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Ruth 2:4
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Boaz and Ruth Meet

4 Now at that very moment,[a] Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted[b] the harvesters, “May the Lord be with you!” They replied,[c] “May the Lord bless you!”

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  1. Ruth 2:4 tn Heb “and look”; NIV, NRSV “Just then.” The narrator invites the audience into the story, describing Boaz’s arrival as if it were witnessed by the audience.
  2. Ruth 2:4 tn Heb “said to.” Context indicates that the following expression is a greeting, the first thing Boaz says to his workers.
  3. Ruth 2:4 tn Heb “said to him.” For stylistic reasons “replied” is used in the present translation.
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