Ruth 3:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Ruth 3:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou 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 a...
Ruth 3:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he said, Blessed [be] thou of the LORD, my daughter: [for] thou hast (d) shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or r...
Ruth 3:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Ruth 3:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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....
Ruth 3:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He said, Blessed be thou of the Lord— Nothing can be more honourable than the testimony which Boaz gives in this and the next verse to the character of Ruth; which, while it removes all suspicions...
Ruth 3:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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....
Ruth 3:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Ruth 3:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Blessed be thou of the Lord. — This answer of Boaz’s is in itself a sufficient proof of the view he took of her conduct, and of the integrity of his own. We note, too, that this blessing follows im...
Ruth 3:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE HAZARDOUS PLAN Ruth 3:1-18 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 shu...
Ruth 3:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Part of a Kinsman Ruth 3:1-18 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 ki...
Ruth 3:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Ruth 3:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. (11...
Ruth 3:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he said, blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter ,.... Instead of calling her an immodest woman for laying herself down at his feet, and a bold impudent woman, she being poor, to ask marriage o...
Ruth 3:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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....
Ruth 3:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

More kindness in the latter end than in the beginning Both to thy deceased husband, the continuance of whose name and memory thou seekest, and to thy mother-in-law, whose commands thou hast punctua...
Ruth 3:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Ruth 3:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ruth's Reception by Boaz. B. C. 1312. 6 And she went down unto the floor, and did acco...
Ruth 3:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thou hast showed more kindness; both to thy deceased husband, the continuance of whose name and memory thou preferrest before the satisfaction of thy own lust; and to thy mother-in-law, whose comma...
Ruth 3:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And he said, “Blessed be you of YHWH, my daughter. You have shown more kindness (love) in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as you did not follow young men, whether poor or rich.”...
Ruth 3:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ruth 3:7 . And when Boaz. Illustrates the simplicity of ancient patriarchal times and manners ( Lange ). The owners of the crops came every night and slept upon the...
Ruth 3:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

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 t...
Ruth 3:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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. The Hebrews were what we now cal...
Ruth 3:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter . .. I will do to thee all that thou requirest The first-fruits of grace The passage before us gives a copious illustration of the first-fruits of g...
Ruth 3:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 ha...
Ruth 3:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And he said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter; for thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. She...
Ruth 3:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 13:4 ; 1 Corinthians 13:5 ; Ruth 1:8 ; Ruth 2:20 ; Ruth 2:4
Ruth 3:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Shewed kindness — Both to thy deceased husband, the continuance of whose name and memory thou seekest; and to thy mother — in — law, whose commands thou hast punctually obeyed. Followedst not — To...

Ruth 3:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ruth 3:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ruth 3:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ruth 3:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ruth 3:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ruth 3:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ruth 3:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ruth 3:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ruth 3:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ruth 3:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ruth 3:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ruth 3:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ruth 3:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ruth 3:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ruth 3:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ruth 3:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ruth 3:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ruth 3:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ruth 3:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ruth 3:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ruth 3:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ruth 3:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ruth 3:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ruth 3:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ruth 3:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ruth 3:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ruth 3:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes