Ruth 3:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turnedb himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. ”

Ruth 3:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Turned himself - Rather, “bent forward,” so as to feel what it was which was at his feet. The same word is translated “took hold of,” in Judges 16:29 .
Ruth 3:8 - 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 3:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. The man was afraid, and turned himself - The verb ילפת yillapheth, which we render...
Ruth 3:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Ruth 3:8 - 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 3:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Was afraid. — Was startled. See the use of the word in Genesis 27:33 . Turned. — Literally, bent himself. (Comp. Judges 16:29 .) He wakes with a start, and in turning sees a woman at his fee...
Ruth 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. (9) And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread t...
Ruth 3:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it came to pass at midnight ,.... So long Boaz slept without knowledge of any person being at his feet, and so long Ruth had lain there; but awaking, and perceiving something at his feet, which...
Ruth 3:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. Ver. 8. That the man was afraid. ] Timor est constrictio cordis ex sensu mali...
Ruth 3:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

At midnight He did not discover her sooner; the man was afraid Feeling something unusual at his feet. Behold a woman lay at his feet He perceived by her clothes, and, when she spake, by her voi...
Ruth 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

At midnight; he did not discover her sooner, though she did not uncover his feet, being it seems in a deep sleep, as is usual after feasts, and she doing no more that her mother commanded her, and...
Ruth 3:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And it came about at midnight, that the man was fearful, and turned himself, and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.' By this time it would be quite dark, and thus when Boaz awoke, and was consci...
Ruth 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ruth Lays the Matter of Redemption Before Boaz
Ruth 3:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 27:33 ; Job 6:18 ; Judges 16:29
Ruth 3:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

At midnight — He did not discover her sooner.

Ruth 3:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ruth 3:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ruth 3:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ruth 3:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ruth 3:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ruth 3:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ruth 3:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ruth 3:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ruth 3:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ruth 3:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ruth 3:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ruth 3:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ruth 3:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ruth 3:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ruth 3:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ruth 3:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ruth 3:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ruth 3:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ruth 3:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ruth 3:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ruth 3:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ruth 3:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ruth 3:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ruth 3:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes