And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.
Ver. 15. Behold, thy sister-in-law is gone back.] A great temptation to Ruth - Hebrews 11:37 , "they were tempted" - as it was likewise to the disciples, when many fell off; Joh 6:66 to the primitive Christians, when Hymenaeus and Philetus made defection; 2Ti 2:17 to Galeacius, when forsaken of all.
And unto her gods.] Her devil gods, Baalpeor, Chemosh, Milchom, &c. In finita deorum lerna ad triginta millia Hesiodi tempore excreverat. The Chinese are said to have a hundred thousand.