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Ruth — FIT Version

Functional Idiomatic Translation · Book Outline

Outline

Chapter 1 — Naomi’s Loss and Ruth’s Commitment

Crisis and Departure (1:1–5); Ruth’s Pledge and Return to Bethlehem (1:6–22)

22 verses · Available
Chapter 2 — Ruth Meets Boaz

Ruth Meets Boaz in the Fields; Provision and Protection

23 verses · Coming soon
Chapter 3 — Ruth and the Redeemer

Naomi’s Plan and Ruth’s Bold Request; Boaz’s Promise and Integrity

18 verses · Coming soon
Chapter 4 — Redemption and Restoration

Legal Redemption at the City Gate; Restoration and New Life; Genealogy and the Davidic Hope

22 verses · Coming soon

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Verse grids for Chapters 2–4 will be added when their FIT Version texts are approved.

Reading the FIT Version

The FIT Version (Functional Idiomatic Translation) presents Scripture in accessible modern English while attending to the meaning and literary flow of the original text. Chapter 1 includes the English text, translation notes, available audio, and links to the corresponding Hebrew chapter.

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