Ruth 2:8

fast. Anglo-Saxon. steadfast: i.e. cleave to.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The grammatical forms of the verbs “go hence” and “abide,” are unique and Chaldaic. They are supposed to indicate the dialect used at Bethlehem in...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Meeting of Boaz and Ruth. Naomi's kinsman quite a different word from the near kinsman (goë l) of Ruth 2:20 is introduced in Heb. words which...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maide...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ruth the Gleaner 1. Boaz] ('quickness') was a kinsman of Elimelech's. We are not informed of the precise degree of relationship. Here and at Ruth...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

My daughter. — This address suggests that Boaz was no longer a young man; clearly the account he had heard of Ruth, both from his servant and from...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Gleaning after the Reapers Ruth 2:1-13 In great desolation of soul, Naomi had returned. She was no longer the happy woman of earlier days. Ruth...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The women went home to poverty, where the practical problems of life faced them. These were, of course, rendered the more difficult by the fact that...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then said Boaz unto Ruth ,.... Having heard what the servant said concerning her, he turned himself to her, and addressed her in the following manne...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Abide here by my maidens Not by the young men, to avoid both occasion of sin, and matter of scandal. Herein he shows his piety and prudence. That...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

RUTH AND THE MAN OF GREAT WEALTH (vv. 1-23) Verse 1 of this chapter introduces us to Boaz, a man of great wealth who is clearly a type of the Lo...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Kindness of Boaz to Ruth. B. C. 1312....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Not by the young men, to avoid both occasion of sin and matter of scandal. Herein he shows his piety and prudence.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Do you not hear, my daughter? Do not go to glean in another field, nor pass from here, but remain here fast by my maiden...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ruth 2:8 . Then said Boaz [and Boaz said], Hearest thou not? Dost thou hear ( i.e. , thou hearest, dost thou no...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Ruth 1-4 The Book of Ruth is a love-story told in four Chapter s. It gives us a glimpse of everyday life in Bethlehem; in home and in harvest-fiel...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ruth 2:7 . Let me glean. She modestly asked this as a favour, which the law itself had allowed the poor. Ruth 2:10 . She fell on her face, hon...
The Biblical Illustrator

Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field. Loving-kindness 1. There may be an hearing without...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION IT is by way of introduction to the remaining narrative that the writer says:— Ruth 2:1 And Naomi had, on her husband's side...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

In the Field of Boaz
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then said Boaz unto Ruth, on the strength of the fine testimonial given her by the overseer, Hearest thou not, my daughter? He wanted to be sure th...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Maidens — Not by the young men, to avoid both occasion of sin, and matter of scandal. Herein he shews his piety and prudence.

⁸ Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:

Related Commentaries of Ruth 2:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ruth 2:8