Ruth 1:14
“And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again,.... Not being able to bear the thought of parting, or that they must be…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The kiss at parting as well as at meeting is the customary friendly and respectful salutation in the East. The…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law - The Septuagint add, Και επεστρεψεν εις τον λαον αυτης, And returned to her own…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ruth 1:6-18
See here, I. The good affection Naomi bore to the land of Israel, Rut 1:6. Though she could not stay in it while the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Orpah kissed her mother in law and, it is implied, said good-bye.
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