Comentario sobre Rut 1:18

She refrained from further discussion with her. From here they derived, “we neither overburden him [a prospective convert], nor are we meticulous with him.”²⁷Maseches Yevamos 47b; i.e., we neither persuade nor dissuade him too much.

When she [Naomi] saw how determined she was to go with her: The final letters of the words, “She was determined to go with her” (hee lechet eeta) spells eeta (אתה) alludes to the fact that Ruth merited to have her body and soul attached with Naomi. Ruth was an aspect of Rachel while Naomi an aspect of Leah, the basis of which is mentioned in Simchat HaRegel.⁹Another work by the Chida; it is a commentary on the Haggadah and the book of Ruth. I will add another gem, with the help of God. Lechet eeta refers to the aspect of Leah, as is written there; that is why the word eeta is hidden (in the final letters). The first letters of these words allude to Leah. Also the word hee, she, alludes to Leah as our teacher of blessed memory wrote… The husks that were with Ruth eventually clinged to Orpa so that Goliath came forth from it. “A man (Goliath) came forward… and he was six cubits and a span tall.” (I Sam. 17:4) The numerical value of zeret (a span) is the same as Ruth when we add the word (607). These husks went to Orpah so that anyone who received it became powerful. It is the aspect of Leah, hovering over Ruth. Therefore it ceased to be with her.