Ruth 2

Ruth 2:3

And her hap was to light on a part of the field, belonging unto Boaz.

God so disposed of her choice, that she lighted upon a part of the field belonging to Boaz.

Ruth 2:12

Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

The sons of Eli were lewd and wicked men, and did not acknowledge and regard the Lord; but in their works denied him.

Ruth 2:14

All that the fleshhook brought up, the priest took for himself.

The priests were not content with those parts of the sacrifice which God had allotted unto them, but took whatsoever the flesh hook brought first up.

Ruth 2:15

Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, &c.

Whereas, by the ordinance of God, the fat was first to be offered and burnt to the Lord, they would not stay the leisure of this due ceremony, but snatched away the flesh before the time.

Ruth 2:20

Who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead.

Who so lovingly continueth a kind remembrance of his dead kinsman, my late husband Elimelech, and, for his sake, of me.

Ruth 2:29

Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice?

Why do ye contemn my sacrifices; and make a scorn of them before the people?

And honourest thy sons above me.

Wherefore hast thou given more respect to thy sons, than unto me; in that thou hast suffered them to carve for themselves of my sacrifices, and to eat thereof before I am served?

Ruth 2:30

I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy fathers should walk before me for ever; but now the LORD saith; be it far from me.

I had indeed, at the first institution of the priesthood, truly, though conditionally, decreed, that thy house and the house of thy fathers should ever continue this sacred office before me; but now, since ye have violated that part of the condition which concerned yourselves, far be it from me to perpetuate the priesthood unto you.

Ruth 2:32

Thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation.

Thou shalt live to know, that an enemy (the Philistine) hath taken possession of my ark and tabernacle.