May your father and your mother have joy; may she who bore you rejoice.

When she lustfully exposed her nakedness, I was disgusted with her, just as I had been disgusted with her sister.

Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the nations say, ‘The Lord reigns!’

Let the sky rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the sea and everything in it shout!

Let the desert and dry region be happy; let the wilderness rejoice and bloom like a lily!

When Boaz had finished his meal and was feeling satisfied, he lay down to sleep at the far end of the grain heap. Then Ruth crept up quietly, uncovered his legs, and lay down beside him.

Let it richly bloom; let it rejoice and shout with delight! It is given the grandeur of Lebanon, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the grandeur of the Lord, the splendor of our God.