Ruth 2:5 Boaz asked the overseer of his harvesters, "Who does that young woman belong to?"

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Boaz asked the overseer of his harvesters, "Who does that young woman belong to?"

English Standard Version
Then Boaz said to his young man who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?”

New American Standard Bible
Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, "Whose young woman is this?"

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Boaz asked his servant who was in charge of the harvesters, "Whose young woman is this?"

International Standard Version
At this point, Boaz asked the foreman of his harvesters, "To whom does this young woman belong?"

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Booz said to the young man that was set over the reapers: Whose maid is this?

Darby Bible Translation
And Boaz said to his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose maiden is this?

Young's Literal Translation
And Boaz saith to his young man who is set over the reapers, 'Whose is this young person?'

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

2:4-16 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 conditions; it will form kind masters and faithful servants, and cause harmony in families. True religion will cause mutual love and kindness among persons of different ranks. It had these effects on Boaz and his men. When he came to them he prayed for them. They did not, as soon as he was out of hearing curse him, as some ill-natured servants that hate their master's eye, but they returned his courtesy. Things are likely to go on well where there is such good-will as this between masters and servants. They expressed their kindness to each other by praying one for another. Boaz inquired concerning the stranger he saw, and ordered her to be well treated. Masters must take care, not only that they do no hurt themselves, but that they suffer not their servants and those under them to do wrong. Ruth humbly owned herself unworthy of favours, seeing she was born and brought up a heathen. It well becomes us all to think humbly of ourselves, esteeming others better than ourselves. And let us, in the kindness of Boaz to Ruth, note the kindness of the Lord Jesus Christ to poor sinners.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

5. 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.