Rut 1:14-18, Est 8:17, Isa 19:24-25, 49:16-23, 56:6-8, 60:3-5, 66:20 | TSK | STEP | Orpah. but Ruth.The LXX. add, [kai epestrepsen eis ton laon autes,] "and returned to her own people." The Vulgate, Syriac, and Arabic are to the same purpose. It seems a very natural addition, and agrees with the assertion in the next verse; and is accordingly adopted by Houbigant as a part of the text.

Ruth 1:14-18

Orpah.

Ge 31:28,55; 1Ki 19:20; Mt 10:37; 19:22; Mr 10:21,22; 2Ti 4:10

but Ruth.The LXX. add, [kai epestrepsen eis ton laon autes,] "and returned to her own people." The Vulgate, Syriac, and Arabic are to the same purpose. It seems a very natural addition, and agrees with the assertion in the next verse; and is accordingly adopted by Houbigant as a part of the text.

De 4:4; 10:20; Pr 17:17; 18:24; Isa 14:1; Zec 8:23; Mt 16:24

Joh 6:66-69; Ac 17:34; Heb 10:39

gone back.

Ps 36:3; 125:5; Zep 1:6; Mt 13:20,21; Heb 10:38; 1Jo 2:19

and unto.They were probably both idolaters at this time. That they were proselytes is an unfounded conjecture; and the conversion of Ruth now only commenced.

her gods.

Jud 11:24

return.

Jos 24:15,19; 2Sa 15:19,20; 2Ki 2:2; Lu 14:26-33; 24:28

Ruth.A more perfect surrender of friendly feelings to a friend was never made. This was a most extraordinary and disinterested attachment.

Intreat me not. or, Be not against me. to leave.

2Ki 2:2-6; Lu 24:28,29; Ac 21:13

whither.

2Sa 15:21; Mt 8:19; Joh 13:37; Re 14:4

thy people.

2:11,12; Ps 45:10; Isa 14:1

thy God.

Jos 24:18; Da 2:47; 3:29; 4:37; Ho 13:4; 2Co 6:16-18; 1Th 1:9

the lord.

1Sa 3:17; 25:22; 2Sa 3:9,35; 19:13; 1Ki 2:23; 19:2; 20:10; 2Ki 6:31

but death.

Ac 11:23; 20:24

When.

Ac 21:14

was stedfastly minded. Heb. strengthened herself.

Ac 2:42; Eph 6:10

Esther 8:17

a feast.

9:17,19,22; 1Sa 25:8; Ne 8:10

many of the people.

Ps 18:43; Zec 8:20-23

for the fear.

9:2; Ge 35:5; Ex 15:16; De 2:25; 11:25

Isaiah 19:24-25

shall.

6:13; 49:6,22; 65:8,22; 66:12,19-21; De 32:43; Ps 117:1,2

Zec 2:10,11; 8:20-23; Lu 2:32; Ro 10:11-13; 15:9-12,27

a blessing.

65:8; Ge 12:2; Eze 34:26; Zec 8:13; Ga 3:14

the Lord.

61:9; 65:23; Nu 6:24,27; 24:1; Ps 67:6,7; 115:15; Eph 1:3

Blessed.

29:23; Ps 100:3; 138:8; Ho 2:23; Ro 3:29; 9:24,25; Ga 6:15; Eph 2:10

Php 1:6; Col 3:10,11; 1Pe 2:10

and Israel.

De 32:9

Isaiah 49:16-23

I have.

Ex 13:9; So 8:6; Jer 22:24; Hag 2:23

thy walls.

26:1; 54:12; 60:18; Re 21:10-21

children.

51:18-20; 62:5; Ezr 1:5; Ne 2:4-9,17; Eze 28:24

haste.Or, by a slight change of the points, "Thy builders shall make haste:" those appointed to build the city and walls of Zion, shall speedily begin and accomplish the work.

thy destroyers.

19; 51:13,22,23

Lift up.

60:4; Ge 13:14; Mt 13:41,42; Re 22:15

all these.

12,22; 43:5,6; 54:1-3; 60:5-11; 66:12,13,20; Jer 31:8; Ga 3:28,29

As I live.

54:9; Ge 22:16; Heb 6:13-18

thou shalt.

61:10; Pr 17:6

as a bride.

Jer 2:32; Re 21:2

doeth.Bp. Lowth adds from the LXX., "her jewels."

thy waste.

8; 51:3; 54:1,2; Jer 30:18,19; 33:10,11; Eze 36:9-15; Ho 1:10,11

Zec 2:4,11; 10:10

they that.

17,25,26; Ps 56:1,2; 124:3; Pr 1:12; Jer 30:16; 51:33,44; Eze 36:3

children.

60:4; Ho 1:10; Mt 3:9; Ga 4:26-28

The place.

51:3; 54:1,2; Jos 17:14-16; 2Ki 6:1

seeing.

Jer 31:15-17; Ro 11:11-17,24; Ga 3:29; 4:26-29

am desolate.

3:26; 51:17-20; 52:2; 54:3-8; 60:15; 62:4; 64:10; La 1:1-3

Mt 24:29,30; Lu 21:24; Ro 11:26-31

Behold.

12; 2:2,3; 11:10,11; 42:1-4; 60:3-11; 66:20; Ps 22:27; 67:4-7

Ps 72:8,17; 86:9; Mal 1:11; Lu 13:29

arms. Heb. bosom.

kings.Cyrus, Darius, Artaxerxes, and other Persian monarchs, as well as Alexander the Great, and his successors, particularly Demetrius, conferred many privileges and immunities on the Jewish people, and were munificent benefactors to their temple. But the prophecy was more remarkably and fully fulfilled in the favour which Constantine the Great, and other Christian princes and princesses from his time to the present day, have shewn to the church of Christ; though it cannot be disputed, that the grand and signal accomplishment of these predictions is yet future.

7; 52:15; 60:3,10,11,16; 62:2; Ezr 1:2-4; 6:7-12; 7:11-28; Ne 2:6-10

Es 8:1-10:3; Ps 2:10-12; 68:31; 72:10,11; 138:4; Re 21:24-26

nursing fathers. Heb. nourishers.

Nu 11:12

queens. Heb. princesses. bow.

45:14; 60:14; Ge 43:26; Ps 72:9; Re 3:9

lick up.

Mic 7:17

for they.

25:9; 64:4; Ps 25:3; 34:22; 69:6; Ro 5:5; 9:33; 10:11; 1Pe 2:6