Ruth 2:1 “Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a prominent man of nob…”

Ruth 2:1

Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a prominent man of noble character from the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.

World English Bible

Naomi had a relative of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

American Standard Version

And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Naomis husband had a kinsman, one of great power of the familie of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

Darby Translation

And Naomi had a relation of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

Young's Literal Translation

And Naomi hath an acquaintance of her husband's, a man mighty in wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name [is] Boaz.

Bible in Basic English

And Naomi had a relation of her husband, a man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.

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Cross references

“kinsman”

Ruth 3:2 Ruth 3:12

Ruth 3:2 · BSB

Now is not Boaz, with whose servant girls you have been working, a relative of ours? In fact, tonight he is winnowing barley on the threshing floor.

Ruth 3:12 · BSB

Yes, it is true that I am a kinsman-redeemer, but there is a redeemer nearer than I.

“a mighty”

Job 1:3 Job 31:25 Deuteronomy 8:17 Deuteronomy 8:18

Job 1:3 · BSB

and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.

Job 31:25 · BSB

if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much,

Deuteronomy 8:17 · BSB

You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”

Deuteronomy 8:18 · BSB

But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

“Boaz”

Ruth 4:21 Matthew 1:5 1 Chronicles 2:10–12 Judges 12:8–10 Luke 3:32

Ruth 4:21 · BSB

Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,

Matthew 1:5 · BSB

Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

1 Chronicles 2:10–12 · BSB

Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.

Judges 12:8–10 · BSB

After Jephthah, Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.

Luke 3:32 · BSB

the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

Also

Ruth 1:2

Ruth 1:2 · BSB

The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah, and they entered the land of Moab and settled there.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go into the fields and glean heads of grain after someone in whose sight I may find favor.” “Go ahead, my daughter,” Naomi replied.

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