Ruth 2:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 2:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 2:11 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 2:11 — KJV
“And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.”
— Ruth 2:11 (KJV)
Ruth 2:11 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 2:11
“And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:11: answered, hath, mother
“And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:11: hast, mother, father
“For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all. neither...: Heb. delivering thou hast not delivered”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:11: hath, hast, done
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:11: hath, thine, left
“And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them. come...: Heb. found them”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:11: done, law, how
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