Joshua 24:15-22
choose <0977> [choose.]
gods ........... gods <0430> [whether the gods.]
gods ........... gods <0430> [or the gods.]
family <01004> [as for me.]
worship <05647> [will we also.]
<03201> [Ye cannot.]
holy <06918> [holy.]
jealous <07072> [a jealous.]
forgive <05375> [he will not.]
turn <07725> [he will turn.]
worship <05647> [Nay.]
witnesses ................ witnesses <05707> [Ye are witnesses.]
Ye have been sufficiently apprised of the difficulties in your way--of God's holiness, and the nature of his service--your own weakness, inconstancy, and insufficiency--your need of the Divine help, and the hope of assistance held out in the law--and the awful consequences of apostasy: and now ye make your choice. Remember then that ye are witnesses against yourselves; and your own conscience will be witness, judge, and executioner.
chosen <0977> [ye have.]
Ruth 1:11-18
sons <01121> [are there.]
This alludes to the custom that when a married brother died, without leaving posterity, his brother should take his widow; and the children of such marriages were accounted those of the deceased brother. This address of Naomi to her daughter-in-law is exceedingly tender, persuasive, and affecting.
<0582> [that they.]
old <02204> [too old.]
married <0376> [I should have. or, I were with.]
wait <07663> [tarry. Heb. hope. it grieveth me much. Heb. I have much bitterness. the hand.]
Orpah <06204> [Orpah.]
Ruth <07327> [but Ruth.]
The LXX. add, [kai epestrepsen eis ton laon autes,] "and returned to her own people." The Vulgate, Syriac, and Arabic are to the same purpose. It seems a very natural addition, and agrees with the assertion in the next verse; and is accordingly adopted by Houbigant as a part of the text.
returning ............ back <07725> [gone back.]
god <0430> [and unto.]
They were probably both idolaters at this time. That they were proselytes is an unfounded conjecture; and the conversion of Ruth now only commenced.
god <0430> [her gods.]
returning ............ back <07725> [return.]
Ruth <07327> [Ruth.]
A more perfect surrender of friendly feelings to a friend was never made. This was a most extraordinary and disinterested attachment.
urging .... abandon <06293 05800> [Intreat me not. or, Be not against me. to leave.]
<03212> [whither.]
people ..... people <05971> [thy people.]
God ..... God <0430> [thy God.]
Lord <03068> [the lord.]
death <04194> [but death.]
realized <07200> [When.]
determined <0553> [was stedfastly minded. Heb. strengthened herself.]
Ruth 1:2
Elimelech <0458> [Elimelech.]
The Rabbins say, that Elimelech was the son of Salmon, who married Rahab; and that Naomi was his niece.
Naomi <05281> [Naomi.]
Mahlon <04248> [Mahlon.]
It is imagined, and not without probability, that Mahlon and Chilion are the same with Joash and Saraph, mentioned in 1 Ch 4:22.
Ephrath <0673> [Ephrathites.]
[continued. Heb. were.]
Ruth 1:19-20
village <05892> [all the city.]
From this it would appear that Naomi was not only well known, but also highly respected at Beth-lehem: a proof that Elimelech was of high consideration at that place.
Naomi <05281> [Is this Naomi?]
Naomi <05281> [Naomi. that is, Pleasant. Mara. that is, Bitter. the]
Almighty.
very <03966> [dealt.]
Luke 14:25-33
<1536> [any.]
does ... hate <3404> [hate.]
even <2089> [yea.]
does ... carry <941> [doth.]
not ......... cannot <3756> [cannot.]
wanting <2309> [intending.]
compute <5585> [counteth.]
ask for <2065> [and desireth.]
