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# You have made your latest kindness better than the first
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"You have shown me even more kindness now than you did before"
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# your latest kindness
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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.
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# because you have not gone after
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"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]])
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