Ruth 3:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I. ”

Ruth 3:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

By “kinsman,” understand the גאל gā'al ( Ruth 2:20 note).
Ruth 3:12 - 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 3:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I. There is a kinsman nearer than I-- It is very likely that Naomi was not acquainted with this circumstance. S...
Ruth 3:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I— He does not reject her petition; but, actuated by a strict regard to the law of Moses, informs her, that he could not properly take her to wife, as there w...
Ruth 3:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Ruth 3:12 - 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 3:12 - 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 3:12 - 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 3:12 - 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 3:12 - 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 3:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And now it is true, that I am thy near kinsman ,.... Her husband and he being brothers' sons, so own cousins: howbeit, there is a kinsman nearer than I , who was, the Jews say w, the brother of he...
Ruth 3:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And now it is true that I [am thy] near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I. Ver. 12. And now it is true. ] He easily yieldeth to the truth of her allegation, as being φιλαληθης, a...
Ruth 3:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And now, my daughter, fear not No words can more evidently express any thing than this and the following verse do, that Ruth did nothing immodest. Howbeit, there is a kinsman nearer than I He doe...
Ruth 3:12 - 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 3:12 - 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 3:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Ruth 3:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“ And now it is true that I am a near kinsman. However, there is a kinsman nearer than I.” Boaz, however, now drew attention to a problem There was a nearer kinsman than himself. In view of the f...
Ruth 3:12 - 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 3:12 - 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 3:12 - 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 3:12 - 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 3:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Boaz Promises Favorable Action
Ruth 3:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 4:6 ; Matthew 7:12 ; Ruth 4:1

Ruth 3:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ruth 3:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ruth 3:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ruth 3:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ruth 3:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ruth 3:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ruth 3:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ruth 3:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ruth 3:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ruth 3:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ruth 3:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ruth 3:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ruth 3:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ruth 3:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ruth 3:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ruth 3:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ruth 3:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ruth 3:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ruth 3:12 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ruth 3:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ruth 3:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ruth 3:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ruth 3:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge