“The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.”
Boaz's prayer that the Lord reward Ruth for her actions and that she find full recompense under the wings of the God of Israel represents a formal theological validation of Ruth's covenant commitment and a prediction of her eventual restoration. The language of finding refuge under God's wings echoes protective imagery found throughout the Psalms and suggests that Ruth has been brought under God's direct care. This blessing represents Boaz's recognition that Ruth's future is secure in God's hands, foreshadowing his own role as an instrument of that divine protection.
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