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Ruth 3:10

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8 At midnight, Boaz was startled, turned over, and there lying at his feet was a woman!

9 “Who are you?” he asked. “I am your servant Ruth,” she replied. “Spread the corner of your garment over me, for you are a kinsman-redeemer.”

Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.

11 And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.

12 Yes, it is true that I am a kinsman-redeemer, but there is a redeemer nearer than I.

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BSB
Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.
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.
WEB
He said, “You are blessed by the LORD, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, because you didn’t follow young men, whether poor or rich.
ASV
And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter: thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
DARBY
And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter! Thou hast shewn more kindness at the end than at the first, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
BLB
And he said, “Blessed [are] you to YHWH, my daughter. For you have shown more kindness at the end than at the beginning, in that you did not go after the young men, whether poor or rich.
ÅB
Da sa han: Velsignet være du av Herren, min datter! Du har nå lagt en større kjærlighet for dagen enn før, ved ikke å gå etter de unge menn, hverken de fattige eller de rike.
OTB
Han sa: «Måtte Herren velsigne deg, min datter. Denne siste godhet er større enn den første, da du ikke har fulgt unge menn, enten rike eller fattige.
B1930
Da sa han: Velsignet være du av Herren, min datter! Du har nu lagt en større kjærlighet for dagen enn før, ved ikke å gå efter de unge menn, hverken de fattige eller de rike.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Ruth 2:20

    Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by the LORD, who has not withdrawn His kindness from the living or the dead.” Naomi continued, “The man is a close relative. He is one of our kinsman-redeemers.”

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  • 1 Corinthians 13:4–5

    Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

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  • Ruth 1:8

    Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go back, each of you to your mother’s home. May the LORD show you loving devotion, as you have shown to your dead and to me.

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  • Ruth 2:4

    Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.

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