Geneva Bible Notes: Ruth 4

Ruth 4:1 (a) Which was the place of judgement.

Ruth 4:1 (b) The Ebrews here vse two wordes which haue no propre signification, but serue to note a certaine persone: as we say, ho, syrray, or ho, suche one.

Ruth 4:1 (!) Boaz speaketh to Ruths next kinseman touching her marriage.

Ruth 4:4 (/) Or, inhabitants.

Ruth 4:4 (c) For thou art the next of the kinne.

Ruth 4:5 (d) That his inheritance might beare his name that is dead.

Ruth 4:7 (e) That he had resigned his right, {Deut. 25, 9}.

Ruth 4:7 (!) The ancient custome in Israel.

Ruth 4:10 Boaz maryeth Ruth of whome he begetteth Obed.

Ruth 4:10 (f) Or, of the citie where he remained.

Ruth 4:11 (g) Ephrathah & Beth-Jehem are bothe one.

Ruth 4:14 (h) He shal leaue a continual posteritie.

Ruth 4:15 (i) Meaning manie sonnes.

Ruth 4:18 (k) This genealogie is broght in to ??? that Dauid by succession came of the house of Judah.

Ruth 4:18 (!) The generation of Pharez.