And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

To dip the morsel, or sop, whether it was bread or meat, in the dish containing the vinegar (Mark 14:20; Numbers 7:13) was,…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

At meal-time. —This should apparently be joined to what precedes: Boaz now shows a fresh act of kindness.

Vinegar.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Boaz said, at mealtime come thou hither
This looks as if she was now in the booth, or house in the field, where …

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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