Ruth 3:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 3:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 3:2 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingf..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 3:2 — KJV
“And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.”
— Ruth 3:2 (KJV)
Ruth 3:2 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 3:2
“And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 3:2: now, behold, night
“And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home. draweth: Heb. is weak the day groweth to an end: Heb. it is the pitching time of the day home: Heb. to thy tent”
Shares key themes with Ruth 3:2: now, behold, night
“Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. sawest: Chaldee, wast seeing”
Shares key themes with Ruth 3:2: whose, wast, behold
“So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 3:2: boaz, maidens, barley
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Shares key themes with Ruth 3:2: now, behold
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