Ruth 4:3-8 ESV

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 4:8

And the kinsman said to Boaz, Acquire for thyself; and drew off his shoe. On the instant that he said, "Acquire for thyself," viz; the land with its living appurtenant, he drew off his shoe and presented it. Josephus allowed his imagination to run off with his memory when, mixing up the historical case before us with the details of the ancient Levirate law ( Deuteronomy 25:7-9 ), which were, in later times at all events, more honored in the breach than in the observance, he represents Boaz... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ruth 4:3

According to the law Leviticus 25:25-28, if any Israelite, through poverty, would sell his possession, the next of kin (the גאל gā'al) had a right to redeem it by paying the value of the number of years remaining until the jubilee (see the marginal reference). This right Boaz advertises the גאל gā'al of, so as to give him the option which the law secured to him of redeeming “our brother Elimelech’s” land, i. e. our kinsman’s, according to the common use of the term brother, for near relation... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ruth 4:4

See the margin; a phrase explained by the act of removing the end of the turban, or the hair, in order to whisper in the ear (see 1 Samuel 9:15 : 2 Samuel 7:27). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ruth 4:5

Observe the action of the Levirate law. If there had been no one interested but Naomi, she would have sold the land unclogged by any condition, the law of Levirate having no existence in her case. But there was a young widow upon whom the possession of the land would devolve at Naomi’s death, and who already had a right of partnership in it, and the law of Levirate did apply in her case. It was, therefore, the duty of the גאל gā'al to marry her and raise up seed to his brother, i. e. his... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ruth 4:6

I mar mine own inheritance - The meaning of these words is doubtful. Some explain them by saying that the גאל gā'al had a wife and children already, and would not introduce strife into his family. Others think that there was a risk (which he would not incur) of the go’el’s own name being blotted out from his inheritance Ruth 4:10. Others take the word translated as “mar” in a sense of wasting or spending. If he had to find the purchase-money, and support Naomi and Ruth, his own fortune would... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ruth 4:7

In former time in Israel - Showing that the custom was obsolete in the writer’s days. The letter of the law (see the marginal reference) was not strictly followed. It was thought sufficient for the man to pull off his own shoe and give it to the man to whom he ceded his right, in the presence of the elders of his city. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 4:3

Ruth 4:3. Naomi Both Naomi and Ruth had an interest in this land during their lives, but he mentions only Naomi, because all was done by her direction; lest the mention of Ruth should raise a suspicion of the necessity of his marrying Ruth, before he had given his answer to the first proposition. Which was our brother Elimelech’s He calls him their brother, because he was near of kin to them. And he mentions Naomi’s return out of the country of Moab, to intimate that her poverty... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 4:4-5

Ruth 4:4-5. I thought to advertise thee I have had it in my mind to speak to thee about it. There is none to redeem it besides thee That is, thou hast the first right to do so; for it is plain Boaz had a right, but it was in the second place: and if he had refused, the next kinsman would have had the right, and so on. Thou must buy it also of Ruth According to the law, Deuteronomy 25:5. To raise up seed To revive his name, which was buried with his body, by raising up a seed to him to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 4:6

Ruth 4:6 . Lest I mar mine own inheritance It seems he had a wife and children already, which made him afraid to marry a poor woman with a small parcel of land, which would not provide for the children he might have by her, lest he should thereby diminish the inheritance of which he was already possessed. The Chaldee paraphrase on the passage is, “I cannot redeem it on this condition,” namely, the condition of marrying Ruth; “because I have a wife already, and do not choose to bring another... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 4:7

Ruth 4:7. Now this was the manner in Israel, &c. We do not know that there was any law of God enjoining any such ceremony as is here mentioned; but only it was a long-established custom to act thus in transferring one man’s right in any land to another. To confirm all things That is, in all alienation of lands. So that it is no wonder if this ceremony differ a little from that mentioned Deuteronomy 25:9, because that concerned only one case, but this is more general. Besides, he... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ruth 4:8

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 4:3

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 4:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ruth 4:7

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