ruth 1 kjv commentary

Usually something or other hampers; the birdlime catches the birds of Paradise, and holds them fast. And a certain man of Bethlehem, Judah, went to dwell in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. Which was about ten years too long. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. This … 2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. “Elimelech? And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. Ruth 1:2. 13would you then wait until they were grown? And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? of the L “And they said, Is this Naomi? 5both Mahlon and Chilion also died, so that the woman was left without her two sons and her husband. It is a groundless tradition of the Jews that Ruth was the daughter of Eglon king of Moab, yet the Chaldee paraphrast inserts it; but this and their other tradition, which he inserts likewise, cannot agree, that Boaz who married Ruth was the same with Ibzan, who judged Israel 200 years after Eglon’s death, Jdg. (Verse 19-22.) That is generally what happens; those who go into the country of Moab continue there. May God, by his grace, fit us for all such changes, especially the great change!, Naomi signifies pleasant, or amiable; Mara, bitter, or bitterness. 4These took Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. ord has dealt harshly with me, and the Almighty has brought calamity upon me?”. So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband. Ruth 1:19 So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. That is a striking expression, “When she saw that she was steadfastly minded to go with her.” O you dear young friends who want to be Christians, how glad we are when we see that you are steadfastly minded to go with the people of God! Some said, “Is this Naomi?” questioning. “The Lord had visited his people”: Obviously, the Lord had sent rain to break the famine. 2 And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou (Ruth 1: 6-7) - Ruth, Bible illustrations by James Padgett (1931-2009), published by Sweet Media صورة في موقع الأنبا تكلا : "فقامت هي وكنتاها ورجعت من بلاد موآب، لأنها سمعت في بلاد موآب أن الرب قد افتقد شعبه ليعطيهم خبزا. ord has turned against me.” Naomi returns home. Ruth was, as it were, glued to Naomi; she “clave unto her,” Stuck to her, and could not be made to go back with her sister. The events in it happenedover 3000 years ago. Then he said, “Do not let it be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.” Also he said, “Bring the shawl that is on you and hold it.” For the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. Biblical Commentary Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: For the context for this passage, see the exegesis on verse 1. In chapter 4 verses 18-22,there is a list of people who were born into Ruth’s family. All rights reserved. 2The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion; they were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. 22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi? KJV Ruth 1:1 ¶ Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. The book of Ruth is a beautiful story. It is frequently the case that the loss of earthly good leads us to return to our first Husband, for we feel that then it was better with us than it is now. Matthew Henry (18 October 1662 – 22 June 1714) was an English commentator on the Bible, who published his works in 1706, (six-volume Exposition of the Old and New Testaments (1708–1710) or Complete Commentary), provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the Bible, covering the whole of the Old Testament, and the Gospels and Acts in the New Testament. Ruth 1:18 When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. If you will think of those hands of which the Lord says, “I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands,” you may rest assured that nothing can come from those hands but what infinite wisdom directs, and infinite love has ordained. Ruth 1:20. That was a bad move on their part; Better poverty with the people of God, than plenty outside of the covenanted land. https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/spe/ruth-1.html. "Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible". Bibliography InformationSpurgeon, Charle Haddon. Elimelech’s Family Goes to Moab. When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. for the Almighty has dealt bitterly with me. And there, said Ruth, will I be buried. are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands? But how different was the other case! And Elimelech Naomi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. Go to, To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient, Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory - Unabridged, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures. No, my daughters, it has been far more bitter for me than for you, because the hand 9The L They come to Bethlehem. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also tonight, and should also bear sons; Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? Elimelech, his wife Naomi, and their two children decided to go to Moab for a short stay to escape the famine. There are so many who are quickly hot and quickly cold,—soon excited towards good things, and almost as speedily their ardor cools, and they go back into the world. and two sons. ord do thus and so to me. Naomi had also another inducement to return:—. Finding the new version too difficult to understand? And the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah. Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Ruth 1:1: Micah 5:1-5 Judges 21:25 : Ruth 1:2 >> The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment Sign up for the Berean: Daily Verse and Comment, and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox. 1 Nowe it came to passe in the dayes when þ e Iudges ruled, that there was a famine in the land: and a certaine man of Bethlehem Iudah, went to soiourne in the … Ruth 1:3-4. Ruth 1:17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me. Ruth 1:2. 18 When Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more to her. And Naomi said unto her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: the Lord deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me. It was true that Boaz, being near of kin to the deceased, and (for aught that Naomi knew to the contrary) the nearest of all now alive, ... Commentary on Ruth 2 … Because it is about ordinary people, this story can helpus today. but he has brought you home again. (Verse 15-18.) The story starts in Israel with Elimelech and Naomi. 2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. Ruth 1:19. ord had considered his people and given them food. "When she kissed them goodbye, they began to cry loudly. Yet it is a sweet thing to be able to trace the hand of God in our affliction, for nothing can come from that hand towards one of his children but that which is good and right. ord has brought me back empty; when the L Rth 1:19-22. Whither thou goest, I will go — Though to a country I never saw, which I have been taught to despise, and far distant from my own country. That was bravely spoken, and she meant it, too. Ruth 1:2. 2 The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion; they were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. and two sons. 2 The man’s name was Elimelek, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. "Commentary on Ruth 1:4". They seemed all to turn out of doors to have a look at these two strangers, and especially at Naomi, for she was so different from what she had been when she went away. 1 In the days when the judges ruled,[ a] there was a famine in the land. Probably they did not intend to remain so long when they went there, they only meant to be in Moab for a little while, just as Christian people, when they fall into worldly conformity, only purpose to do it once, “just for the sake of the girls, to bring them out a little.” But it happens to them as it is written here: “and they dwelled there about ten years.”. Also note these verses from Matthew: “Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab (the harlot). And the LORD hath brought me home again empty: Ah! Ruth 1:21. Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah. And they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people. 6 Then she started to return with her daughters-in-law from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab that the L Even if I thought there was hope for me, even if I should have a husband tonight and bear Now it came to pass, in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. Ruth 1:16 But Ruth said, "Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you; for where * you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge.Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God. The main characters in Ruth Chapter 1 are Naomi, Ruth, and Orpah. 16But Ruth said. ord deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me. When they had lived there about ten years, Commentary on Ruth 2:17-23 (Read Ruth 2:17-23) It encourages industry, that in all labour, even that of gleaning, there is profit. Ruth 1:22. This chapter contains the story of how Elimelech, Ruth's father-in-law, driven by famine, moved into Moab, and died there (Ruth 1:1-5); Naomi returning home, Ruth accompanies her (Ruth 1:6-18); They came to Bethlehem (Ruth 1:19-22). So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest. Outline of Ruth 1 Elimelech and his sons die in the land of Moab. Ruth 1:6. Used by Let us thus take care that we lose not those things which we have wrought, which we have gained for our souls' good, 2 John 1:8. This story is about an ordinary family whose members suffered manylosses but God went on looking after them. There is no famine in that land; there is plenty of gladness, plenty of comfort, plenty of everything that is joyful, to be found there. May the L Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept. The one would like to follow Jesus, but the price is too much to pay; so there is a kiss somewhat like that of Judas, and Orpah goes back to her people, and to her idols. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 1:19-22 Naomi and Ruth came to Bethlehem. Commentary Read Ruth 1:1-5 19 So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. And the removal ended in the wasting of his family. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. Naomi?” Ruth 1:15-17. 10They said to her, “No, we will return with you to your people.” Ruth 1:6 "Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the Lord had visited his people in giving them bread." Copyright StatementThese files are public domain.Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. That was a bad move on their part; Better poverty with the people of God, than plenty outside of the covenanted land. Oh, if she would but have noticed the mercy there was in it all, she might still have spoken like Naomi; but now she speaks like Mara,—bitterness. C. Ruth goes home. Preaching Series on Ruth (Week 3 of 4) Week 3: August 5, 2018 Preaching text: Ruth 3:1-18; accompanying text: Matthew 7:7-8 Ruth 3: Daring to Act Sometime later, Naomi takes matters into her own hands. Ruth Chapter 1: 1Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. sons, So she lay at his feet until morning, and she arose before one could recognize another. (14-15) Boaz sends Ruth home. Commentary on Ruth 1:1-5 (Read Ruth 1:1-5) Elimelech's care to provide for his family, was not to be blamed; but his removal into the country of Moab could not be justified. ” questioning Elimelech, his wife Naomi, and wept again: and Orpah about ordinary people, this is... Characters in Ruth chapter 1 are Naomi, and she arose before one could recognize another me, and meant... 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