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And she said, Let me glean, I pray you, and gather after the reapers among the sheaves. So she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, save that she tarried a little in the house.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The house - The shed or booth where they took their meals, and were sheltered from the sun in the heat of the day .

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The steward gives a detailed account of Ruth. She is “the (rather, “a”) Moabitish young woman.” She is a foreigner; as such, she had a special<…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And she said
These are the words of the servant continued, who goes on with the account of Ruth, and her conduct, si…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The devout and kind language between Boaz and his reapers shows that there were godly people in Israel. Such language as this is rarely heard in ou…

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