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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ruth 3:15

Also he said ,.... Which seems to confirm the first sense, that what he had said before was to Ruth, beside which he also said to her what follows: bring the vail which thou hast upon thee, and hold it ; by which it appears that he rose also thus early, since he ordered her to bring her vail to him, and hold it with both her hands, while he filled it from the heap of corn: this vail was either what she wore on her head, as women used to do, or a coverlet she brought with her to cover... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ruth 3:16

And when she came to her mother in law ,.... To Naomi, in Bethlehem: she said, who art thou, my daughter ? it being near dusk, she could not discern her, or perhaps she put the question before she opened the door and saw her; though one would think, if Ruth had called to her, she would have known her voice: rather therefore the particle may be rendered, "what" or "how" F3 מי את "quid egisti?" V. L. "quid tibi?" Tigurine version; so R. Jonah in Aben Ezra, & Abendana in loc.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ruth 3:17

And she said, these six measures of barley gave he me ,.... Which she laid down before her, which was a proof of his kindness to her, that she was acceptable to him, and had well sped; of these six measures, see 3:15 which by some are allegorically interpreted of six blessings that should be bestowed upon her, as the spirit of wisdom, understanding, &c.; as Isaiah 11:2 so Jarchi; or of six persons that should spring from her, as David, Daniel, and his companions, and the King... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ruth 3:18

Then, said she, sit still, my daughter ,.... Keep at home, say nothing of this affair to any person, be easy about it, take no other steps in it, wait the issue of it: until thou know how the matter will fall ; not that she thought it was a chance matter, a fortuitous and contingent event with respect to God; for all decrees come from heaven, as Aben Ezra on the text says, and particularly marriages are decreed in heaven, and come about according to such decrees; so the Targum,"sit, my... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:7

When Boaz had eaten and drunk - The Targum adds, "He blessed the name of the Lord, who had heard his prayer, and removed famine from the land of Israel." Went to lie down - As the threshing-floors of the Eastern nations are in general in the open air, it is very likely that the owner or some confidential person continued in the fields till the grain was secured, having a tent in the place where the corn was threshed and winnowed. Boaz seems to have acted thus. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:8

The man was afraid , and turned himself - The verb ילפת yillapheth , which we render he turned himself, has puzzled even the Targumist, who translates the clause thus: "The man trembled, and his flesh became like a (boiled) turnip through fear." It is fully evident Boaz had no intimation of the present proceedings. To this verse the Targumist adds much; he says, "Boaz subdued his concupiscence, and acted towards her as Joseph did to the Egyptian wife of his master, and as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:9

Spread therefore thy skirt over thine hand maid - Hebrew, Spread thy wing. The wing is the emblem of protection, and is a metaphor taken from the young of fowls, which run under the wings of their mothers, that they may be saved from birds of prey. The meaning here is, Take me to thee for wife; and so the Targum has translated it, Let thy name be called on thy handmaid to take me for wife, because thou art the redeemer; i.e., thou art the גאל goel , the kinsman, to whom the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:10

In the latter end than at the beginning - It is not easy to find out what Boaz means. Perhaps חסד chesed , which we translate kindness, means piety; as if he had said: Thou hast given great proof of thy piety in this latter instance, when thou hast avoided the young, and those of thy own age, to associate thyself with an elderly man, merely for the purpose of having the Divine injunction fulfilled, viz., that the brother, or next akin, might take the wife of the deceased,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:12

There is a kinsman nearer than I - It is very likely that Naomi was not acquainted with this circumstance. Some have supposed that there was a brother of Elimelech remaining, who was nearer than Boaz, who is supposed to have been only a nephew; the former, therefore, must have a prior right. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:13

As the Lord liveth - Thus he bound himself by an oath to take her to wife if the other should refuse. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ruth 3:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ruth 3:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ruth 3:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ruth 3:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ruth 3:13

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