Christian Standard Bible
Ruth 2:5
5Boaz asked his servant who was in charge of the harvesters, “Whose young woman is this?”
Ruth 2:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
- New International Version (NIV)Boaz asked the overseer of his harvesters, “Who does that young woman belong to?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Boaz said to his young man who was in charge of the reapers, "Whose young woman is this?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?”
Context of Ruth 2:5
3So Ruth left and entered the field to gather grain behind the harvesters. She happened to be in the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from Elimelech’s family. 4Later, when Boaz arrived from Bethlehem, he said to the harvesters, “The Lord be with you.” “The Lord bless you,” they replied. Boaz asked his servant who was in charge of the harvesters, “Whose young woman is this?” 6The servant answered, “She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from the territory of Moab. 7She asked, ‘Will you let me gather fallen grain among the bundles behind the harvesters? ’ She came and has been on her feet since early morning, except that she rested a little in the shelter.”
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בֹּ֙עַז֙ לְנַעֲר֔וֹ הַנִּצָּ֖ב עַל־הַקּֽוֹצְרִ֑ים לְמִ֖י הַנַּעֲרָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Ruth 2:5
Commentaries on Ruth 2:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5His servant that was set over the reapers - This was a kind of steward or hind who had the under management of the estate. Some think that an officer of this kind is intended in the description given by Homer of the labors of a harvest field, as represented by Vulcan on one compartment of the shield which he made for Achilles: - ' ̈́· ̔, · ' ' , ' . ' ' · , , · ' ͅ ̔ ' . ' ̔ ̈́ · ' ̔ , · ̔ , ' . Iliad xviii., v. 550. There too he form'd the likeness of a…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-16Verses 4-16 The pious and kind language between Boaz and his reapers shows that there were godly persons in Israel. Such language as this is seldom heard in our field; too often, on the contrary, what is immoral and corrupt. A stranger would form a very different opinion of our land, from that which Ruth would form of Israel from the converse and conduct of Boaz and his reapers. But true religion will teach a man to behave aright in all states and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Boaz saw Ruth as a young woman suitable for marriage (Hebrew na‘arah).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. his servant that was set over the reapers--an overseer whose special duty was to superintend the operations in the field, to supply provision to the reapers, and pay them for their labor in the evening.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ruth 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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