Ruth 2:6

Boaz Meets Ruth · Ruth 2:1–23
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Translations

Modern
The foreman answered, “She is the Moabitess who returned with Naomi from the land of Moab.
Traditional
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:
Literal
And the servant who was set over the reapers answered and said, “A young woman, a Moabitess, she is, the one returning with Naomi from a field of Moab.
Latin
Cui respondit: Hæc est Moabitis, quæ venit cum Noëmi, de regione Moabitide,

Original

Hebrew
English
The foreman answered, “She is the Moabitess who returned with Naomi from the land of Moab.

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Ruth

People

Naomi: Israelite woman, mother-in-law of Ruth

Places

Moab: Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan

Glossary

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

Topics

Reaping: Persons Engaged in Under the Guidance of a Steward Ruth: Receives Kindness from Boaz