Bible Strands
Ruth 2:5
And Boaz asked the foreman of his harvesters, “Whose young woman is this?”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Boaz addresses his appointed overseer among the harvesters immediately after greeting the workers upon his arrival in the field. He directs his inquiry toward the newly arrived foreign woman working in the grain.
The words — The Hebrew phrase לְ/מִי הַ/נַּעֲרָה (le./Mi ha./na.'a.Rah) literally asks "[belongs] to whom? the young woman," framing the inquiry around her legal identity and social status.
The thread — This focus on kinship and tribal origin runs directly into the genealogical records of Ruth 4:21 and 1 Chronicles 2:11, which document Boaz’s descent from Salmon to establish his standing.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to see that the question initiates a formal process of verification that will determine the woman’s protection, provision, and place within the community.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
Cross-references
- Ruth 4:21 Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
- 1 Chronicles 2:11 Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz.