Ruth 2:5
ContextNET © | Boaz asked 1 his servant 2 in charge of the harvesters, “To whom does this young woman belong?” 3 |
NIV © | Boaz asked the foreman of his harvesters, "Whose young woman is that?" |
NASB © | Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, "Whose young woman is this?" |
NLT © | Then Boaz asked his foreman, "Who is that girl over there?" |
MSG © | Boaz asked his young servant who was foreman over the farm hands, "Who is this young woman? Where did she come from?" |
BBE © | Then Boaz said to his servant who was in authority over the cutters, Whose girl is this? |
NRSV © | Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, "To whom does this young woman belong?" |
NKJV © | Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers, "Whose young woman is this?" |
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NET © | Boaz asked 1 his servant 2 in charge of the harvesters, “To whom does this young woman belong?” 3 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “said to.” Since what follows is a question, “asked” is appropriate in this context. 2 tn Heb “young man.” Cf. NAB “overseer”; NIV, NLT “foreman.” 3 sn In this patriarchal culture Ruth would “belong” to either her father (if unmarried) or her husband (if married). |