Ruth 2:5

Then Boaz said to the leader of the workers, “Who is that young woman? What family does she come from?”

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In The King James Version

Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?

In Context

4Later on, Boaz went out from Bethlehem and walked to his paddock. When he got near to his workers he said, “I pray that the Lord is close to all of you today.” And the workers said back to him, “We pray that the Lord will be good to you.” This is how people said hello to one another in those days.

6The leader said, “She is the young woman from Mo-ab that came back with Naomi.

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Matthew Henry on Ruth 2:5-17

The Kindness of Boaz to Ruth. ( b. c. 1312.) 4 And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you. And they answered him, The Lord bless thee. 5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? 6 And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab: 7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and… Read the whole commentary →

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