Albert Barnes Commentary Ruth 2:8

Albert Barnes Commentary

Ruth 2:8

1798–1870
Presbyterian
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes Commentary

Ruth 2:8

1798–1870
Presbyterian
SCRIPTURE

"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." — Ruth 2:8 (ASV)

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 the time of Boaz.