Ruth 3:15

"She lay at his feet until the morning, then she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”"

Key Reflection

This passage depicts a moment of intimacy and secrecy between Boaz and Ruth, symbolizing their mutual respect and the beginning of a divine plan for salvation. By keeping the encounter hidden, Boaz emphasizes the purity of his intentions and the secretive nature of God's providence at work in their lives.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The vail -Quite a different word from that rendered “vail,” inGenesis 38:14. It seems rather to mean a kind of loose cloak, worn over the ordinary dress (see the margin). Six measures -i. e. six seahs, in all two ephahs, twice as much as she gleanedRuth 3:17, and a heavy load to carry; for which reason he laid it on her, probably placed it on her head. It is well known that women can carry great weights when duly positioned on their heads. And she went into the city -The Hebrew has “he went,” namely, Boaz, where, accordingly, we find himRuth 4:1.

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