Ruth 2:13

Translations

Modern

“My lord,” she said, “may I continue to find favor in your eyes, for you have comforted and spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your servant girls.”

Traditional

Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.

Literal

And she said, “Let me find favor in your eyes, my lord. For you have comforted me and have spoken to the heart of your maidservant, and I am not like one of your maidservants.”

Latin

Quæ ait: Inveni gratiam apud oculos tuos, domine mi, qui consolatus es me, et locutus es ad cor ancillæ tuæ, quæ non sum similis unius puellarum tuarum.

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Hebrew

English

“My lord,” she said, “may I continue to find favor in your eyes, for you have comforted and spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your servant girls.”

Notes

Ruth 2:13

your maidservant: By using this term, Ruth showed she was lower in status than Boaz’s servants.

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Boaz (Person) Glean, Gleaning Naomi Ruth (Person) Ruth, Book of Widow

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Ruth: Receives Kindness from Boaz

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