Barnes' Notes on Ruth 1:20

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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See the margin. Similar allusions to the meaning of names are seen in Genesis 27:36; Jeremiah 20:3. The Almighty - שׁדי shadday (see the Genesis 17:1 note). The name “Almighty” is almost unique to the Pentateuch and to the Book of Job. It occurs twice in the Psalms, and four times in the Prophets. return to 'Top of Page'

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