SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:14
¶ Y reposó a sus pies hasta la mañana, y se levantó antes que nadie pudiese conocer a otro. Y él dijo: Que no se sepa que la mujer haya venido a la era.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 14. And she lay at his feet until the morning , etc.] In the same place where she first lay herself down: and she rose up before one could know another , because of the darkness, as the Targum, it not being yet break of day: and he said, let it not be known that a woman came into the floor , to whom he spoke these words is not said, perhaps to Ruth, whom he might call to arise so early as she did, before one could know another, and distinguish a man from a woman; and so sent her away, and bid her be cautious, as much as in her lay, that it might not be known she had been there; for though they were both conscious of their purity and chastity, yet it became them to be careful of their good name, and to prevent scandal upon them, or hinder the nearer kinsman from doing his part, who might refuse upon hearing that Boaz and Ruth had been together; or this was said to his young men, as the Targum adds, charging them to let no one know of it; which is not so likely: it is the sense of some Jewish writers f65 , that Boaz said this in his heart, in an ejaculatory prayer to God, entreating that affair might be a secret, that it might not be known that a woman had been in the floor that night, lest the name of God should be blasphemed, and he and Ruth be wrongfully reproached.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-18 - Ruth had done all that was fit for her to do, she must patiently wai the event. Boaz, having undertaken this matter, would be sure to manag it well. Much more reason have true believers to cast their care of God, because he has promised to care for them. Our strength is to sin still, Isa 30:7. This narrative may encourage us to lay ourselves by faith at the feet of Christ: He is our near Kinsman; having taken ou nature upon him. He has the right to redeem. Let us seek to receiv from him his directions: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Ac 9:6. He will never blame us as doing this unseasonably. And let us earnestl desire and seek the same rest for our children and friends, that it ma be well with them also __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ותשׁכב 7901 מרגלתו 4772 עד 5704 הבקר 1242 ותקם 6965 בטרום 2958 יכיר 5234 אישׁ 376 את 853 רעהו 7453 ויאמר 559 אל 408 יודע 3045 כי 3588 באה 935 האשׁה 802 הגרן׃ 1637
