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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · Cross-reference reference work
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Ruth: Rut 2:10-13; Sa1 25:41; Luk 14:11 spread therefore: Hebrew "spread thy wing;" the emblem of protection; and a metaphor taken from the young of fowls, which run under the wings of their mother from birds of prey. Even to the present day, when a Jew marries a woman, he throws the skirts of his talith over her, to signify that he has taken her under his protection. Eze 16:8 a near kinsman: or, one that has right to redeem, Rut 3:12, Rut 2:20 Ruth 3:10
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