Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed of the Lord who has not withdrawn His kindness from the living and from the dead.” Again Naomi said to her, “The man is our relative; he is one of our redeemers.”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Blessed be he of the Lord ... We may gather from Naomi’s allusion to the dead that both her husband and son had been faithful ser…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Who has not ... —It is not clear whether the grammatical antecedent is God or Boaz. Either way a good sense is obtained. As our lo…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Naomi said to her daughter in law, blessed be he of the
Lord
Or the Lord bless him …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It encourages industry, for in all labor, even that of gleaning, there is profit. Ruth was pleased with what she gained by her own industry, and wa…