Boaz gave Ruth six measures of unspecified weight ​ — perhaps to suggest that just as six work days were followed by a Sabbath rest, Ruth’s own days of toil as a widow were soon to be followed by the “rest ” that a secure home and a husband could provide.
Võib - olla vihjas ta sellele, et nii nagu kuuele tööpäevale järgnes hingamispäev, pidi ka Ruti vaevarikastele lesepäevadele peagi järgnema puhkus ja kosutus, mida turvaline kodu ja abikaasa võisid pakkuda.