Ruth 4:3 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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³And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:

Ruth 4:3 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 13:10
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Psalms 112:5
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

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Arbitration Betrothal Church and State Cities Citizens Compromise Concubinage Contempt of Court

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-8)

Here, 1. Boaz calls a court immediately. It is probable he was himself one of the elders (or aldermen) of the city; for he was a mighty man of wealth. Perhaps he was father of the city, and sat chief; for he seems here to have gone up to the gate as one having authority, and not as a common person; like Job, Job 29:7-25 We cannot suppose him less than a magistrate in his city who was grandson to N…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 3)

3. Naomi ... selleth a parcel of land--that is, entertains the idea of selling. In her circumstances she was at liberty to part with it (Le 25:25). Both Naomi and Ruth had an interest in the land during their lives; but Naomi alone was mentioned, not only because she directed all the negotiations, but because the introduction of Ruth’s name would awaken a suspicion of the necessity of marrying her…