Ruth 2:4 meaning and explanation

Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.

Ruth 2:4, Berean Standard Bible

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Boaz has just been introduced as a prominent man of noble character from Elimelech's clan, and he arrives at his field while Ruth, a Moabite widow, is gleaning behind his harvesters. His greeting to the workers, "The LORD be with you," and their reply, "The LORD bless you," frame the whole scene in covenant faith.

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