Ruth 4:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 4:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 4:10 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 4:10 — KJV
“Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.”
— Ruth 4:10 (KJV)
Ruth 4:10 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 4:10
“Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:10: ruth, moabitess, wife
“Moreover the LORD shall raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: but what? even now.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:10: moreover, raise, cut
“And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:10: name, cut, off
“For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:10: cut, off, among
“And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:10: name, among, gate
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