And with the land I have acquired Ruth, the Moabite widow of Mahlon, to be my wife. This way she can have a son to carry on the family name of her dead husband and to inherit the family property here in his hometown. You are all witnesses today.”

Commentaries

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John Gill

John Gill

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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I
purchased to be my wife
Whic…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

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17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Men are ready to seize opportunities for increasing their estates, but few know the value of godliness. Such are the wise men of this world, whom t…