Stay this night, and in the morning it shall be that if he will perform the duty of a close relative for you—good; let him do it. But if he does not want to perform the duty for you, then I will perform the duty for you, as the Lord lives! Lie down until morning.”

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

By “kinsman,” understand the גאל gā'al (Ruth 2:20, note).

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Until the morning. —You have made clear the object of your plea, and I fully assent to it; but do not run the risk of going now, i…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Tarry this day
Or lodge here tonight, where she was; this he said not from any design upon her, but for her own safe…

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…