Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Boaz asked the overseer of his harvesters, “Who does that young woman belong to?” New Living Translation Then Boaz asked his foreman, “Who is that young woman over there? Who does she belong to?” English Standard Version Then Boaz said to his young man who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?” Berean Standard Bible And Boaz asked the foreman of his harvesters, “Whose young woman is this?” King James Bible Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? New King James Version Then Boaz said to his servant 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?” NASB 1995 Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?” NASB 1977 Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?” Legacy Standard Bible Then Boaz said to his young man who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?” Amplified Bible Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?” Christian Standard Bible Boaz asked his servant who was in charge of the harvesters, “Whose young woman is this? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Boaz asked his servant who was in charge of the harvesters, “Whose young woman is this?” American Standard Version Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? Contemporary English Version Then Boaz asked the man in charge of the harvest workers, "Who is that young woman?" English Revised Version Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? r GOD'S WORD® Translation Boaz asked the young man in charge of his reapers, "Who is this young woman?" Good News Translation Boaz asked the man in charge, "Who is that young woman?" International Standard Version At this point, Boaz asked the foreman of his harvesters, "To whom does this young woman belong?" Majority Standard Bible And Boaz asked the foreman of his harvesters, “Whose young woman is this?” NET Bible Boaz asked his servant in charge of the harvesters, "To whom does this young woman belong?" New Heart English Bible Then Boaz said to his servant who was set over the reapers, "Whose young woman is this?" Webster's Bible Translation Then said Boaz to his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? World English Bible Then Boaz said to his servant who was set over the reapers, “Whose young lady is this?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Boaz says to his young man who is set over the reapers, “Whose [is] this young person?” Young's Literal Translation And Boaz saith to his young man who is set over the reapers, 'Whose is this young person?' Smith's Literal Translation And Boaz will say to his young man set over the reapers, To whom this maiden? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Booz said to the young man that was set over the reapers: Whose maid is this? Catholic Public Domain Version And Boaz said to the young man who was in charge of the reapers, “Whose young woman is this?” New American Bible Boaz asked the young man overseeing his harvesters, “Whose young woman is this?” New Revised Standard Version Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, “To whom does this young woman belong?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen Boaz said to the young man who was in charge of the reapers, Whose damsel is this? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Boaz said to the boy who was standing by the laborers: “What is the story of this girl?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers: 'Whose damsel is this?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Booz said to his servant who was set over the reapers, Whose is this damsel? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Boaz Meets Ruth…4Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied. 5And Boaz asked the foreman of his harvesters, “Whose young woman is this?” 6The foreman answered, “She is the Moabitess who returned with Naomi from the land of Moab.… Cross References Ruth 1:16 But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. Ruth 4:13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. Genesis 24:12-14 “O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. / Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. / Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.” Genesis 29:5-6 “Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied. / “Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.” Exodus 2:19-20 “An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds,” they replied. “He even drew water for us and watered the flock.” / “So where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.” 1 Samuel 17:55-58 As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.” / “Find out whose son this young man is!” said the king. / So when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. ... 1 Samuel 25:5-8 So David sent ten young men and instructed them, “Go up to Nabal at Carmel. Greet him in my name / and say to him, ‘Long life to you, and peace to you and to your house and to all that belongs to you. / Now I hear that it is time for shearing. When your shepherds were with us, we did not harass them, and nothing of theirs was missing the whole time they were in Carmel. ... 2 Samuel 9:1-3 Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?” / And there was a servant of the house of Saul named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king inquired, “Are you Ziba?” “I am your servant,” he replied. / So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathan’s son, who is lame in both feet.” 2 Kings 4:8-10 One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat. / Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God. / Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.” Proverbs 31:10-31 A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. / The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. / She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life. ... Matthew 1:5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, Matthew 20:1-16 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. / He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. / About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. ... Luke 10:33-37 But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion. / He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. / The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’ ... Luke 15:17-19 Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, starving to death! / I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. / I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’ John 4:7-9 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” / (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) / “You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) Treasury of Scripture Then said Boaz to his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? Ruth 4:21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, 1 Chronicles 2:11,12 And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz, … Jump to Previous Authority Boaz Bo'az Charge Cutters Damsel Harvesters Lady Maiden Reapers Servant YoungJump to Next Authority Boaz Bo'az Charge Cutters Damsel Harvesters Lady Maiden Reapers Servant YoungRuth 2 1. Ruth gleans in the field of Boaz4. Boaz takes notice of her 8. and shows her great favor 18. That which she got, she carries to Naomi And Boaz asked The introduction of Boaz in this verse is significant. His name in Hebrew, "בֹּעַז" (Boaz), means "strength" or "in him is strength." Boaz is a man of standing and wealth, a kinsman-redeemer, which is a central theme in the Book of Ruth. His inquiry shows his attentiveness and leadership, as he takes an active interest in the people working in his fields. This reflects the character of a godly leader who is not detached but is involved and caring towards those under his care. the foreman of his harvesters Whose young woman is this? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And Boazבֹּ֙עַז֙ (bō·‘az) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple asked וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the foreman לְנַעֲר֔וֹ (lə·na·‘ă·rōw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer of עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his harvesters, הַקּֽוֹצְרִ֑ים (haq·qō·wṣ·rîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7114: To dock off, curtail, to harvest “Whose לְמִ֖י (lə·mî) Preposition-l | Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix young woman הַנַּעֲרָ֥ה (han·na·‘ă·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden is this?” הַזֹּֽאת׃ (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, Links Ruth 2:5 NIVRuth 2:5 NLT Ruth 2:5 ESV Ruth 2:5 NASB Ruth 2:5 KJV Ruth 2:5 BibleApps.com Ruth 2:5 Biblia Paralela Ruth 2:5 Chinese Bible Ruth 2:5 French Bible Ruth 2:5 Catholic Bible OT History: Ruth 2:5 Then said Boaz to his servant who (Ru Rut.) |
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