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Ruth 3:9-18

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9 He said, "Who are you?" And she answered, "I am Ruth your maid. So spread your covering over your maid, for you are a close relative."
10 Then he said, "1May you be blessed of the LORD, my daughter. You have shown your last kindness to be better than the first by not going after young men, whether poor or rich.
11 "Now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you whatever * you ask, for all my people in the city know that you are 2a woman of excellence.
12 "Now it is true I am a close relative; however, there is a relative closer than I.
13 "Remain this night, and when morning comes, 3if he will redeem you, good; let him redeem you. But if he does not wish to redeem you, then I will redeem you, 4as the LORD lives. Lie down until morning."
14 So she lay at his feet until morning and rose before one could recognize another; and he said, "5Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor."
15 Again he said, "Give me the cloak that is on you and hold it." So she held it, and he measured six measures of barley and laid it on her. Then she went into the city.
16 When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, "How did it go, my daughter?" And she told her all that the man had done for her.
17 She said, "These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said, 'Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.' "
18 Then she said, "Wait, my daughter, until * you know how the matter turns out; for the man will not rest until * he has settled it today."
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Ruth 3:9-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO RUTH 3

In this chapter we have a proposal of Naomi to Ruth, with advice and directions to get Boaz for her husband, Ru 2:1-4. Ruth's obedience to the instructions she gave her, Ru 2:5-7, the notice Boaz took of her, and the conversation that passed between them, Ru 2:8-13 the dismission of her in the morning to her mother-in-law with a gift, to whom she returned, and acquainted her with what had passed, Ru 2:14-18.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 5

  • 1. Ruth 2:20
  • 2. Proverbs 12:4; Proverbs 31:10
  • 3. Deuteronomy 25:5; Matthew 22:24
  • 4. Judges 8:19; Jeremiah 4:2; Jeremiah 12:16
  • 5. Romans 14:16; 2 Corinthians 8:21

Footnotes 11

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