Ruth 2:12

May the Lord recompense thy work, and may thy reward be complete from the Lord the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to seek shelter.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

In Context

11But Bo'az answered and said unto her, It hath fully been told me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law after the death of thy husband; and how thou hast forsaken thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy birth, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not yesterday or the day before.

13Then said she, Let me find grace in thy eyes, my lord; for thou hast comforted me, and because thou hast spoken [kindly] unto the heart of thy handmaid, though I be not like one of thy handmaids.

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Cross References

Ruth 1:16But Ruth said, Urge me not to leave thee, to return from following thee; for whither thou goest, will I go; and where thou lodgest, will I lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.

1 Samuel 24:20And now, behold, I know that thou wilt surely become king, and that the kingdom of Israel will stand firmly in thy hand.

Psalms 19:11(19:12) Moreover thy servant is admonished by them: in keeping them there is great reward.

Psalms 57:1“To the chief musician, Al-tashcheth, by David, a Michtham, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.” (57:2) Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me; for in thee my soul seeketh protection, and under the shadow of thy wings will I seek protection, until the mischief be passed away.

Psalms 61:4(61:5) Let me sojourn in thy tent to all eternity; let me be sheltered under the covert of thy wings. Selah.

Psalms 91:4With his pinions will he cover thee, and under his wings shalt thou find shelter: shield and buckler is his truth.

Matthew Henry on Ruth 2:5-17

The Kindness of Boaz to Ruth. ( b. c. 1312.) 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. 5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? 6 And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab: 7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and… Read the whole commentary →

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