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Robert D. Holmstedt’s commentary on Ruth emphasizes the importance of understanding old and new grammatical and linguistic elements in the Hebrew text. He cites the latest scholarship throughout this study and addresses difficult topics surrounding the interpretation of the book of Ruth.

decrease, so that by the Mishna, ה-participial relatives are favored 11-to-1 over שׁ-participial relatives (שׁ replacing אשׁר by this point), illustrated by the data listed in (38). (38) אשׁר/שׁ + participle relative clauses: (a) Hebrew Bible: Gen 7:8; 39:22; Num 21:34; Deut 1:4; 3:2; 4:46; 1 Kgs 5:13; Isa 11:10; 49:7; Jer 38:16; Ezek 9:2; 13:3; 43:1; Zech 11:5; Pss 115:8; 135:18; Eccl 4:1; 8:12, 14; Esth 8:8; Neh 5:2, 3, 4; 2 Chr 34:10. (b) Qumran: 1QS 11:6; 4Q274 fli:8; 4Q410 fl:3; 4Q419 fl:9;
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