Ruth 3:10
"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."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And he said, blessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter,.... Instead of calling her an immodest woman for laying herself down at his feet, and a bold impudent woman, she being poor, to ask marriage of him; and instead of being angry with her, and chiding and reproving her for disturbing and frightening him in the night, he blesses her, and pray's to God to bless her, and prosper her in what she had engaged,

and in a kind and loving manner calls her his daughter: for thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning; that is, to her husband's family; she had shown much love to her husband living and dying, and to her mother-in-law, in leaving her country and kindred to come with her into a strange country, and in labour to support her, as she had done, all which was great kindness; to which the Targum adds, her being proselyted; but the kindness she now showed exceeded all the former, in that she was desirous, according to the law of God, to build up her husband's family, to marry the next near kinsman, even though an old man, to raise up seed to the name and memory of her husband: inasmuch as thou followedst not the young men, whether poor or rich; the phrase of following young men is not to be understood of committing fornication with them, as the Targum explains it, but of marriage to them: she shunned their company and conversation, and did not put herself in the way of being caressed and addressed by them, and refused everything of that sort; and did not choose to follow any young man, rich or poor, as a bride follows her husband when married to him. Now Boaz mentions this as an instance of her virtue, and of her great respect to her husband's family, that a woman of such amiable qualities, virtuous, young, and beautiful, who doubtless might have been married to a young man in her own country, or in Israel, but chose to marry the nearest of kin in her husband's family, to perpetuate his name and memory; the Jews say (t) Boaz was now eighty years of age, and Ruth forty. (t) Midrash Ruth, fol. 31. 4. & 34. 2.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (18 words)

H0559 אָמַר
Definition:

1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe

Possible Meanings:
  • lamb (semantic_range)
H1288 בָרַךְ
Definition:

Aramaicבְּרֵךְ(praise), Palmyrene especially inבריך שמו לעלמאVogPalm. 74 ff.compare 94, 144) —QalImperfectיִבְּרַךְ2Chronicles 6:13;נִבְרְכָהPsalm 95:6;בָּרוֺךְ(seePi`el);Passive participleבָּרוּךְGen Aramaicבְּרֵךְ(praise), Palmyrene especially inבריך שמו לעלמאVogPalm. 74 ff.compare 94, 144) —QalImperfectיִבְּרַךְ2Chronicles 6:13;נִבְרְכָהPsalm 95:6;בָּרוֺךְ(seePi`el);Passive participleבָּרוּךְGen

Possible Meanings:
  • knee (semantic_range)
H0859 אַתָּה
Definition:

11,19 #NAME?אַתָּ1 Samuel 24:19;Psalm 6:4;Job 1:10;Ecclesiastes 7:22;Nehemiah 9:6. Appended to a verb for emphasis,Exodus 18:19(twice in verse);1 Samuel 17:56שְׁאַל אַתָּהinquirethou,1 Samuel 20:8;1 S 11,19 #NAME?אַתָּ1 Samuel 24:19;Psalm 6:4;Job 1:10;Ecclesiastes 7:22;Nehemiah 9:6. Appended to a verb for emphasis,Exodus 18:19(twice in verse);1 Samuel 17:56שְׁאַל אַתָּהinquirethou,1 Samuel 20:8;1 S

Possible Meanings:
  • come (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • bring (semantic_range)
  • be brought (semantic_range)
H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H1323 בַּת
Definition:

16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב 16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב

Possible Meanings:
  • bath (semantic_range)
H3190 יָטַב
Definition:

1334t.,יִטַב1 Samuel 24:53t.;תִּיטַבEsther 2:42t.;תֵּיטְבִי(incorrect forתִּיטְבִיGes§ 70R)Nahum 3:8; pluralיִיטְבוּGenesis 34:18; forInfinitiveandParticipleseeטוֺב—1be glad, joyful,לֵבJudges 18:20;Ju 1334t.,יִטַב1 Samuel 24:53t.;תִּיטַבEsther 2:42t.;תֵּיטְבִי(incorrect forתִּיטְבִיGes§ 70R)Nahum 3:8; pluralיִיטְבוּGenesis 34:18; forInfinitiveandParticipleseeטוֺב—1be glad, joyful,לֵבJudges 18:20;Ju

Possible Meanings:
  • good (semantic_range)
  • pleasing (semantic_range)
H2617 חֵסֵד
Definition:

Fromchacad; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) Beauty -- favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mer Fromchacad; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) Beauty -- favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mer

Possible Meanings:
  • shame (semantic_range)
  • reproach (semantic_range)
H0314 אַחֲרוֹן
Definition:

2(twice in verse);הָאַחֲרוֺן הַיָּםthe hinder(= the Western) sea (i.e. the Mediterranean: opposed toהַיָּם הַקַּדְמוֺנִיthe front sea = the Dead Sea, the Semites, in defining the quarters of the heave 2(twice in verse);הָאַחֲרוֺן הַיָּםthe hinder(= the Western) sea (i.e. the Mediterranean: opposed toהַיָּם הַקַּדְמוֺנִיthe front sea = the Dead Sea, the Semites, in defining the quarters of the heave

Possible Meanings:
  • coming after (semantic_range)
  • behind (semantic_range)
  • behind (semantic_range)
  • hindermost (semantic_range)
  • latter (semantic_range)
H4480 מִן
Definition:

2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than - 2; 2Chronicles 20:11) contracted toמִי(asמִידֵיfromמִיְּדֵי), before guttural andר, mostlyמֵ, occasionallyמִ(Ges§ 102, l R.; more fully Köii. 291ff),מִןbefore article in all books much commoner than -

Possible Meanings:
  • out of (semantic_range)
  • by (semantic_range)
  • by reason of (semantic_range)
  • at (semantic_range)
H7223 רִאשׁוֹן
Definition:

19+,שֹׁן- -Exodus 12:15+,רִישׁוֺןJob 8:8, constructרִאשׁוֺןJob 15:7Qr (Ktראישוןand so always Manuscript Sam. Pentateuch, see Köii. 1, 225 n); feminineרִאשֹׁנָהJudges 20:37+ (Joshua 21:10 Ktראישנהsee a 19+,שֹׁן- -Exodus 12:15+,רִישׁוֺןJob 8:8, constructרִאשׁוֺןJob 15:7Qr (Ktראישוןand so always Manuscript Sam. Pentateuch, see Köii. 1, 225 n); feminineרִאשֹׁנָהJudges 20:37+ (Joshua 21:10 Ktראישנהsee a

Possible Meanings:
  • former (semantic_range)
  • first (semantic_range)
  • chief (semantic_range)
H1115 בִּלְתִּי
Definition:

Sta§ 343Ges§ 90, 3), (Phoenicianבלתonly:Tabnith-Inscription5) —1. adverbnot, with an adjective1 Samuel 20:26בִּלְתִּי טָהוֺרnotclean, with a substantiveIsaiah 14:6מַכַּת בִּלְתִּי סָרָהa stroke ofnon# Sta§ 343Ges§ 90, 3), (Phoenicianבלתonly:Tabnith-Inscription5) —1. adverbnot, with an adjective1 Samuel 20:26בִּלְתִּי טָהוֺרnotclean, with a substantiveIsaiah 14:6מַכַּת בִּלְתִּי סָרָהa stroke ofnon#

H3212 יָלַךְ
Definition:

A primitive root (comparehalak); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) -- X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), A primitive root (comparehalak); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) -- X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing),

H0310 אַחַר
Definition:

13(many MSS.⅏ᵐ5ᵑ6Ol Ew readאֶחָדsee Di)Psalm 68:26.b.of time, afterwardsGenesis 10:18;Genesis 18:5;Genesis 24:55;Genesis 30:21;Judges 19:5+;וְאַחַרin laws of P, asLeviticus 14:8,19;Leviticus 15:28;Lev 13(many MSS.⅏ᵐ5ᵑ6Ol Ew readאֶחָדsee Di)Psalm 68:26.b.of time, afterwardsGenesis 10:18;Genesis 18:5;Genesis 24:55;Genesis 30:21;Judges 19:5+;וְאַחַרin laws of P, asLeviticus 14:8,19;Leviticus 15:28;Lev

H0970 בָּחוּר
Definition:

57t.; pluralבַּחוּרִים(intensive with daghesh forte implicit)Proverbs 20:2913t.; constructבַּחוּרֵיEzekiel 23:64t.; suffixבַּחוּרַיetc.Lamentations 1:1816t.; —young man(choice, in the prime of manhood 57t.; pluralבַּחוּרִים(intensive with daghesh forte implicit)Proverbs 20:2913t.; constructבַּחוּרֵיEzekiel 23:64t.; suffixבַּחוּרַיetc.Lamentations 1:1816t.; —young man(choice, in the prime of manhood

H0518 אִם
Definition:

see NöM p. 208, ZMG 1886, p. 739; WAG i. § 367 e)**ᵑ7Onk Jonאִם,ᵑ7Hagאין.1. hypothetical particleif.a.construction(see more fully Dr§ 136-138, 143FriedrichDie Hebr. Condit. sätze 1884): (1) withimperf see NöM p. 208, ZMG 1886, p. 739; WAG i. § 367 e)**ᵑ7Onk Jonאִם,ᵑ7Hagאין.1. hypothetical particleif.a.construction(see more fully Dr§ 136-138, 143FriedrichDie Hebr. Condit. sätze 1884): (1) withimperf

Possible Meanings:
  • mother (semantic_range)
  • mother (semantic_range)
  • dam (semantic_range)
  • point of departure (semantic_range)
  • division (semantic_range)
H1800 דַּל
Definition:

Fromdalal; properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.see HEBREWdalalBrown-Driver-Briggsדַּלadjectivesee belowדלל.דַּלadjectivelow, weak, poor, thin(espe Fromdalal; properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.see HEBREWdalalBrown-Driver-Briggsדַּלadjectivesee belowדלל.דַּלadjectivelow, weak, poor, thin(espe

H0518 אִם
Definition:

see NöM p. 208, ZMG 1886, p. 739; WAG i. § 367 e)**ᵑ7Onk Jonאִם,ᵑ7Hagאין.1. hypothetical particleif.a.construction(see more fully Dr§ 136-138, 143FriedrichDie Hebr. Condit. sätze 1884): (1) withimperf see NöM p. 208, ZMG 1886, p. 739; WAG i. § 367 e)**ᵑ7Onk Jonאִם,ᵑ7Hagאין.1. hypothetical particleif.a.construction(see more fully Dr§ 136-138, 143FriedrichDie Hebr. Condit. sätze 1884): (1) withimperf

Possible Meanings:
  • mother (semantic_range)
  • mother (semantic_range)
  • dam (semantic_range)
  • point of departure (semantic_range)
  • division (semantic_range)
H6223 עָשִׁיר
Definition:

1519t.; plural absoluteעֲשִׁירִיםEcclesiastes 10:6; constructעֲשִׁירֵיPsalm 45:13; suffixעֲשִׁירֶיהָMicah 6:12; —adjective masculine2 Samuel 12:1,4 (opposed toרָאשׁ),Ruth 3:10(opposed toרַּל); usually 1519t.; plural absoluteעֲשִׁירִיםEcclesiastes 10:6; constructעֲשִׁירֵיPsalm 45:13; suffixעֲשִׁירֶיהָMicah 6:12; —adjective masculine2 Samuel 12:1,4 (opposed toרָאשׁ),Ruth 3:10(opposed toרַּל); usually

Possible Meanings:
  • rich (semantic_range)
  • the rich (semantic_range)

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