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Page 131
... nearest kinsman so that it may not fall into the hands of strangers , and that the " name of the dead may be raised upon his inheritance . ' It is probable that the Book of Ruth was written long after the events which it narrates ...
... nearest kinsman so that it may not fall into the hands of strangers , and that the " name of the dead may be raised upon his inheritance . ' It is probable that the Book of Ruth was written long after the events which it narrates ...
Page 133
... nearest male kinsman of the sons of Elimelech , subject , however , to a certain inchoate right existing in the widow of the last owner , which will be considered later . When Naomi and Ruth returned to Bethlehem they were so poor that ...
... nearest male kinsman of the sons of Elimelech , subject , however , to a certain inchoate right existing in the widow of the last owner , which will be considered later . When Naomi and Ruth returned to Bethlehem they were so poor that ...
Page 134
... kinsman , would marry Ruth and provide for them ; and the plan succeeded . The beauty and modesty of Ruth attracted Boaz , and he promptly fell in love with her . Now came the real difficulty . Boaz was not the nearest kinsman , and ...
... kinsman , would marry Ruth and provide for them ; and the plan succeeded . The beauty and modesty of Ruth attracted Boaz , and he promptly fell in love with her . Now came the real difficulty . Boaz was not the nearest kinsman , and ...
Page 137
... nearest kinsman . Naomi was mentioned apparently because she was known as the wife of Elimelech , whereas , Ruth , who had been married to Mahlon in Moab , was not commonly known as his wife ; and it may be , that the fact that Ruth was ...
... nearest kinsman . Naomi was mentioned apparently because she was known as the wife of Elimelech , whereas , Ruth , who had been married to Mahlon in Moab , was not commonly known as his wife ; and it may be , that the fact that Ruth was ...
Page 138
... nearest kinsman had to marry Ruth , the widow of Mahlon , what is the meaning of the phrase " that the name of the dead may be raised upon his inheritance ? " Jewish law considered the family , and not the individual , as the unit . As ...
... nearest kinsman had to marry Ruth , the widow of Mahlon , what is the meaning of the phrase " that the name of the dead may be raised upon his inheritance ? " Jewish law considered the family , and not the individual , as the unit . As ...
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Page 39 - Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from th,e face of the earth ; and from thy face shall I be hid ; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth : and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Page 39 - And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand; when thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Page 20 - Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden ? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden : but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
Page 168 - And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house : and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it ; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
Page 23 - And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
Page 21 - And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her ; and he did eat. And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Page 65 - And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau, thy firstborn ; I have done according as thou badest me, arise I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
Page 24 - And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field.
Page 215 - Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth : therefore let thy words be few.
Page 24 - Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception: in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.