Ruth 2:6

The Passion Translation

The foreman answered, “She’s a Moabite girl who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab.

Cross References

Genesis 15:2

But Abram replied, “Lord Yahweh, what good is your reward if I remain childless? I’m about to die without a son, and my servant, Eliezer of Damascus, will inherit all my wealth.

Genesis 24:2

One day, Abraham called for his trusted head servant, who was in charge of all that he had, and said “Please, put your hand here under my thigh,

Genesis 39:4

Joseph found favor with Potiphar. He was quickly promoted to become the overseer of Potiphar’s house and was put in charge of all that he had.

Matthew 20:8

“When evening came, the owner of the vineyard went to his foreman and said, ‘Call in all the laborers, line them up, and pay them the same wages, starting with the most recent ones I hired and finishing with the ones who worked all day.’

Matthew 24:45

“What would qualify a servant to manage his master’s house? He would be a wise servant who is both faithful and dependable. The master would commission him to oversee others, for he would lead them well and give them food at the right time.

Ruth 1:16

But tearfully, Ruth insisted, “Please don’t ask me again to leave you! I want to go with you and stay with you. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will now be my people, and your God will now be my God.

Ruth 1:19

Naomi and Ruth traveled together from Moab until they came to Bethlehem. The entire town was buzzing when they heard they had arrived! Astounded, the women of the town said to one another, “Is this really Naomi, who left us so long ago?”

Ruth 1:22

So Naomi returned to her village with Ruth, her Moabite daughter-in-law. They arrived in Bethlehem just as the barley harvest had begun.

Ruth 2:5

Noticing Ruth, Boaz asked his foreman in charge of the harvesters, “Who is that young woman over there?”

Ruth 2:7

She asked for permission to gather the grain left behind by the reapers. Except for one short break, she’s been on her feet working in the field since early this morning.”