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A Question of Outcome
While Naomi's question, "Who are you, my daughter?" could be taken literally due to the dim light, most commentators suggest it's a Hebrew idiom. Scholars like Ellicott and Gill argue it means, "How did you fare?" or "What happened?" This interpretation better fits Ruth's detailed response, where she explains everything Boaz had done for her.
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Albert Barnes
On Ruth 3:16
18th Century
Theologian
Who are you, my daughter? - In the dim twilight (Ruth 3:14), her mother was not sure at first who the young woman was w…
Charles Ellicott
On Ruth 3:16
19th Century
Bishop
who are you? —We can hardly view this as a simple question as to Ruth’s identity, but rather as meaning, how have you fared?
John Gill
On Ruth 3:16
17th Century
Pastor
And when she came to her mother in law
To Naomi, in Bethlehem:
she said, who are you, my daughter…
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Matthew Henry
On Ruth 3:14–18
17th Century
Minister
Ruth had done all that was appropriate for her to do. She must patiently await the outcome. Boaz, having taken on this matter, would be sure to man…