“Thus may Hashem do for me and thus may He continue to do for death will part between me and you.” (Rus 1:17)
Rus’s devotion to Naomi is a wonderful example of a “naaseh v’nishma” type of acceptance. Orpah allows herself to be convinced by Naomi’s logic but Rus rises above herself and swears: “Only death will part between me and you.” With these words she pledges to keep all of Naomi’s customs gives up her familiar lifestyle and commits to life with an old woman devoid of all her grandeur. (Lekach Tov based on a talk of Rav Shlomo Brevda ztz”l)
“Only death will part between me and you.” In the fields of Yehudah golden sheaves of wheat prick up their ears in wonder: Where did this young Moabite woman learn such words? These are words hewn from Maamad Har Sinai the words of a nation worthy of receiving Torah.
Bnei Yisrael who preceded “naaseh” to “nishma” received two crowns from the angels. Similarly when Rus made the commitment to stay with Naomi she merited taking the first step toward her coronation as mother of malchus beis David. (ibid.)
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