Ruth 2:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹ Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side. He was a prominent man of noble character  from Elimelech’s family. His name was Boaz.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ NOW NAOMI had a kinsman of her husband's, a man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

¹ Now Naomi had a respected relative, a man of worth, through her husband from the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ But there was a man related to Elimelech, a powerful man, and very wealthy, named Boaz.

Ruth 2:1 Cross References

2 Kings 15:20

Then Menahem exacted 575 grams  of silver from each of the prominent men of Israel to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not stay there in the land.

Job 1:3

His estate included seven thousand sheep and goats, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys,  and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man among all the people of the east.

Job 31:25

if I have rejoiced because my wealth is great or because my own hand has acquired so much,

Matthew 1:5

Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab, Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth, Obed fathered Jesse,

Luke 3:32

son of Jesse,  son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon,

Ruth 1:2

The man’s name was Elimelech, and his wife’s name was Naomi.  The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites  from Bethlehem in Judah. They entered the fields of Moab and settled there.

Ruth 2:2

Ruth the Moabitess asked Naomi, ‘Will you let me go into the fields and gather fallen corn  behind someone with whom I find favour? ’ Naomi answered her, ‘Go ahead, my daughter.’

Ruth 3:12

Yes, it is true that I am a family redeemer, but there is a redeemer closer than I am.

Ruth 3:2

Now isn’t Boaz our relative?  Haven’t you been working with his female servants? This evening he will be winnowing barley on the threshing-floor.

Ruth 4:21

Salmon fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered Obed,