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Boaz Meets Ruth

Ruth 2:5

In 11 translations

BSB
And Boaz asked the foreman of his harvesters, “Whose young woman is this?”
KJV
Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
WEB
Then Boaz said to his servant who was set over the reapers, “Whose young lady is this?”
ASV
Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
LSV
And Boaz says to his young man who is set over the reapers, “Whose [is] this young person?”
YLT
And Boaz saith to his young man who is set over the reapers, 'Whose [is] this young person?'
DBY
And Boaz said to his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose maiden is this?
DRC
And Booz said to the young man that was set over the reapers: Whose maid is this?
GNV
Then saide Boaz vnto his seruant that was appointed ouer the reapers, Whose maide is this?
JPS
Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers: 'Whose damsel is this?'
LXXE
And Booz said to his servant who was set over the reapers, Whose is this damsel?

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בֹּ֨עַז֙ לְנַעֲר֔וֹ הַנִּצָּ֖ב עַל־הַקּֽוֹצְרִ֑ים לְמִ֖י הַנַּעֲרָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε Βοὸζ τῷ παιδαρίῳ αὐτοῦ τῷ ἐφεστῶτι ἐπὶ τοὺς θερίζοντας, τίνος ἡ νεᾶνις αὕτη;

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Chronicles 2:11–12Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
  • Ruth 4:21Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,

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