Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
What does Ruth 3:1 mean?
The married state should be a rest, as much as any thing upon earth can be so, as it ought to fix the affections and form a connexion for life.
Key themes
HopePeaceHesedProvidence
Read with
Keep this verse inside Ruth 3:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Naomi Person
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The lovable; my delight, the wife of Elimelech, and mother of Mahlon and Chilion, and mother-in-law of Ruth (1:2, 20, 21; 2:1).