Ruth 1:3

1:3

left <07604> [and she was.]

Ruth 1:11

1:11

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.]

Ruth 4:13

4:13

Boaz <01162> [A.M. 2697. B.C. 1307. An. Ex. Is. 184. Boaz.]

Lord <03068> [the Lord.]

Ruth 4:15

4:15

provide <03557> [a nourisher, etc. Heb. to nourish thy grey hairs.]

daughter-in-law <03618> [for thy.]

better <02896> [better.]

Ruth 4:17

4:17

neighbor <07934> [the women.]

Obed <05744> [Obed.]

That is, [douleuon,] serving, or a servant, as Josephus interprets it.

Ruth 1:1-2

1:1

judges <08199> [the judges.]

judges <08199> [ruled. Heb. judged. a famine.]

Bethlehem <01035> [Beth-lehem-judah.]

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 1:12

1:12

old <02204> [too old.]

married <0376> [I should have. or, I were with.]