Ruth 3:10 · KJV
“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
And he said, Who {art} thou? And she answered, I {am} Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou {art} a near kinsman. {a near...: or, one that hath right to redeem}
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. {city: Heb. gate}
Ruth 3 — Context
And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. {turned: or, took hold on}
9And he said, Who {art} thou? And she answered, I {am} Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou {art} a near kinsman. {a near...: or, one that hath right to redeem}
10And 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.
11And 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. {city: Heb. gate}
12And now it is true that I {am thy} near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 13:4-5
Charity suffereth long, {and} is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, {vaunteth...: or, is not rash}
Ruth 2:20
And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed {be} he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man {is} near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen. {one of...: or, one that hath right to redeem}
Ruth 2:4
And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD {be} with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
Ruth 1:8
And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.