Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The vail - Quite a different word from that rendered “vail,” in (Genesis 38:14). It seems rather to mean a kind of loose cloak…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Vail —Rather a mantle, so in Isaiah 3:22.

She went. —This should be, if we follow the current Heb…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Also he said
Which seems to confirm the first sense, that what he had said before was to Ruth, beside which he also …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Ruth had done all that was appropriate for her to do. She must patiently await the outcome. Boaz, having taken on this matter, would be sure to man…

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