George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Ruth 3:11
Woman. Virtuous here may denote, "strong, generous," &c., Proverbs xxxi. 10. (Calmet) --- But it includes the assemblage of all virtues. (Haydock).
Woman. Virtuous here may denote, "strong, generous," &c., Proverbs xxxi. 10. (Calmet) --- But it includes the assemblage of all virtues. (Haydock).
CHAPTER 3 AT THE FEET OF BOAZ _ 1. Naomi instructs Ruth (Ruth 3:1)_ 2. At his feet (Ruth 3:6) 3. The discovery (Ruth 3:8) 4. The six measures of barley ...
RUTH 3. BOAZ AS A GOË L. Elimelech and his two sons were dead. Would any member of the family have enough right and proper feeling to save his name from extinction? The nearest relative was in this ca...
THOU REQUIREST. thou shalt say. Some codices, with Aramaean, Syriac, and Vulgate, add "unto me". CITY. Hebrew gate, put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Part) for the people assembling there....
_I will do to thee all that thou sayest_ Note Ruth 3:4 -he will tell thee what thou shalt do"; but Ruth herself suggested what Boaz was to tell. The coincidence was guided by Jehovah's good providence...
_Ruth Speaks to Boaz Ruth 3:6-13_ 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...
_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._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
THE APPEAL TO BOAZ 1. Marriages are always arranged by the parents in Eastern lands; here, of course, the mother-in-law must intervene. 2-7. Grain is winnowed in the evening, to avoid the heat of the...
THERE IS A *REDEEMER BOOK OF RUTH _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are notes on the Bible text. CHAPTER 3 V1 Naomi, Ruth’s husband’s mother, said to her, ‘My daughter, I am looking for a hom...
CITY. — Literally, _gate:_ the constant meeting-place of persons going in and out. (See Genesis 19:1; Genesis 34:20; Genesis 34:24; Deut
וְ עַתָּ֗ה בִּתִּי֙ אַל ־תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י כֹּ֥ל אֲ
THE HAZARDOUS PLAN Ruth 3:1 HOPE came to Naomi when Ruth returned with the ephah of barley and her story of the rich man's hearty greeting. God was remembering His handmaiden; He had not shut up His...
THE PART OF A KINSMAN Ruth 3:1 According to the old Hebrew law, Ruth was already married to Boaz, on the supposition that he was next of kin. Naomi apparently had no knowledge of a nearer kinsman tha...
Necessarily, gleaning as a means of livelihood can last only through harvest time. Consequently, Naomi was anxious about the future, especially Ruth's future. As the outcome of this anxiety we have th...
And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. (11)...
FROM: LECTURES INTRODUCTORY TO THE EARLIER HISTORICAL BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. W. Kelly. That the book of Ruth stands most fitly in the place where it is actually found must have been felt by the...
_A NOBLE KINSMAN_ ‘I will do to thee all that thou requirest.’ Ruth 3:11 It was the Eastern custom for the farmer to remain all night on the threshingfloor, partly to protect his goods, and partly...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 4. The Book of Ruth tells us also of the days of the judges, when there was no king in Israel; but it shews us the fair side of those days, in the o...
AND NOW, MY DAUGHTER, FEAR NOT,.... Either of being forced and defiled, to which he had exposed herself by lying down at a man's feet, or of being reproached as an immodest woman for so doing, or of b...
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. Ver. 11. _And now, my daughter, fear not._] That I...
_And now, my daughter, fear not_ No words can more evidently express any thing than this and the following verse do, that Ruth did nothing immodest. _Howbeit, there is a kinsman nearer than I_ He does...
1 By Naomi her instruction, 5 Ruth lieth at Boaz his feete. 8 Boaz acknowledgeth the right of a kinseman. 14 He sendeth her away with sixe measures of barley. 1 THEN Naomi her mother in law said v...
BOAZ PROMISES FAVORABLE ACTION...
And now, my daughter, fear not, she was to lay aside all anxiety and worry, which probably showed itself in the tremulous tones with which she made her request; I WILL DO TO THEE ALL THAT THOU REQUIRE...
RUTH CLAIMING THE PROTECTION OFBOAZ (vv. 1-18) The time had now come for Naomi to give pertinent advice to Ruth.She seeks security (or "rest") for her daughter-in-law, reminding her that Boaz is the...
CITY: _ Heb._ gate...
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...
FEAR NOT; think not that I despise and reject thee, because I do not immediately comply with thy desire. I WILL DO TO THEE ALL THAT THOU REQUIREST, i.e. marry thee, upon the condition here following....
Ruth 3:11 daughter H1323 fear H3372 (H8799) do H6213 (H8799) request H559 (H8799) people H5971 town...
“ And now, my daughter, don't be afraid. I will do to you all that you say, for all the city (literally ‘the gate') of my people know that you are a worthy woman.” He then assured her that as far as i...
RUTH 1-4 The Book of Ruth is a love-story told in four Chapter s. It gives us a glimpse of everyday life in Bethlehem; in home and in harvest-field, in its general gossip and its law-suits, more than...
CONTENTS: Ruth rests at the feet of Boaz. CHARACTERS: God, Ruth, Boaz, Naomi. CONCLUSION: The married state should be a state of rest, when wandering affections are fixed in one who is fit, both tem...
Ruth 3:3. _Anoint thee._ Oil was used on many occasions because it gave a lustre to the countenance. Psalms 104:15; Matthew 6:10. Ruth 3:4. _Mark the place._
_Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter _. .. _ I will do to thee all that thou requirest _ THE FIRST-FRUITS OF GRACE The passage before us gives a copious illustration of the first-fruits of grac...
RUTH—NOTE ON RUTH 3:1 Scene 3: Ruth, at the Threshing Floor, Asks Boaz to Marry Her. This is the second crucial encounter between Ruth and Boaz. ⇐...
RUTH—NOTE ON RUTH 3:11 WORTHY WOMAN. See note on 2:1; compare Proverbs 31:10, “excellent wife,” using the same Hebrew expression....
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ruth 3:7. AND WHEN BOAZ. Illustrates the simplicity of ancient patriarchal times and manners (_Lange_). The owners of the crops came every night and slept upon their th...
EXPOSITION RUTH 3:1 AND NAOMI, HER MOTHER-IN-LAW, SAID TO HER, MY DAUGHTER, SHALL NOT I SEEK OUT FOR THEE A REST, THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH THEE? When Ruth had nothing more to do on the harvest-fields...
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? And now is not Boaz of our family, with whose maidens you have been working? Beh...
Proverbs 12:4; Proverbs 31:10; Proverbs 31:29...