And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
Boaz replied to her, 'I have been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since your husband died. I know how you left your father and mother and the land where you were born, and came to live among people you had never known before.'
Boaz is acknowledging Ruth's incredible loyalty and sacrifice - how she gave up everything familiar to care for her grieving mother-in-law among strangers.
📚 Historical Context
During the period of the Judges in ancient Israel, around 1100 BC, Ruth, a Moabite widow, demonstrated remarkable loyalty by leaving her homeland and family to accompany her mother-in-law Naomi back to Bethlehem after the death of their husbands. This story highlights the cultural practice of gleaning, where the poor could gather leftover grain in fields, as Ruth was doing when Boaz noticed her. In this verse, Boaz, a relative of Naomi and a potential kinsman-redeemer, publicly acknowledges Ruth's sacrifices as an act of faithful devotion.
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