2:8,9
Boaz then spoke gently to Ruth. He probably did so because he knew that she was part of his family. He tells her to remain in his field, for there he could ensure that she was well treated. If she had gone to another field she may have encountered far less favourable treatment. Boaz had instructed his men to ensure that none of them mistreated her. She could also avail herself of the water supply.
2:10-12
Ruth is grateful for the kind treatment, and asks why she is being treated so well, since she was a foreigner. Boaz had heard how Ruth had treated her mother-in-law well. It would have been perfectly reasonable for her to stay in Moab and find another husband. Instead she chose to stick with Naomi, even though that meant leaving her homeland and family, and to come and live in a strange land with a strange people. So Boaz declares a blessing over her. If we act well, then good people will notice and we may receive a blessing from them. If we act selfishly then we may attract the attention of evil.
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