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In this commentary, James McKeown approaches the book of Ruth as part of the whole canon of Scripture, exploring not only the content of the book itself but also its relationship to other biblical books. He shows in particular how Ruth overflows with allusions to Genesis. The themes of “blessing,” “seed,” and “land” are common to both books, and studying Genesis and Ruth together provides...

Either translation is possible; but in this context, where she is complaining about the way that the Lord has dealt with her, the NIV translation, which emphasizes her bitterness, is probably correct. Hubbard provides his own translation, and he succeeds in teasing out the nuances implicit in the text, “For I am in far more bitter straits than you are.”22 This conveys a feeling of self-pity bordering on despair, which is understandable in the circumstances. Although the women have suffered, they
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