Geneva Bible Notes: Ruth 3

Ruth 3:1 (a) Meaning, that she wolde prouide her of an housband, with whome she might liue quietly.

Ruth 3:1 (!) Naomi giueth Ruth counsel.

Ruth 3:2 (/) Or, in the barne.

Ruth 3:3 (b) Boaz, not yet, anie other.

Ruth 3:7 (c) That is, had refreshed himselfe among his seruantes.

Ruth 3:8 (/) Or, turned himselfe from one side to another.

Ruth 3:8 (!) She slepeth at Boaz fete.

Ruth 3:10 (d) Thou shewest thy selfe from time to time more vertuous.

Ruth 3:12 (!) He acknowledgeth himselfe to be her kinseman.

Ruth 3:13 (e) If he wil take thee to be his wife by the title of affinitie, according to God's law, {Deu. 25, 5}.

Ruth 3:15 (e) Or, mantel.

Ruth 3:16 (f) Perceyuing by her coming home, that he had not taken her to his wife, she was astonied.