Acquired Birth Bought Brethren Brothers Countrymen Court Cut Dead Deceased Disappear Family Further Gate Heritage Inheritance Mahlon Mahlon's Maintain Memory Moabitess Moreover Myself Native Order Perpetuate Property Purchased Raise Records Ruth To-day Town Widow Wife Witnesses
4:10 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his {f} place: ye [are] witnesses this day.
(f) Or, of the city where he remained.
4:10 From the gate - That is, from among the inhabitants dwelling within the gate of this city, which was Bethlehem - judah.
4:9-12 Men are ready to seize opportunities for increasing their estates, but few know the value of godliness. Such are the wise men of this world, whom the Lord charges with folly. They attend not to the concerns of their souls, but reject the salvation of Christ, for fear of marring their inheritance. But God did Boaz the honour to bring him into the line of the Messiah, while the kinsman, who was afraid of lessening himself, and marring his inheritance, has his name, family, and inheritance forgotten.
Acquired Birth Court Cut Dead Deceased Inheritance Mahlon Moabitess Moreover Order Purchased Raise Ruth Widow Wife Witnesses
Acquired Birth Court Cut Dead Deceased Inheritance Mahlon Moabitess Moreover Order Purchased Raise Ruth Widow Wife Witnesses
