Ruth 2:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 2:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 2:18 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and g..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 2:18 — KJV
“And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.”
— Ruth 2:18 (KJV)
Ruth 2:18 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 2:18
“And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:18: took, went, into
“And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:18: took, into, mother
“And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him. friendly...: Heb. to her heart”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:18: went, into, saw
“Afterwards the spirit took me up, and brought me in a vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up from me.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:18: took, went, into
“And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 2:18: saw, brought, forth
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