Ruth 3:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 3:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 3:1 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 3:1 — KJV
“Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?”
— Ruth 3:1 (KJV)
Ruth 3:1 in Context — About the Book of Ruth
Ruth is a short story of loyal love in a time of famine and loss. A widowed foreigner binds herself to her mother-in-law and to Israel's God — and is woven into the family line of King David and Jesus. It proves no loss is beyond God's quiet, redeeming providence.
Cross-References for Ruth 3:1
“But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 3:1: daughter, rest, may
“Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well. pleaseth...: Heb. is right in mine eyes”
Shares key themes with Ruth 3:1: then, mother, daughter
“And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 3:1: naomi, mother, law
“Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 3:1: then, mother, daughter
“And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 3:1: mother, daughter, well
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