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1 Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

2 And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.

3 Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.

4 And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.

5 And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.

6 And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.

7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.

8 And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

9 And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.

10 And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.

11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

12 And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.

13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.

14 And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.

15 Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.

16 And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.

17 And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.

18 Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.

 


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Matthew Henry's Ruth Chapter 3 Bible commentary...



The directions given to Ruth by Naomi. (1-5) Boaz acknowledges the duty of a kinsman. (6-13) Ruth's return to her mother-in-law. (14-18)1-5 The married state should be a rest, as much as any thing upon earth can be so, as it ought to fix the affections and form a connexion for life. Therefore it should be engaged in with great seriousness, with earnest prayers for direction, for the blessing of God, and with regard to his precepts. Parents should carefully advise their children in this important concern, that it may be well with them as to their souls. Be it always remembered, That is best for us which is best for our souls. The course Naomi advised appears strange to us; but it was according to the laws and usages of Israel. If the proposed measure had borne the appearance of evil, Naomi would not have advised it. Law and custom gave Ruth, who was now proselyted to the true religion, a legal claim upon Boaz. It was customary for widows to assert this claim, #De 25:5-10|. But this is not recorded for imitation in other times, and is not to be judged by modern rules. And if there had been any evil in it, Ruth was a woman of too much virtue and too much sense to have listened to it.

6-13 What in one age or nation would be improper, is not always so in another age or another nation. Being a judge of Israel, Boaz would tell Ruth what she should do; also whether he had the right of redemption, and what methods must be taken, and what rites used, in order to accomplishing her marriage with him or another person. The conduct of Boaz calls for the highest praise. He attempted not to take advantage of Ruth; he did not disdain her as a poor, destitute stranger, nor suspect her of any ill intentions. He spoke honourably of her as a virtuous woman, made her a promise, and as soon as the morning arrived, sent her away with a present to her mother-in-law. Boaz made his promise conditional, for there was a kinsman nearer than he, to whom the right of redemption belonged.

14-18 Ruth had done all that was fit for her to do, she must patiently wait the event. Boaz, having undertaken this matter, would be sure to manage it well. Much more reason have true believers to cast their care on God, because he has promised to care for them. Our strength is to sit still, #Isa 30:7|. This narrative may encourage us to lay ourselves by faith at the feet of Christ: He is our near Kinsman; having taken our nature upon him. He has the right to redeem. Let us seek to receive from him his directions: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? #Ac 9:6|. He will never blame us as doing this unseasonably. And let us earnestly desire and seek the same rest for our children and friends, that it may be well with them also.

 


Recent Comments for Ruth Chapter 3...

 


Keith's Ruth Chapter 3 comment on 2/27/2013, 10:31am...

How old was Ruth when she had her baby? Thanks.

 


Miriam's Ruth Chapter 3 comment on 1/22/2013, 7:39pm...

Ruth was a wise woman.

 


Bill's Ruth Chapter 3 comment on 11/11/2012, 9:13am...

Mindy, yes she sleeps with him, but not to have sex but to make it LOOK like they did. (As you imply, there's already quid pro quo, ie she's been presented a generous gift of grain). She's humbly putting herself in the position of a prostitute for the good of her mother-in-law, trusting that the goodness of Boaz will result in their full redemption. Even more, she's making HIM choose between marrying her or having a reputation of one who buys sex. Like Abraham "bargaining" with God over the number of righteous in Sodom, you can never go wrong "forcing" God to His promises of grace, mercy, and rescue. This is a "type" of Christ taking on the sin of the world to "force" God to forgive mankind, the ultimate "trick" that defeats Satan.

 


Mindy's Ruth Chapter 3 comment on 11/08/2012, 7:13pm...

She’s good yes, but is she not prostituting for food?

 


Freda's Ruth Chapter 3 comment on 10/22/2012, 10:58am...

Ruth had to sleep with Boaz to get what her and her mother in law needed for survival. True Ruth was obedient. So obedient that following Naomi advice, she ultimately was married to Boaz and found a family. Ruth 3:3-14

 


Timothy Wayne George's Ruth Chapter 3 comment on 9/02/2012, 9:59pm...

Ruth was obedient to the command of her mother-in-law, and waited for Boaz to lie down. She knew that he was the Goel or Kinsman redeemer. Boaz agreed to do the duty of the Goel, but there was one closer than he, so he had to give him the chance to redeem her. Jesus is our Goel, and He went to the cross, and shed His blood for us; He rose the third day victorious. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. We must wait for Him to come again to take us home to be with Him in heaven for the marriage supper of the Lamb. We are like Ruth today, and we must wait and see how it will be.

 


Delores T. Dowling's Ruth Chapter 3 comment on 8/08/2012, 7:31am...

Ruth was an obedient woman who listened to the voice of wisdom. She reaped the benefits because of her obedience to her mother-in-law. If a woman waits on the Lord and continues to pray and do good God will give her the desires of her heart even when we do not know what our desires are or should be.

 


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