Ruth 2:10 meaning and explanation

At this, she fell on her face, bowing low to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you should take notice of me, even though I am a foreigner?”

Ruth 2:10, Berean Standard Bible

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Ruth has been gleaning in Boaz's field since morning, and Boaz has just told her to stay close to his servant girls, promised her protection, and invited her to drink from his water jars. His kindness overwhelms her, so she bows to the ground and asks why she, a foreigner, has found favor in his eyes.

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