Ruth 3:10 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Book Notes

Ruth 3:10

8 Now it happened at midnight that the man was startled, and turned himself; and there, a woman was lying at his feet.

9 And he said, “Who are you?” So she answered, “I am Ruth, your maidservant. ^aTake your maidservant under your wing, for you are ^ba close relative.”

10 Then he said, ^a“Blessed are you of the Lord, my daughter! For you have shown more kindness at the end than ^bat the beginning, in that you did not go after young men, whether poor or rich.

11 And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you request, for all the people of my town know that you are a virtuous woman.

12 Now it is true that I am a ^aclose relative; however, ^bthere is a relative closer than I.

13 Stay this night, and in the morning it shall be that if he will ^aperform the duty of a close relative for you—good; let him do it. But if he does not want to perform the duty for you, then I will perform the duty for you, ^bas the Lord lives! Lie down until morning.”

14 So she lay at his feet until morning, and she arose before one could recognize another. Then he said, ^a“Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”

15 Also he said, “Bring the¹ shawl that is on you and hold it.” And when she held it, he measured six ephahs of barley, and laid it on her. Then² she went into the city.

Book Notes:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Book Notes

Ruth

RUTH is properly a supplement to the preceding book, to which, in fact, it was appended in the ancient Jewish canon. Although it relates an episode belonging to the time of the Judges, its precise date is unknown. It appears certain, however, that it could not have been written prior to the time of Samuel (see Ruth 4:17-22), who is generally supposed to have been its author; and this opinion, in addition to other reasons on which it rests, is confirmed by Ruth 4:7, where it is evident that the history was not compiled till long after the transactions recorded. The inspiration and canonical authority of the book is attested by the fact of Ruth's name being inserted by Matthew in the Saviour's genealogy [Matthew 1:5].

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