When Ruth asked Boaz what she, a foreigner, had done to deserve his kind favor, he replied that he had heard about all that she had done for her mother - in - law, Naomi.
Kui Rutt küsis Boaselt, millega tema, võõramaalane, on niisuguse lahke kohtlemise ära teeninud, vastas mees, et ta on kuulnud kõigest, mida Rutt oma ämma Noomi heaks on teinud.