KJV King James Version
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name [was] Boaz.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Ruth 2:1
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name [was] Boaz.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a prominent man of noble character from the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.
WEB World English Bible
Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
ASV American Standard Version
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Naomi hath an acquaintance of her husband’s, a man mighty in wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name is Boaz.
Surrounding context — Ruth 2
1 And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name [was] Boaz.
2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after [him] in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
3 And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field [belonging] unto Boaz, who [was] of the kindred of Elimelech.
4 And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD [be] with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
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וּֽלְנָעֳמִ֞יH5281 · no.o.miNaomiמוֹדַ֣עH4129 · mo.dakinsmanלְאִישָׁ֗הּH376 · ishmanאִ֚ישׁH376 · ishmanגִּבּ֣וֹרH1368 · gib.bormighty manחַ֔יִלH2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiersמִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַתH4940 · mish.pa.chahfamilyאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְH458 · e.li.me.lekhElimelechוּשְׁמ֖וֹH8034 · shemnameבֹּֽעַז׃H1162 · bo.azBoaz
Cross-references
Ruth 4:21And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,Ruth 3:12And now it is true that I [am thy] near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.Ruth 3:2And now [is] not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.Matthew 1:5And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;Deuteronomy 8:17-18And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of [mine] hand hath gotten me this wealth.1 Chronicles 2:10-12And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;Ruth 1:2And 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.Luke 3:32Which was [the son] of Jesse, which was [the son] of Obed, which was [the son] of Booz, which was [the son] of Salmon, which was [the son] of Naasson,Job 31:25If I rejoiced because my wealth [was] great, and because mine hand had gotten much;Judges 12:8-10And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.Job 1:3His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
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