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Rth_2:7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
Ver. 7. I pray you, let me glean.] {See Trapp on "Rth_2:2"}
And gather after the reapers.] She thrust not herself in before or among the reapers as an impudent, bold housewife, pretending that now God’s barn door was open, and she might take where she could, &c., but begged leave to follow after them, to gather up the loose ears. This was her honesty, modesty, and humility, to her great commendation.
And hath continued even from the morning.] "Not slothful in business," {Rom_12:11} but assiduous and constant at it. {Ecc_10:18} This is praiseworthy, - in a minister especially, who is bidden to be instant, or to stand over his work, to stand close to it, {2Ti_4:2} {a} to live and die upon it. Oportet Episcopum conscionantem mori, said Bishop Juell.
Until now, that she tarried a little in the house.] For necessary repast and repose, in the heat of the day. Excepa modica sessione eius in tugurio; so Munster rendereth it.
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