From 233bf8339bfb322d9aa2d17fdd8813e553f3f368 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: SusanQuigley Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:30:06 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'rut/03/10.md' --- rut/03/10.md | 10 +++------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/rut/03/10.md b/rut/03/10.md index 0e730a951f..b29294f25b 100644 --- a/rut/03/10.md +++ b/rut/03/10.md @@ -1,12 +1,8 @@ # You have made your latest kindness better than the first -"You have shown me even more kindness now than you did before" +"You have shown even more kindness now than you did before" -# your latest kindness +# you have not gone after any of the young men -This refers to Ruth asking Boaz to marry her. By marrying Naomi's relative, Ruth would provide for Naomi and demonstrate great kindness to Naomi. - -# because you have not gone after - -"you have not pursued marriage with." Ruth could have ignored Naomi's need and looked for a husband for herself outside of Naomi's relatives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]]) +"you have not pursued marriage with any of the young men." Ruth could have ignored Naomi's need and looked for a husband outside of Naomi's relatives. But Ruth was kind to Naomi.