Ruth 3:3
Ruth · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.”Ruth 3:3
What Does Ruth 3:3 Mean?
Ruth 3:3 is found in the book of Ruth, chapter 3, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to Ruth 3:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 6:17“But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;”2 Samuel 14:2“And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:”2 Samuel 12:20“Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.”1 Timothy 2:9“In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;”Esther 5:1“Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.”Ecclesiastes 9:8“Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.”Ezekiel 16:9“Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.”Psalms 104:15“And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.”Luke 7:46“My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.”Ezekiel 23:40“And furthermore, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent; and, lo, they came: for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments,”
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