Ruth 3:10

Ruth 3:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“The Lord bless you, my daughter,” he replied. “This kindness is greater than that which you showed earlier: You have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said, "May you be blessed by the Lord, my daughter. You have made this last kindness greater than the first in that you have not gone after young men, whether poor or rich.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he said, “Blessed are you of the Lord, my daughter! For you have shown more kindness at the end than at the beginning, in that you did not go after young men, whether poor or rich.

Context of Ruth 3:10

8In the middle of the night, something caused Boaz to wake up suddenly. When he turned over, he saw a woman who was lying there at his feet! 9He asked, ‘Who are you?’ Ruth replied, ‘I am your servant, Ruth. You are our family-redeemer, so please cover me with the corner of your cloth.’ Boaz replied, ‘Young woman, I pray that the Lord will bless you. You have already been very kind to Naomi. Now you have been even more kind to me. You have not tried to marry a man who is younger than me, whether he is rich or poor. 11So, young woman, do not be afraid. All the people in this town know that you are a good woman. I will do everything for you that you have asked me to do. 12It is true that I am a family-redeemer for your family. But there is another relative who is nearer to your family than I am.

Ruth 3:10 word by word

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר בְּרוּכָ֨ה אַ֤תְּ לַֽיהוָה֙ בִּתִּ֔י הֵיטַ֛בְתְּ חַסְדֵּ֥ךְ הָאַחֲר֖וֹן מִן־הָרִאשׁ֑וֹן לְבִלְתִּי־לֶ֗כֶת אַחֲרֵי֙ הַבַּ֣חוּרִ֔ים אִם־דַּ֖ל וְאִם־עָשִֽׁיר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• thou of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• my daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• thou hast shewedיָטַבyâţab · be goodH3190
• more kindnessחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• in the latter endאַחֲרוֹן'achăryôn 'achărôn · lastH314
• than at the beginningרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
• inasmuch as thou followedstאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• inasmuch as thou followedstיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• notבִּלְתִּיbiltîy · lestH1115
• young menבָּחוּרbâchûr bâchûr · youthH970
• whether poorדַּלdal · poorH1800
• or richעָשִׁיר‛âshîyr · richH6223

Cross-references for Ruth 3:10

• Ruth 2:4Just then, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem town. He said ‘hello’ to the workers. ‘I pray that the Lord will help you,’ he said. The men replied, ‘We pray that the Lord will bless you!’
• 1 Corinthians 13:4If I love people, I will be patient. I will be kind. I will not be jealous of other people. I will not be proud and say that I am great.
• Ruth 1:8On the way, Naomi said to Ruth and Orpah, ‘Listen! You should return to your mothers' homes in Moab and stay there. Your husbands are dead now. You have been kind to them and to me. I pray that the Lord will be as kind to you.

Commentaries on Ruth 3:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10In 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…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Thou hast shewed more kindness … - Literally, “Thou hast made thy last kindness better than the first.” Her last kindness was her willingness to accept Boaz for her husband, advanced in years as he was.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-13Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10You have shown more kindness: Ruth did not have to go to Bethlehem with Naomi. She was not required to marry into Elimelech’s family or give them an heir to the land (see Ruth 4:5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-132. he winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing-floor--The winnowing process is performed by throwing up the grain, after being trodden down, against the wind with a shovel. The threshing-floor, which was commonly on the harvest-field, was carefully leveled with a large cylindric roller and consolidated with chalk, that weeds might not spring up, and that it might not chop with drought. The farmer usually remained all night in harvest-time on the…Read the comment

Topics related to Ruth 3:10

• Chastity
• Continence
• Courtship
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In the dictionaries

• Daughter
• Fall
• Levirate Law
• Skirt
• Boaz
• Lovingkindness
• Naomi
• Ruth

Commentaries on Ruth 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary