THEOSISTheodoret of Cyrus
This narrative also highlights the character of Boaz. He not only graciously provided food for Ruth but also offered her reassurance with his words, saying, "Do not go to glean in another field; stay here with my young women."
Ruth 2:8Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And Booz said to Ruth: Hear me, daughter, do not go to glean in any other field, and do not depart from this place: but keep with my maids,
וַיֹּאמֶר֩ בֹּ֨עַז אֶל־ר֜וּת הֲל֧וֹא שָׁמַ֣עַתְּ בִּתִּ֗י אַל־תֵּלְכִי֙ לִלְקֹט֙ בְּשָׂדֶ֣ה אַחֵ֔ר וְגַ֛ם לֹ֥א תַעֲבוּרִ֖י מִזֶּ֑ה וְכֹ֥ה תִדְבָּקִ֖ין עִם־נַעֲרֹתָֽי׃
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Song 1:7If thou know not thyself, O fairest among women, go forth, and follow after the steps of the flocks, and feed thy kids beside the tents of the shepherds.
- Song 1:8To my company of horsemen, in Pharao's chariots, have I likened thee, O my love.
- Matt 9:22But Jesus turning and seeing her, said: Be of good heart, daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
- 1 Sam 3:6And the Lord called Samuel again. And Samuel arose and went to Heli, and said: Here am I: for thou calledst me. He answered: I did not call thee, my son: return and sleep.
- 1 Sam 3:16Then Heli called Samuel, and said: Samuel, my son. And he answered: Here am I.
- Matt 9:2And behold they brought to him one sick of the palsy lying in a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man sick of the palsy: Be of good heart, son, thy sins are forgiven thee.
- Phil 4:8For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever modest, whatsoever just, whatsoever holy, whatsoever lovely, whatsoever of good fame, if there be any virtue, if any praise of discipline: think on these things.
- Matt 10:7And going, preach, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand.