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 1  PreNAB                     |        The Books of Genesis to Ruth were first published in
 2  PreNAB                     |  present edition of Genesis to Ruth there are certain new features:
 3    Pent,  Gen   35:   19(5) |        Ephratha (Joshua 15:59; Ruth 4:11; Micah 5:1). But Rachel'
 4    Pent,  Gen   38:    8(3) |        see notes on Deut 25:5; Ruth 2:20. In the present story,
 5    Pent,  Num    5:    8(3) |      the family. Cf Lev 25:25; Ruth 4:1-6.~
 6    Pent,  Deu   21:   19(6) |  justice. Cf Deut 22:15; 25:7; Ruth 4:1, 2, 11; Isaiah 29:21;
 7    Pent,  Deu   25:    9(4) |      the ceremony mentioned in Ruth 4:7, 8.~
 8    Pent,  Jos    6:   25(3) |   David, Christ's ancestor; cf Ruth 4:18-22.~
 9    Pent,  Rut               |                                Ruth~
10    Pent,  Rut  Int          |      Introduction ~The Book of Ruth is named after the Moabite
11    Pent,  Rut  Int          |       practiced by a stranger. Ruth's piety (Ruth 2:11), her
12    Pent,  Rut  Int          |        stranger. Ruth's piety (Ruth 2:11), her spirit of self-sacrifice,
13    Pent,  Rut  Int          |       Latin canons the Book of Ruth is placed just after Judges,
14    Pent,  Rut  Int          |   after the events had passed (Ruth 4:7), which took place "
15    Pent,  Rut  Int          |       the time of the judges" (Ruth 1:1).~ ~ ~ ~
16    Pent,  Rut    1:    1(1) |       the period of judges; cf Ruth 4:21-22. Bethlehem of Judah:
17    Pent,  Rut    1:    4    |     one named Orpah, the other Ruth. When they had lived there
18    Pent,  Rut    1:   14    |    mother-in-law good-bye, but Ruth stayed with her. ~
19    Pent,  Rut    1:   16    |                      16 ~4 But Ruth said, "Do not ask me to
20    Pent,  Rut    1:   16(4) |     heroic fidelity and piety. Ruth's decision, confirmed with
21    Pent,  Rut    1:   22    |       Moabite daughter-in-law, Ruth, who accompanied her back
22    Pent,  Rut    2:    2    |                           2 ~1 Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, "
23    Pent,  Rut    2:    8    |                8 ~Boaz said to Ruth, "Listen, my daughter! Do
24    Pent,  Rut    2:   21    |        He even told me," added Ruth the Moabite, "that I should
25    Pent,  Rut    3:    4(1) |     confident of the virtue of Ruth and Boaz, Naomi advises
26    Pent,  Rut    3:    5    |       do whatever you advise," Ruth replied. ~
27    Pent,  Rut    3:    9    |    replied, "I am your servant Ruth. Spread the corner of your
28    Pent,  Rut    3:   12(3) |        right and duty to marry Ruth.~
29    Pent,  Rut    3:   16    |                            16 ~Ruth went home to her mother-in-law,
30    Pent,  Rut    4:    5    |      Naomi, you must take also Ruth the Moabite, the widow of
31    Pent,  Rut    4:    5(4) |     had died without children (Ruth 1:5). The nearest of kin
32    Pent,  Rut    4:    5(4) |     land but he must also take Ruth, the widow of the late heir,
33    Pent,  Rut    4:    7(5) |       and to the marriage with Ruth. The custom mentioned in
34    Pent,  Rut    4:   10    |                10 ~I also take Ruth the Moabite, the widow of
35    Pent,  Rut    4:   12(6) |     Boaz willingly rendered to Ruth.~
36    Pent,  Rut    4:   13    |                  13 ~Boaz took Ruth. When they came together
37     His, 1Chr  Int          |    Exodus, Numbers, Joshua and Ruth, and especially the Books
38     His, 1Chr    2:   10(3) |       similar list is given in Ruth 4:19-22; each list, independent
39   WisdB,  Job   31:   21(3) |     Gate: cf notes on Job 5:4; Ruth 4:1.~
40   WisdB,  Psa  129:    8(4) |        with such blessings. Cf Ruth 2:4.~
41   WisdB,  Psa  132:    6(4) |      the homeland of David. Cf Ruth 4:11. The fields of Jaar:
42   WisdB,  Pro   24:    7(2) | affairs discussed; see note on Ruth 4:1. Cf also Psalm 69:13;
43  ProphB,  Isa   16:    3(2) |     were partly descended from Ruth the Moabite.~
44  ProphB,  Jer   32:    7(4) |     Lev 25:25-28); see note on Ruth 2:20.~
45  ProphB,  Lam    5:   14(4) |    other notables; see note on Ruth 4:1.~
46  ProphB,  Eze   16:    8(2) |      intention of marriage; cf Ruth 3:9.~
47    Gosp,  Mat    1:    1(1) |        2-11) it was drawn from Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Chron 1-3. Except
48    Gosp,  Mat    1:    1(1) |        Matthew 1:3), Rahab and Ruth (Matthew 1:5), and the wife
49    Gosp,  Mat    1:    5    |      of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the father
50    Gosp,  Joh   20:   17(10)|      and your God: this echoes Ruth 1:16: "Your people shall