And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
Parallel translations
- WEB When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did it go, my daughter?” She told her all that the man had done for her.
- BSB When Ruth returned to her mother-in-law, Naomi asked her, “How did it go, my daughter?” Then Ruth told her all that Boaz had done for her.
- NKJV When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “Is that you, my daughter?” Then she told her all that the man had done for her.
- NASB When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did it go, my daughter?” And she told her all that the man had done for her.
- NLT When Ruth went back to her mother-in-law, Naomi asked, “What happened, my daughter?” Ruth told Naomi everything Boaz had done for her,
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Quick answer
Ruth returns to Naomi and recounts all that Boaz did. The report sets up Naomi's confident expectation of resolution.
Overview
Naomi eagerly asks how things went, and Ruth tells her everything. The exchange builds anticipation as the women await Boaz's next move. Ruth's faithful reporting keeps Naomi informed and prepares for Naomi's reassuring counsel that the matter will soon be settled.
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Boaz the kinsman-redeemer who buys back the destitute and takes a bride foreshadows Christ, our Redeemer who pays the price to make a people his own; and from Ruth's line comes David, and David's greater Son.
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