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Ruth 3:5–6

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And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.
¶ And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
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From verse 5

  1. Colossians 3:20Rank 1 from verse 5
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    20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

  2. Ephesians 6:1Rank 2 from verse 5
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    1CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

From verse 6

  1. John 2:5Rank 1 from verse 6
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    5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

  2. Proverbs 1:8Rank 2 from verse 6
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    8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

  3. Exodus 20:12Rank 3 from verse 6
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    12¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

  4. John 15:14Rank 4 from verse 6
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    14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

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Ruth 3:5

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

sayest

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Second-person singular present form of say. To speak, declare, tell, or express.

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Ruth 3:6

COMBINED MEANING

floor

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A level surface underfoot; especially a threshing floor where grain is separated.

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COMBINED MEANING

mother

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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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mother in law

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The mother of one’s husband or wife, or the mother related to a son-in-law or daughter-in-law through marriage.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

law

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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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4And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.

5And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.

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6¶ And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.

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7And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.

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