Bible Commentary

And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do. 4. And it shall be ] More accurately, and let it be that thou mark; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 3:4”

Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: [but] make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking. 3. Wash thyself and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee ] as a bride prepares herself for marriage; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 3:3”

And now [is] not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley tonight in the threshingfloor. 2. our kinsman ] See on Rth 2:1, a different word from near kinsman ( go’el) in Rth 3:9. His relationship to Elimelech, and the friendly disposition which he had shewn, led Naomi to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 3:2”

Then Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee? Ch. 3. Ruth appeals to Boaz to do the kinsman’s part 1 . seek rest ] a resting place marg.; see on Rth 1:9. All arrangements for a marriage were made by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 3:1”

So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother-in-law. 23. wheat harvest ] followed two or three weeks later. she dwelt with ] Or, with a slight change, she returned unto; so Vulg. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 2:23”

And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter-in-law, [It is] good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field. 22. in any other field ] In the field of a less pious man than Boaz a poor maiden might come to mischief; cf. Rth 2:9. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 2:22”

And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest. Verse 21. Keep fast by my young men] The word hannearim should be translated servants, both the male and female being included in it; the latter especially, as we see … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 2:21”

And Naomi said unto her daughter-in-law, Blessed [be] he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man [is] near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen. 20. one of our near kinsmen ] See marg. and note … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 2:20”

And her mother-in-law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned today? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom I wrought today [is] Boaz. 19. blessed be he ] Naomi invokes a blessing … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 2:19”

And she took [it] up, and went into the city: and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed. 18. her mother in law saw ] A slight change of pronunciation gives a more expressive sense: she shewed her mother … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ruth 2:18”