Ruth 4:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 4:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 4:11 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come i..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 4:11 — KJV
“And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: do thou...: or, get thee riches, or, power be famous: Heb. proclaim thy name”
— Ruth 4:11 (KJV)
Ruth 4:11 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 4:11
“And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. fetch: Heb. take unto us”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:11: people, elders, lord
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:11: elders, lord, come
“For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:11: people, lord, come
“At that time the LORD said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:11: lord, make, come
“And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:11: people, lord, make
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