Ruth 2:5 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Boaz asked the servant who was in charge of the harvest workers, 'Who is this young woman?'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Boaz noticed Ruth working in his field and asked his foreman who she was.

📚 Historical Context

This takes place during the barley harvest in ancient Israel, where landowners like Boaz would oversee large harvesting operations with many workers. It was customary for wealthy landowners to have foremen manage the day-to-day supervision of field workers. Ruth, as a foreign widow, would have stood out among the local workers gleaning leftover grain.

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