1. The Return from Moab  ( 1:1⁠–⁠22 )

a. Naomi Becomes a Widow  ( 1:1⁠–⁠5 )

b. Ruth’s Loyalty to Naomi  ( 1:6⁠–⁠18 )

c. The Return to Bethlehem  ( 1:19⁠–⁠22 )

2. Ruth Meets Boaz  ( 2:1⁠–⁠23 )

a. Ruth Gleans in the Fields  ( 2:1⁠–⁠7 )

b. Boaz Shows Kindness to Ruth  ( 2:8⁠–⁠16 )

c. Ruth Returns to Naomi  ( 2:17⁠–⁠23 )

3. Ruth’s Redemption Assured  ( 3:1⁠–⁠18 )

a. Naomi Advises Ruth  ( 3:1⁠–⁠5 )

b. The Kinsman-Redeemer  ( 3:6⁠–⁠15 )

c. Ruth Returns to Naomi  ( 3:16⁠–⁠18 )

4. Boaz Redeems Ruth  ( 4:1⁠–⁠22 )

a. Boaz Secures the Right of Redemption  ( 4:1⁠–⁠12 )

b. Boaz Marries Ruth  ( 4:13⁠–⁠17 )

c. The Line of David  ( 4:18⁠–⁠22 )