“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…

“And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.” In this verse, we find Ruth,…

“And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.” Context:The book…

“Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her:…

“And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came…

“Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but…

“And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.” Context:The book of Ruth tells the story of a Moabite woman…

“And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.”…

“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…

“And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.” Context and Background:The…