New King James Version
Ruth 3:14
14So she lay at his feet until morning, and she arose before one could recognize another. Then he said, “Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”
Ruth 3:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)So she lay at his feet until morning, but got up before anyone could be recognized; and he said, “No one must know that a woman came to the threshing floor.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)So she lay at his feet until the morning, but arose before one could recognize another. And he said, "Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor."
- New Living Translation (NLT)So Ruth lay at Boaz’s feet until the morning, but she got up before it was light enough for people to recognize each other. For Boaz had said, “No one must know that a woman was here at the threshing floor.”
Context of Ruth 3:14
12Now it is true that I am a close relative; however, there is a relative closer than I. 13Stay this night, and in the morning it shall be that if he will perform the duty of a close relative for you—good; let him do it. But if he does not want to perform the duty for you, then I will perform the duty for you, as the Lord lives! Lie down until morning.” So she lay at his feet until morning, and she arose before one could recognize another. Then he said, “Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.” 15Also he said, “Bring the shawl that is on you and hold it.” And when she held it, he measured six ephahs of barley, and laid it on her. Then she went into the city. 16When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “Is that you, my daughter?” Then she told her all that the man had done for her.
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וַתִּשְׁכַּ֤ב מַרְגְּלוֹתָיו֙ עַד־הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַתָּ֕קָם בְּטֶ֛רֶם יַכִּ֥יר אִ֖ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַל־יִוָּדַ֔ע כִּי־בָ֥אָה הָאִשָּׁ֖ה הַגֹּֽרֶן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And she layשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
- at his feetמַרְגְּלוֹתmargelâh · feetH4772
- until the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
- and she rose upקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- beforeטְרוֹםţerôm · beforeH2958
- oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- could knowנָכַרnâkar · to recognizeH5234
- anotherרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
- And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Let it not be knownיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- that a womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- into the floorגֹּ֫רֶןgôren · threshing floorH1637
Cross-references for Ruth 3:14
- Ecclesiastes 7:1A good name is better than precious ointment, And the day of death than the day of one’s birth;
- Romans 12:17Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.
- Romans 14:16Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil;
- 1 Corinthians 10:32Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God,
- 2 Corinthians 8:21providing honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22Abstain from every form of evil.
- 1 Peter 2:12having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.
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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
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