And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name [was] Boaz. Ver. 1. And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's.] Lyra saith Elimelech and Salmon - other Hebrews say Elimelech and Naasson - were brethren. Some, more probably, hold that Elimele... [ Continue Reading ]
And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after [him] in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter. Ver. 2. _And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi._] This request of Ruth made way to her recompense. Great things oft come... [ Continue Reading ]
And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field [belonging] unto Boaz, who [was] of the kindred of Elimelech. Ver. 3. _And she went, and came, and gleaned._] A mean, but honest employment, which therefore she stoopeth unto, and it... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD [be] with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee. Ver. 4. _And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem._] To look to his country business, as a good economist: his eyes are on the servants, on the reapers, on the gleaner... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel [is] this? Ver. 5. _Unto his servant that was set over the reapers._] His _villicus,_ his bailiff, whose office was to see that the rest were painful and faithful. The Jews have a saying, _Marbe gnabhadim, marbe gezel,_ He... [ Continue Reading ]
And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It [is] the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab: Ver. 6. _And the servant._] He gives a ready answer, a good account, _Rationem cum domino crebro putet,_ saith Cato _a_ concerning a steward. _ It is... [ Continue Reading ]
And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house. Ver. 7. _I pray you, let me glean._] _See Trapp on "_ Rth 2:2 _"_ And gather after the reapers.] She thrus... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens: Ver. 8. _Hearest thou not, my daughter?_] _q.d., _ Hear and heed what I say to thee; be advised by me. _Audite senem iuvenes, &c._ Neither showed Boaz... [ Continue Reading ]
Ruth 2:9 [Let] thine eyes [be] on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of [that] which the young men have drawn. Ver. 9. _Go thou after them._] Mercy is not mis... [ Continue Reading ]
Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I [am] a stranger? Ver. 10. _Then she fell on her face, &c._] Here shine forth her humility, modesty, and many other graces: _a_ she... [ Continue Reading ]
_And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and [how] thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore._ Ver.... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. Ver. 12. _The Lord recompense thy work._] Though Ruth lacked the world's wealth, yet she lacked not good works, such as God regarded and rewarded too. Many Papists, and... [ Continue Reading ]
Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens. Ver. 13. Let me find favour in thy sight, _a_ my lord.] May I be so happy as still to continue hi... [ Continue Reading ]
And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched [corn], and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left. Ver. 14. _And Boaz said unto her._] Here _gratiarum actio erat ad plus dandu... [ Continue Reading ]
And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not: Ver. 15. _And when she was risen up to glean._] After thanks returned, first to God, and then to Boaz, she returneth to her labour. Eat she did to live, not live to... [ Continue Reading ]
And let fall also [some] of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave [them], that she may glean [them], and rebuke her not. Ver. 16. _And let fall also some of the handfuls._] Boaz could have given her at first an ephah of barley, and it had been no more charge to him. But he will have her use he... [ Continue Reading ]
_So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley._ Ver. 17. _Until even._] Strengthening herself to her labour, as that good housewife, Pro 31:17 and laying her bones to work. _ About an ephah._] Almost a bushel, her back burden.... [ Continue Reading ]
And she took [it] up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed. Ver. 18. _And gave to her that she had reserved._] Ruth was not like that _pamphagus_ [παμφαγος, alldevouring] Nabal, al... [ Continue Reading ]
And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to day [is] Boaz. Ver. 19. _Where hast thou gleaned... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 20. _Blessed be he of the Lord._] As health is the poor man's patrimony, s... [ Continue Reading ]
And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest. Ver. 21. _He said unto me also._] She further setteth forth his courtesy, but not a word of what he said in her commendation.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, [It is] good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field. Ver. 22. _It is good, my daughter._] Thus the elder woman must advise the younger, and say, “ _Thesaurum cum virgo, tuum vas fictile servet,_ Ut... [ Continue Reading ]
So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law. Ver. 23. _So she kept fast._] According to her mother's counsel, which she esteemed as an oracle.... [ Continue Reading ]