Ruth 2:20
“And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, blessed be he of the Lord,.... Or the Lord bless him with all kind of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Blessed be he of the Lord ... - We may gather from Naomi’s allusion to the dead that both her husband and son had been…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
To the living and to the dead - Naomi and Ruth were the living; and they were also the representatives of Elimelech and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ruth 2:17-23
Here, I. Ruth finishes her day's work, Rut 2:17. 1. She took care not to lose time, for she gleaned until evening. We…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
one of our near kinsmen See marg. and note on Rth 3:9. Here the word go'eloccurs for the first time in the story.
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