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Selected Verse: Ruth 4:14 - King James

Verse	Translation	Text
Ru 4:14	King James	And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Without a kinsman - i. e. Boaz, not the infant Obed.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Without a kinsman - i. e. Boaz, not the infant Obed.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Which hath not, &c. - The words may be rendered, Which hath not made, or suffered thy kinsman to fail thee; that is, to refuse the performances of his duty to thee and thine, as the other kinsman did. Famous - Heb. and his name shall be famous in Israel, for this noble and worthy action.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Which hath not, &c. - The words may be rendered, Which hath not made, or suffered thy kinsman to fail thee; that is, to refuse the performances of his duty to thee and thine, as the other kinsman did. Famous - Heb. and his name shall be famous in Israel, for this noble and worthy action.

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