“He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” Ruth 4:15 ESV Restorer – Most biblical students are familiar with the Hebrew concept of the kinsman-redeemer. Christians often consider…
Thus Naomi returned from the country of Moab; she returned with her daughter-in-law Ruth the Moabite. Ruth 1:22 JPS Returned – Did you ask, “Why is this verb repeated?” Isn’t it enough to say, “Thus Naomi returned”? Why say it twice – unless there is something for us to learn from this reoccurrence? The literal…
But Naomi replied, “Turn back, my daughters! Why should you go with me? Have I more sons in my body who might be husbands for you?” Ruth 1:11 Turn back – Once again we encounter the verb shuv in this story. One commentator points out that shuv in Jeremiah has seventeen different nuances. We should…
So she departed from the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah. Ruth 1:7 NASB Departed from/ to return – Doesn’t this verse seem redundant? Doesn’t it say the same thing too many times? You’ve probably never asked why…
but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance. Acts 26:20 ESV Performing deeds – It takes more than simply changing your mind. That’s the Greek word…
Therefore, his people turn back to them, and find no fault in them. Psalm 73:10 ESV Turn back – Sometimes the biblical text that we have doesn’t seem to make any sense at all. Alter notes that this cryptic verse “has almost certainly suffered mangling in scribal transmission.”[1] Alter follows the proposed emendation of Hans-Joachim…
What shall I render to the LORD for all His benefits toward me? Psalm 116:12 NASB Render – Well, not exactly. The NASB renders this word (shuv) as “render” but that’s a bit anemic. Shuv is used hundreds of times in Scripture for “return,” (e.g. “Return to Me”). “Render” makes David’s words sound like providing…
The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. Psalm 19:7 Restoring the Soul – How is my soul restored? The answer is obvious as soon as I recognize the consonant root of this word, meshivat. It is shuv, used more than 1000…
Porque te confiaste en tu maldad, diciendo: Nadie me ve. Tu sabiduría y tu misma ciencia te engañaron, y dijiste en tu corazón: Yo, y nadie más. Isaías 47:10 Engañarte: En el estilo hebreo característico, el verbo usado aquí para “engañar” es el mismo verbo que podría ofrecer esperanza a un idólatra ciego. Ése verbo…
For you trusted in your wickedness; you said, “No one sees me.” Your wisdom and your knowledge, it leads you away, and you said in your heart, “I am and none else is.” Isaiah 47:10 Leads You Away – In characteristic Hebrew style, the verb used here for “leading away” is the same verb that…
