Ruth 4:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 4:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 4:4 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 4:4 — KJV
“And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it. I thought...: Heb. I said, I will reveal in thine ear”
— Ruth 4:4 (KJV)
Ruth 4:4 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 4:4
“For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:4: people, may, know
“And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion. as thou shalt...: Heb. as thine hand shall find”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:4: people, then, may
“Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name. this...: Heb. thy name is called upon this house”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:4: people, then, may
“And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:4: saying, people, may
“Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:4: people, then, tell
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