Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Ruth 3:4
Uncover his feet - Rather, “the place of his feet;” the foot of his bed, as we should say. So also Ruth 3:7.
Uncover his feet - Rather, “the place of his feet;” the foot of his bed, as we should say. So also Ruth 3:7.
Verse Ruth 3:4. _UNCOVER HIS FEET, AND LAY THEE DOWN_] It is said that women in the East, when going to the bed of their lawful husbands, through modesty, and in token of _subjection_, go to the bed's...
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...
_And it shall be_ More accurately, _and let it be … that thou mark_; cf. 1 Samuel 10:5; 2 Samuel 5:24 in Hebr. _his feet_ lit. _the place of his feet_, where they were covered against the cold of nigh...
_Naomi Instructs Ruth 3:1-5_ 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 ma...
_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._ Go i...
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...
(3-5) The plan suggested by Naomi seems peculiar, yet some thoughts may give a certain colouring to it. (1) Naomi seems _to_ have believed that Boaz was the nearest kinsman, being ignorant of the yet...
UNCOVER HIS FEET. — More literally, as the margin, _lift up the clothes that are on his feet;_ so LXX. and the Vulgate. We are told that the custom still prevails in Palestine of owners of crops sleep...
וִ יהִ֣י בְ שָׁכְבֹ֗ו וְ יָדַ֨עַתְּ֙ אֶת
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...
_Sleepeth. People of fortune did not disdain to sleep among the corn. Non pudor in stipula placidam cepisse quietem,_ Nec f\'9cnum capiti supposuisse suo.----- Ovid, Fast. i. (Menochius) --- Feet. It...
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...
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...
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 IT SHALL BE, WHEN HE LIETH DOWN,.... On the threshingfloor, under the open air, in order to sleep, and take rest: THAT THOU SHALL MARK THE PLACE WHERE HE SHALL LIE; the spot he shall lie on, and...
_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._ Ver....
_Uncover his feet_ Remove the clothes which are upon his feet; thereby to awake him; _and lay thee down_ She was not to lie down by his side, for that would have been immodest, but at his feet, in the...
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...
And it shall be when he lieth down, for it was the custom for the master to remain on the threshing-floor all night, THAT THOU SHALL MARK THE PLACE WHERE HE SHALL LIE, AND THOU SHALL GO IN, AND UNCOVE...
RUTH LAYS THE MATTER OF REDEMPTION BEFORE BOAZ...
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...
UNCOVER HIS FEET: Or, lift up the clothes that are on his feet...
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 seriou...
WHEN HE LIETH DOWN, to rest or sleep, as upon such occasions they used to do in those hot countries. THOU SHALT GO IN: though Naomi and Ruth seem to be virtuous and modest women, and their intent was...
Ruth 3:4 down H7901 (H8800) notice H3045 (H8804) place H4725 lies H7901 (H8799) in H935 (H8804
“ And it shall be, when he lies down, that you shall mark the place where he shall lie, and you will go in, and uncover his feet, and lay yourself down, and he will tell you what you shall do.” But on...
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._
_Uncover his feet, and lay thee down._ DOUBTFUL EXPEDIENTS I. we begin with some explanatory observations, for the purpose of vindicating the narrative from misapprehension and abuse. 1. We must not...
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 3:4 To UNCOVER HIS FEET AND LIE DOWN there (vv. Ruth 3:8, Ruth 3:14) will demonstrate Ruth’s depen
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—THEN [and] NAOMI … SAID. The plan had matured itself slowly in her mind during the harvest season, now comes the proposal. Boaz, by his kindness and attention to Ruth, h...
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...
1 Thessalonians 5:22...
Uncover his feet — Remove the clothes that were upon his feet; thereby to awaken him. Will tell thee — What course thou shalt take to obtain that marriage which belongs unto thee....