Ruth 2:20

Straight away Naomi said, “I want the Lord to bless Boaz and do good things for him. The Lord always keeps his promise to people that are alive and to people who are dead. Yes, I want him to do good things for Boaz.” Naomi said to Ruth, “Boaz is a close relation for us. In our culture he is someone that has to look after us.”

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In The King James Version

And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.

In Context

19Naomi asked Ruth, “Where did you get all these seeds? Where did you work today? I pray that God is good to the person that let you have this food.” Ruth said to Naomi, “I have been working in a paddock that belongs to Boaz.”

21Then Ruth, the young woman from Mo-ab, said, “Boaz told me to stay close to his workers every day until they have finished cutting the grass and all the seeds are put into his shed.”

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Cross References

Ruth 3:10Boaz said, “I want the Lord to be good to you, Ruth. You are being very kind to me and showing our family great respect. You have been very kind to Naomi and her family. And now you are showing more kindness, you are being kind to me. You might have looked for a much younger man to marry. He might have had a lot of money or he might have had nothing, but you did not look for a younger man. You have asked me.

Ruth 4:4And so I thought I would tell you. You are the closest relation for Elim-elek and you are the right person to buy that land. If you want to buy the land, you can do that here in front of all these elders right now. They will be witnesses that you own that land. But, if you do not want to buy the land, tell me, and I will buy it. You know that I am the next one in line.” The close relation said, “Yes I will buy that land from Naomi.”

Ruth 4:14The women in Bethlehem said to Naomi, “Thank you Lord! Naomi, the Lord has given you a grandson to carry on your family line. We ask the Lord to make a way for everyone in Israel to know him and respect him.

Matthew Henry on Ruth 2:18-23

Ruth's Report to Naomi. ( b. c. 1312.) 17 So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley. 18 And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed. 19 And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her mother in law with… Read the whole commentary →

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