‘ And when she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “Who are you, my daughter?” And she told her all that the man had done to her.'
When she arrived home Naomi asked her, ‘Who are you my daughter?' It was possibly intended to be an enquiry as to whether her status had changed. Was she still Ruth the widow, or was she now a prospective bride, betrothed to a wealthy man and enjoying the benefit of a kinsman redeemer (a goel)? Alternatively it might simply mean, ‘How did things go? What was the result of what you did' Ruth then explained to her all that had happened.