THEOSISRuth 2:10Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
She fell on her face, and worshipping upon the ground, said to him: Whence cometh this to me, that I should find grace before thy eyes, and that thou shouldst vouchsafe to take notice of me, a woman of another country?
וַתִּפֹּל֙ עַל־פָּנֶ֔יהָ וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָ֑רְצָה וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו מַדּוּעַ֩ מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ לְהַכִּירֵ֔נִי וְאָּנֹכִ֖י נָכְרִיָּֽה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 Sam 25:23And when Abigail saw David, she made haste and lighted off the ass, and fell before David, on her face, and adored upon the ground.
- Ruth 2:13And she said: I have found grace in thy eyes, my lord, who hast comforted me, and hast spoken to the heart of thy handmaid, who am not like to one of thy maids.
- Luke 1:48Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
- 2 Sam 9:8He bowed down to him, and said: Who am I thy servant, that thou shouldst look upon such a dead dog as I am?
- Rom 12:10Loving one another with the charity of brotherhood: with honour preventing one another.
- Luke 1:43And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
- Luke 17:16And he fell on his face before his feet, giving thanks. And this was a Samaritan.
- Luke 17:18There is no one found to return and give glory to God, but this stranger.