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Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither pass from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The grammatical forms of the verbs “go hence” and “abide” are unique and Chaldaic. They are supposed to indicate the dialect used at Bethlehem in t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

My daughter. —This address suggests that Boaz was no longer a young man; clearly the account he had heard of Ruth, both from his servant a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then said Boaz unto Ruth
Having heard what the servant said concerning her, he turned himself to her, and addressed …

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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