Ruth 4:14
“And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the women said unto Naomi,.... The inhabitants of Bethlehem, as they fell into her company; or perhaps these were…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Without a kinsman - i. e. Boaz, not the infant Obed.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ruth 4:13-22
Here is, I. Ruth a wife. Boaz took her, with the usual solemnities, to his house, and she became his wife (Rut 4:13),…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
On account of the words this day, Bertholet and Nowack take the near kinsman(go'el) as referring to the new-born son. It…
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