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And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter: thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Thou hast shewed more kindness ... - Literally, “You have made your last kindness better than the first.” Her last kindness was her…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Blessed be thou of the Lord. — This answer of Boaz's is in itself a sufficient proof of the view he took of her conduct, …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he said, blessed be you of the Lord, my daughter
Instead of calling her an immodest woman for laying herself dow…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

What in one age or nation would be improper, is not always so in another age or another nation. As a judge of Israel, Boaz would inform Ruth what s…

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