Bible Commentary

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it. 16. took the child, and laid it in her bosom ] to shew that she adopted the child of Ruth as her own; cf. the phrase ‘born upon the knees’ Gen 30:3; Gen 50:13. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 4:16”

And he shall be unto thee a restorer of [thy] life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter-in-law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him. 15. better to thee than seven sons ] Ruth has proved it by her piety towards the dead and the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 4:15”

And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed [be] the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. 14. On account of the words this day, Bertholet and Nowack take the near kinsman ( go’el) as referring to the new-born son. It is true that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 4:14”

So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son. Verse 13. So Boaz took Ruth] The law of Moses had prohibited the Moabites, even to the tenth generation, from entering into the congregation of the Lord; but this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 4:13”

And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bore unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman. 12. Perez ] is mentioned because he was one of the ancestors of the house of Judah, Gen 38:29, and, according to the genealogies, Boaz was his … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 4:12”

And all the people that [were] in the gate, and the elders, said, [We are] witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: 11. like Rachel and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 4:11”

Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye [are] witnesses this day. 10. Moreover Ruth … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 4:10”

And Boaz said unto the elders, and [unto] all the people, Ye [are] witnesses this day, that I have bought all that [was] Elimelech’s, and all that [was] Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the hand of Naomi. 9. Ye are witnesses ] Cf. Rth 4:11. With this appeal for confirmation cf. Jos 24:22, 1Sa 12:5. I … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 4:9”

Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy [it] for thee. So he drew off his shoe. And therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, buy it for me,…. Which is repeated to show he gave his full consent to it, that he should make the purchase of it if he pleased, and which he confirmed by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 4:8”

Now this [was the manner] in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave [it] to his neighbor: and this [was] a testimony in Israel. 7. in former time in Israel ] Cf. 1Sa 9:9, which begins similarly. Driver ( Introd. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 4:7”