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Ruth 2:5

King James Version (KJV)

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

Ruth 2:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ruth 2:5

Theological / Devotional

Whose damsel? Boaz apparently recognized the other gleaners, of whom he spoke as “my maidens” (v. 8). The owner’s permission seems to have been needed for gleaning (v. 7). Perhaps those who gleaned in a certain field ordinarily did so by invitation. The owner might thus reserve gleaning rights for those he considered most deserving. Obviously Boaz, though a close relative, had not yet met Ruth.

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