continued: Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 22:29; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Romans 12:11; Galatians 6:9
in the house: It seems that the reapers were now resting in a tent, erected for that purpose; and that Ruth had just gone in with them, to take her rest also.
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Ruth 2:7
Ruth 2:7
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