Ruth 2:3
GLEANED. Compare Leviticus 19:9; Leviticus 19:10; Leviticus 23:22.Deuteronomy 24:19. HAP. From Anglo-Saxon, good luck. happy. Hebrew "her chance chanced". Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
GLEANED. Compare Leviticus 19:9; Leviticus 19:10; Leviticus 23:22.Deuteronomy 24:19. HAP. From Anglo-Saxon, good luck. happy. Hebrew "her chance chanced". Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY ANSWERED. This tells of. time of peace, prosperity, and quiet.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM THE MORNING. all the morning.... [ Continue Reading ]
FAST. Anglo-Saxon. steadfast: i.e. cleave to.... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE KNOWLEDGE. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), put for "caring for". App-6. STRANGER. foreigner.... [ Continue Reading ]
WORK... REWARD... TRUST. Note the order of these three words for. spiritual application. WINGS. By Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia_ (App-6) attributed to Jehovah; denoting His tender care. TRUST. flee for refuge. Hebrew. _hasah._ App-69.... [ Continue Reading ]
FRIENDLY. to the heart. THOUGH. BE NOT. Or, Oh that. might be.... [ Continue Reading ]
LEFT. left thereof remaining.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF PURPOSE. on purpose.... [ Continue Reading ]
EPHAH. See App-51.... [ Continue Reading ]
KINDNESS. lovingkindness. ONE OF. he [is].... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MOABITESS. See note on Ruth 1:4; Ruth 1:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND OF WHEAT HARVEST. Therefore near the Feast of Pentecost. This is why this book is read at that feast. See note on title. DWELT WITH. Some codices read "returned unto". Vulgate commences the next chapter with this sentence.... [ Continue Reading ]