Ruth 2:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 2:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 2:1 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. Boa..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 2:1 — KJV
“And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. Boaz: Gr. Booz”
— Ruth 2:1 (KJV)
Ruth 2:1 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 2:1
“And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother. brother's: or, next kinsman's”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:1: kinsman, husband, name
“And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth. upon...: Heb. upon the face of the earth”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:1: husband, family, name
“And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. continued: Heb. were”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:1: naomi, elimelech, name
“And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:1: naomi, husband, elimelech
“And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:1: naomi, kinsman, elimelech
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