John Gill's Exposition on Ruth 2:10

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, etc.] In great humility, and under a deep sense of the favour done her, and as showing the greatest respect, in a civil manner, she was capable of: and said unto him, why have I found grace in thine eyes: how is it that one so mean and unworthy should have such favour shown? that thou shouldest take knowledge of me; take such notice of her, show such affection to her, and bestow such kindness on her: seeing I am a stranger? not a citizen of Bethlehem, nor indeed one of the commonwealth of Israel; but, as the Targum, “of a strange people, of the daughters of Moab, and of a people who were not fit and worthy to enter into the congregation of the Lord.”

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