Genesis 38:8

A.M. 2282. B.C. 1722.

Le 18:16; Nu 36:8,9; De 25:5-10; Ru 1:11; 4:5-11; Mt 22:23-27

Genesis 38:11

till Shelah.

Ru 1:11,13

in her.

Le 22:13

Genesis 38:26

acknowledged.

37:33

She hath.

1Sa 24:17; 2Sa 24:17; Eze 16:52; Hab 1:13; Joh 8:9; Ro 3:19

more righteous. Not less to blame, but more righteous.because.

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And he knew.

4:1; 2Sa 16:22; 20:3; Job 4:5; 34:31,32; 40:5; Mt 3:8; Ro 13:12

Tit 2:11,12; 1Pe 4:2,3

Deuteronomy 25:5-10

brethren.

Mt 22:24; Mr 12:19; Lu 20:28

husband's brother. or, next kinsman.

Ge 38:8,9; Ru 1:12,13; 3:9; 4:5

the first-born.

Ge 28:8-10

that his name.

9:14; 29:20; Ru 4:10-12; Ps 9:5; 109:13

brother's wife. or, next kinsman's wife. go up.

21:19; Ru 4:1-7

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I like not.

Ru 4:6

loose his shoe.Pulling off the shoe seems to express his being degraded to the situation of slaves, who generally went barefoot; and spitting in or rather before, (biphney) his face, was a mark of the utmost ignominy.

Ru 4:7,8; Isa 20:2; Mr 1:7; Joh 1:27

spit.

Nu 12:14; Job 30:10; Isa 50:6; Mt 26:67; 27:30; Mr 10:34

So shall.

Ge 38:8-10; Ru 4:10,11; 1Sa 2:30

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Ruth 1:11-12

are there.This alludes to the custom that when a married brother died, without leaving posterity, his brother should take his widow; and the children of such marriages were accounted those of the deceased brother. This address of Naomi to her daughter-in-law is exceedingly tender, persuasive, and affecting.

that they.

Ge 38:11; De 25:5

too old.

Ge 17:17; 1Ti 5:9

I should have. or, I were with.
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