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Ruth 3:1
1Naomi her mother-in-law said to her “My daughter, should I not be seeking a resting place for you, so it may go well for you?
Ruth 3:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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?
- New International Version (NIV)One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, I must find a home for you, where you will be well provided for.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you?
Context of Ruth 3:1
Naomi her mother-in-law said to her “My daughter, should I not be seeking a resting place for you, so it may go well for you? 2Now, is Boaz, with whose female workers you have been, not our relative? Look, he will be winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. 3So bathe and perfume yourself, put on your cloak and go down to the threshing floor. But do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.
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וַתֹּ֥אמֶר לָ֖הּ נָעֳמִ֣י חֲמוֹתָ֑הּ בִּתִּ֞י הֲלֹ֧א אֲבַקֶּשׁ־לָ֛ךְ מָנ֖וֹחַ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽיטַב־לָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Ruth 3:1
- Ruth 1:9May Adonai grant that you find rest, each of you in the house of her own husband.” Then she kissed them and they wept loudly.
- 1 Corinthians 7:36But if any man thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if the time is ripe and it is meant to be, let him do what he decides. He does not sin. Let them marry.
- 1 Timothy 5:8But if anyone does not provide for his own, especially those in his own house, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
- Genesis 40:14But if you remember me, that I was with you, when it goes well with you, please show me kindness and mention me to Pharaoh and get me out of this house.
- Deuteronomy 4:40You must keep His statutes and His mitzvot, which I am commanding you today, so that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and so that you may prolong your days in the land that Adonai your God is giving you for all time.”
- Psalms 128:2for you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be blessed and it will be good for you.
- Jeremiah 22:15Did you become king just to be striving with cedar? Did your father not eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? Then it went well with him.
Commentaries on Ruth 3:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Shall I not seek rest for thee - That is, Shall I not endeavor to procure thee a proper husband? See Rth 1:9, and the observations at the end of that chapter.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The directions given to Ruth by Naomi. (1-5) Boaz acknowledges the duty of a kinsman. (6-13) Ruth's return to her mother-in-law. (14-18) Verses 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 seriousness, with earnest prayers for direction, for the blessing of God, and with regard to his precepts. Parents should…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1a resting place: Naomi used a similar word in Ruth 1:9 when she prayed for Ruth and Orpah. Now she suggested a plan that might encourage Boaz to help Ruth.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
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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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