Ruth 2:10 “At this, she fell on her face, bowing low to the ground, and said to h…”

Ruth 2:10

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?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?

World English Bible

Then she fell on her face and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your sight, that you should take knowledge of me, since I am a foreigner?”

American Standard Version

Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found favor in thy sight, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a foreigner?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then shee fell on her face, and bowed her selfe to the ground, and said vnto him, How haue I found fauour in thine eyes, that thou shouldest know me, seeing I am a stranger?

Darby Translation

Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found favour in thine eyes, that thou shouldest regard me, seeing I am a foreigner?

Young's Literal Translation

And she falleth on her face, and boweth herself to the earth, and saith unto him, 'Wherefore have I found grace in thine eyes, to discern me, and I a stranger?'

Bible in Basic English

Then she went down on her face to the earth, and said to him, Why have I grace in your eyes, that you give attention to me, seeing I am from a strange people?

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Cross references

“fell”

1 Samuel 25:23 Genesis 18:2

1 Samuel 25:23 · BSB

When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.

Genesis 18:2 · BSB

And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

“Why have”

Ruth 2:13 2 Samuel 19:28 Luke 1:43 Luke 1:48 Romans 12:10 2 Samuel 9:8

Ruth 2:13 · BSB

“My lord,” she said, “may I continue to find favor in your eyes, for you have comforted and spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your servant girls.”

2 Samuel 19:28 · BSB

For all the house of my grandfather deserves death from my lord the king, yet you have set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right, then, do I have to keep appealing to the king?”

Luke 1:43 · BSB

And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Luke 1:48 · BSB

For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.

Romans 12:10 · BSB

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

2 Samuel 9:8 · BSB

Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”

“seeing”

Luke 17:16–18 Isaiah 56:3–8 Matthew 15:22–28 Matthew 25:35 Luke 7:6 Luke 7:7

Luke 17:16–18 · BSB

He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.

Isaiah 56:3–8 · BSB

Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.” And let the eunuch not say, “I am but a dry tree.”

Matthew 15:22–28 · BSB

And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”

Matthew 25:35 · BSB

For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,

Luke 7:6 · BSB

So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.

Luke 7:7 · BSB

That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Let your eyes be on the field they are harvesting, and follow along after these girls. Indeed, I have ordered the young men not to touch you. And when you are thirsty, go and drink from the jars the young men have filled.”

11Boaz replied, “I have been made fully aware of all you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, how you left your father and mother and the land of your birth, and how you came to a people you did not know before.

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