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He said, Bring the mantle that is on you, and hold it; and she held it; and he measured six [measures] of barley, and laid it on her: and he went into the city.
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Boaz's Generous Gift
Commentators note that Boaz did not send Ruth away empty. He gave her a large gift of barley, which scholars suggest was a heavy load. This generous act was a tangible sign of his favor, a provision for her and Naomi, and an assurance that he would follow through on his commitment to redeem her.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The vail - Quite a different word from that rendered “vail,” in (Genesis 38:14). It seems rather to mean a kind of loose cloak…
19th Century
Anglican
Vail —Rather a mantle, so in Isaiah 3:22.
She went. —This should be, if we follow the current Heb…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Also he said Which seems to confirm the first sense, that what he had said before was to Ruth, beside which he also …
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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…
