Ruth 1:7
leave <03318> [she went.]
<03212> [they went.]
Ruth 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 1:19
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?]
Ruth 2:12-13
reward <07999> [recompense.]
<03671> [wings.]
kind <04672> [Let me find. or, I find favour.]
encouraged <03820> [friendly. Heb. to the heart.]
one <0259> [not like.]
Ruth 3:2
Boaz <01162> [is not Boaz.]
female servants <05291> [with whose.]
winnowing <02219> [he winnoweth.]
It is probable that the winnowing of grain was effected by taking up a portion of the corn in a sieve, and letting it down slowly in the wind; thus the grain would, by its own weight, fall in one place, while the chaff, etc., would be carried a distance by the wind. It is said here that this was done at night; probably what was threshed out in the day was winnowed in the evening, when the sea breeze set in, which was common in Palestine.
Ruth 3:4
uncover ... legs <04772 01540> [uncover his feet. or, lift up the clothes that are on his feet.]
Ruth 4:12-13
family ..... family <01004> [the house.]
Tamar <08559> [whom.]
descendants <02233> [of the seed.]
Boaz <01162> [A.M. 2697. B.C. 1307. An. Ex. Is. 184. Boaz.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
Ruth 4:15
provide <03557> [a nourisher, etc. Heb. to nourish thy grey hairs.]
daughter-in-law <03618> [for thy.]
better <02896> [better.]
