Ruth 3:1

A little later Naomi said to Ruth, “My daughter, don't you think I should find you a husband and a good home?

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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?

In Context

2Don't ignore the fact that Boaz, whose women you worked with, is closely related to us. Now tonight he will be busy winnowing grain on the threshing floor.

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Cross References

Genesis 40:14But when things go well for you, please remember me with kindness and speak to Pharaoh on my behalf, and please get me out of this prison.

Ruth 1:9May the Lord give you a good home with another husband.” She kissed them, and they all started to cry loudly.

Jeremiah 22:15Does it make you a king just because you have more cedar than anyone else? Your father had food and drink, didn't he? He ruled fairly and honestly, and he had a good life because of this.

1 Timothy 5:8But those who don't look after their relatives, especially their own family, have denied their beliefs, and are worse than those who don't believe.

Matthew Henry on Ruth 3:1

We found it very easy, in the former chapter, to applaud the decency of Ruth's behaviour, and to show what good use we may make of the account given us of it; but in this chapter we shall have much ado to vindicate it from the imputation of indecency, and to save it from having an ill use made of it; but the goodness of those times was such as saved what is recorded here from being ill done, and yet the badness of these times is such as that it will not justify any now in doing the like. Here is, I. The directions… Read the whole commentary →

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