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Selected Verse: Ruth 2:21 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ru 2:21 |
Strong Concordance |
And Ruth [07327] the Moabitess [04125] said [0559], He said [0559] unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast [01692] by my young men [05288], until they have ended [03615] all my harvest [07105]. |
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King James |
And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| all my harvest--both barley and wheat harvests. The latter was at the end of May or the beginning of June. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Harvest - Both barley - harvest, and wheat - harvest. She tells what kindness Boaz had shewed her; but not, how he had commended her. Humility teaches not only not to praise ourselves, but not to be forward in repeating the praise which others have given us. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Keep fast by my young men - The word הנערים hannearim should be translated servants, both the male and female being included in it; the latter especially, as we see in Rut 2:22, Rut 2:23. |
23 So she kept fast [01692] by the maidens [05291] of Boaz [01162] to glean [03950] unto the end [03615] of barley [08184] harvest [07105] and of wheat [02406] harvest [07105]; and dwelt [03427] with her mother in law [02545].
22 And Naomi [05281] said [0559] unto Ruth [07327] her daughter in law [03618], It is good [02896], my daughter [01323], that thou go out [03318] with his maidens [05291], that they meet [06293] thee not in any other [0312] field [07704].