Ruth 1:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 1:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 1:1 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethleh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 1:1 — KJV
“Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. ruled: Heb. judged”
— Ruth 1:1 (KJV)
Ruth 1:1 in Context — About the Book of Ruth
Ruth is a short story of loyal love in a time of famine and loss. A widowed foreigner binds herself to her mother-in-law and to Israel's God — and is woven into the family line of King David and Jesus. It proves no loss is beyond God's quiet, redeeming providence.
Cross-References for Ruth 1:1
“And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah. a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:1: came, pass, days
“And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:1: now, came, pass
“And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. persons: Heb. souls”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:1: land, went, country
“And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:1: now, came, land
“And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 1:1: came, pass, days
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