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Ruth 2:6

The servant answered, "She is the Moabite woman who came with Naomi from the country of Moab.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ruth;   Thompson Chain Reference - Rose;   Ruth;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Reaping;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Boaz;   Farming;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Contribution;   Hospitality;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Moab;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Economic Life;   Reap;   Ruth;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Gleaning;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Moab;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Damsel;  

Encyclopedias:

- Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Agriculture;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for July 24;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The servant answered, “She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from the territory of Moab.
Hebrew Names Version
The servant who was set over the reapers answered, It is the Mo'avite lady who came back with Na`omi out of the country of Mo'av:
King James Version
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:
Lexham English Bible
And the servant in charge of the reapers said, "She is a Moabite girl returning with Naomi from the countryside of Moab.
English Standard Version
And the servant who was in charge of the reapers answered, "She is the young Moabite woman, who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab.
New Century Version
The servant answered, "She is the young Moabite woman who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab.
New English Translation
The servant in charge of the harvesters replied, "She's the young Moabite woman who came back with Naomi from the region of Moab.
Amplified Bible
The servant in charge of the reapers answered, "She is the young Moabite woman who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab.
New American Standard Bible
And the servant in charge of the reapers replied, "She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from the land of Moab.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the seruant that was appointed ouer the reapers, answered, and said, It is the Moabitish maide, that came with Naomi out of the countrey of Moab:
Legacy Standard Bible
The young man in charge of the reapers replied, "She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from the fields of Moab.
Contemporary English Version
The man answered, "She is the one who came back from Moab with Naomi.
Complete Jewish Bible
The servant supervising the reapers answered, "She's a girl from Mo'av who returned with Na‘omi from the plain of Mo'av.
Darby Translation
And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish maiden who came back with Naomi out of the fields of Moab;
George Lamsa Translation
And the young man answered and said to him, It is the Moabite woman who came back with Naomi from the land of Moab;
Good News Translation
The man answered, "She is the foreigner who came back from Moab with Naomi.
Literal Translation
And the young man who had been set over the reapers replied and said, She is a young woman of Moab who came with Naomi from the fields of Moab.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The yonge man that was set ouer ye reapers, answered and sayde: It is the damsell the Moabitisse, which came agayne with Naemi from the londe of the Moabites.
American Standard Version
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:
Bible in Basic English
And the servant who was in authority over the cutters said, It is a Moabite girl who came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the young man that stode by the reapers aunswered, and sayd: It is the Moabitishe damosel, that came with Naomi out of the countrey of Moab,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said: 'It is a Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the field of Moab;
King James Version (1611)
And the seruaunt that was set ouer the reapers, answered and said, It is the Moabitish damosell that came backe with Naomi out of the countrey of Moab:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And his servant who was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel who returned with Noemin out of the land of Moab.
English Revised Version
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:
Berean Standard Bible
The foreman answered, "She is the Moabitess who returned with Naomi from the land of Moab.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whiche answeride, This is the womman of Moab, that cam with Noemy fro the cuntrey of Moab; and sche preiede,
Young's Literal Translation
And the young man who is set over the reapers answereth and saith, `A young woman -- Moabitess -- she [is], who came back with Naomi from the fields of Moab,
Update Bible Version
And the attendant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabite damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
Webster's Bible Translation
And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It [is] the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi from the country of Moab:
World English Bible
The servant who was set over the reapers answered, It is the Moabite lady who came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
New King James Version
So the servant who was in charge of the reapers answered and said, "It is the young Moabite woman who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab.
New Living Translation
And the foreman replied, "She is the young woman from Moab who came back with Naomi.
New Life Bible
The servant who watched over those who gathered grain said, "She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from the land of Moab.
New Revised Standard
The servant who was in charge of the reapers answered, "She is the Moabite who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the young man that was set over the reapers answered and said, - The Moabitish maiden, is she who came back with Naomi, out of the country of Moab;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he answered him: This is the Moabitess, who came with Noemi, from the land of Moab,
Revised Standard Version
And the servant who was in charge of the reapers answered, "It is the Moabite maiden, who came back with Na'omi from the country of Moab.
THE MESSAGE
The foreman said, "Why, that's the Moabite girl, the one who came with Naomi from the country of Moab. She asked permission. ‘Let me glean,' she said, ‘and gather among the sheaves following after your harvesters.' She's been at it steady ever since, from early morning until now, without so much as a break."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The servant in charge of the reapers replied, "She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from the land of Moab.

Contextual Overview

4 Later, Boaz came to the field from Bethlehem and greeted his workers. He said, "The Lord be with you!" And the workers answered, "And may the Lord bless you!" 5 Then Boaz spoke to his servant who was in charge of the workers. He asked, "Whose girl is that?" 6 The servant answered, "She is the Moabite woman who came with Naomi from the country of Moab. 7 She came early this morning and asked me if she could follow the workers and gather the grain that was left on the ground. She rested only a short time in that shelter." 8 Then Boaz said to Ruth, "Listen, child. Stay here in my field to gather grain for yourself. There is no need for you to go to any other field. Continue following behind my women workers. 9 Watch to see which fields they go into to cut the grain and follow them. I have warned the young men not to bother you. When you are thirsty, go and drink from the same water jug my men drink from." 10 Then Ruth bowed very low to the ground. She said to Boaz, "I am a foreigner, so I am surprised you even noticed me." 11 Boaz answered her, "I know about all the help you have given to your mother-in-law Naomi. I know you helped her even after your husband died. And I know that you left your father and mother and your own country and came here to this country. You did not know anyone from this country, but you came here with Naomi. 12 The Lord will reward you for all the good things you have done. The Lord , the God of Israel, will pay you in full. You have come to him for safety, and he will protect you." 13 Then Ruth said, "I hope I can continue to please you, sir. You are very kind. I am only a servant and not even one of your own servants. But you have said kind words to me and comforted me."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the servant: This seems to have been a kind of steward, who had the under- management of the estate. Genesis 15:2, Genesis 24:2, Genesis 39:4, Matthew 20:8, Matthew 24:45

It is the: Ruth 1:16, Ruth 1:19, Ruth 1:22

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said,.... Who had taken a great deal of notice of Ruth, and had conversed with her, and so was capable of giving answers to his master's question:

it is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi, out of the country of Moab; perhaps he had not got knowledge of her name, and therefore only describes her by the country from whence she came; and by her coming from thence along with Naomi, when she returned from Moab, with whose name Boaz was well acquainted, and of whose return he had been informed; and perhaps had seen her in person, and even Ruth also, though he might have forgot her; the Targum makes the servant to add, that she was become a proselytess.


 
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