Ruth was the name of a person, and it is also the name of a book of the Bible, which is, not surprisingly, largely about Ruth, who, although not descended from Jacob, aka Israel, became one of the ancestors of King David, and of Christ.
Here's a link to chapter 1 of that book.
A previous post, which I had forgotten, considers some aspects of the story of Ruth:
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