure like you
While I was lost and lonely
You saw me and
you carried me too
What did I do
To deserve a
treasure like you
My shield, my protector
Take this heart
and take me too