Ruth 4:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ruth 4:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ruth 4:9 is a verse from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elime..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ruth 4:9 — KJV
“And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.”
— Ruth 4:9 (KJV)
Ruth 4:9 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 4:9
“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 4:9: elders, people, day
“And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. continued: Heb. were”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:9: elimelech, chilion, mahlon
“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 4:9: boaz, day, hand
“Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:9: people, day, bought
“And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. bondage: Heb. servants”
Shares key themes with Ruth 4:9: people, day, hand
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