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the Moabite woman
"the woman from Moab"
glean what remains among the ears of grain
"pick up the kernels of grain that the harvesters leave behind"
the ears
"the heads" or "the stalks." 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".