Ruth 2:18-21 ASV

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:19

And her mother-in-law said to her, Where hast thou gleaned today! and where hast thou worked? May he who took notice of thee be blessed! The grateful eagerness of the mother-in-law to get full information overflows in a delightful redundancy. "Where hast thou gleaned today? and where hash thou worked?" She saw at a glance, from the magnitude of the load, from the bright and beaming countenance of her daughter-in-law, and from the delicious parched corn which the master had given with his own... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:20

And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, Blessed 'of' Yahveh be he who—. The expression is literally, "Blessed 'to' Yahveh be, he who," that is, "Blessed in relation to Yahveh be he who," or "Blessed be he! I carry the desire and prayer up to Yahveh," which just amounts, in meaning, to this: " Blessed ' by' Yahveh be he who." See other instances of the same construction in Genesis 14:19 , and Psalms 115:15 . Who has not let go his kindness to the living and to the dead. Some take these... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:20

Kindred and kindness. When Naomi and Ruth returned to Bethlehem they could scarcely have found friends there, but they found kinsmen. They do not seem, in their circumstances, to have sought assistance from relatives, or even to have brought themselves under the notice of such. Still, Naomi had not lost sight of Elimelech's family connections; and when the name of Boaz was mentioned, she recognized it as the name of one of her husband's nearest kindred. I. KINDRED IS A DIVINE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:20

"Who hath not left off his kindness to the living and the dead." The prayers of the poor for their helpers are very precious. Naomi remembers the former kindnesses that Boaz had shown to the husband of her youth and to her two boys. I. HERE IS CONTINUITY OF CHARACTER . Some leave off kindness because they meet with experiences of ingratitude and callousness. The once warm deep within them is frozen up by these wintry experiences. But as God continues his mercy through all... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:21

And Ruth the Moabitess said. It seems to us rather remarkable that Ruth should be here again particularized formally as "the Moabitess." There is apparently no discoverable reason for the re-repetition. It is simply antique particularity, not amenable to any literary law—"the said Moabitess." There is a peculiar abruptness in the initial words of what follows:— Yea also he said to me. Carpzov and Wright understand them thus: "'Yea' blessed be he, 'for' he said to me." But the word blessed... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ruth 2:20

Blessed be he of the Lord ... - We may gather from Naomi’s allusion to the dead that both her husband and son had been faithful servants of Jehovah, the God of Israel. His kindness to the dead consisted in raising up (as Naomi hoped) an heir to perpetuate the name; and, in general, in His care for their widows.One of our next kinsmen - The word here is גאל gā'al, the redeemer, who had the right:(1) of redeeming the inheritance of the person;(2) of marrying the widow;(3) of avenging the death.... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 2:17-18

Ruth 2:17-18. An ephah About a bushel of our measure. Gave to her what she had reserved At dinner, after she had eaten, and was sufficed Or satisfied. This shows Ruth’s care of her mother-in-law, whom she had in her mind when she was feasted with the reapers with more than she could eat, and therefore brought what she left home for her refreshment. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 2:19

Ruth 2:19. Where hast thou gleaned to-day? It is a good question to ask ourselves in the evening, “Where have I gleaned to-day?” What improvements have I made in grace or knowledge? What have I learned or done, which will turn to account? read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 2:20

Ruth 2:20. His kindness to the living and to the dead That is, the kindness which he formerly showed to my husband and his sons while they were living, he now continues to us their relicts. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 2:21

Ruth 2:21. Thou shalt keep fast by my young men Or, young people, as the word נערים , negnarim, although of the masculine gender, here signifies, and particularly the maidens, to whom he bid her keep close, Ruth 2:8. And thus both the Seventy and the Chaldee expound it; and so Naomi, as appears by the next verse, understood it. Until they have ended all my harvest Both barley-harvest and wheat-harvest. She tells what kindness Boaz had showed her; but not how he had commended her.... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 2:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ruth 2:20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 2:17-18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 2:19

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 2:20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 2:21

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