Ruth 3:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 3:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 3:18 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 3:18 — KJV
“Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.”
— Ruth 3:18 (KJV)
Ruth 3:18 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 3:18
“They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day that I visit them, saith the LORD; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 3:18: then, sit, until
“And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 3:18: then, until, thing
“And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 3:18: then, until, know
“Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. Laish: also called, Leshem magistrate: Heb. possessor, or, heir of restraints”
Shares key themes with Ruth 3:18: then, how, rest
“Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! shamelessly: or, openly”
Shares key themes with Ruth 3:18: then, daughter, how
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