Ruth 4:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 4:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 4:15 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which lovet..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 4:15 — KJV
“And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him. a nourisher of: Heb. to nourish thine...: Heb. thy gray hairs”
— Ruth 4:15 (KJV)
Ruth 4:15 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 4:15
“Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. when...: Heb. unto old age and gray hairs thy strength: Heb. thine arm”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:15: thine, old, age
“And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee: body: Heb. belly”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:15: thine, daughter, sons
“And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:15: life, thine, old
“Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:15: life, thine, old
“And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab's children, saying, them...: Heb. nourishers”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:15: nourisher, seven, sons
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