Ruth 4:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 4:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 4:5 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 4:5 — KJV
“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.”
— Ruth 4:5 (KJV)
Ruth 4:5 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 4:5
“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.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:5: day, ruth, moabitess
“So Hanameel mine uncle's son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:5: then, field, buy
“And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother. brother's: or, next kinsman's”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:5: then, wife, raise
“And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:5: then, day, hand
“Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. be ye...: Heb. be ye the sons of valour”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:5: then, hand, also
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