Ruth 2:20 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “Blessed be he by the Lord, whose kindness has not forsaken the living or the dead!” Naomi also said to her, “The man is a relative of ours, one of our nearest kin.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, Blessed be he of the Lord who has not ceased his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said to her, The man is a near relative of ours, one who has the right to redeem us. [Lev. 25:25.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

Naomi replied to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by the LORD, who hasn’t abandoned his faithfulness with the living or with the dead.” Naomi said to her, “The man is one of our close relatives; he’s one of our redeemers.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

Naomi answered her, "May he be blessed by the Lord, because the same kindness which he provided for the living, he also kept for the dead." And again she said: "This man is our near relative."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And Noemi answered her: Blessed be he of the Lord; because the same kindness which he shewed to the living, he hath kept also to the dead. And again she said: The man is our kinsman.

Ruth 2:20 Cross References

2 Samuel 2:5

David sent messengers to the people of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, “May you be blessed by the Lord, because you showed this loyalty to Saul your lord and buried him!

2 Samuel 9:1

David asked, “Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul to whom I may show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”

Job 19:25

For I know that my vindicator lives and that in the end he will stand upon the earth;

Proverbs 17:17

A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.

Leviticus 25:25

“If anyone of your kin falls into difficulty and sells a piece of property, then the next of kin shall come and redeem what the relative has sold.

Philippians 4:10

I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned for me but had no opportunity to show it.

Ruth 2:21

Then Ruth the Moabite said, “He even said to me, ‘Stay close by my young men until they have finished all my harvest.’ ”

Ruth 3:12

But now, though it is true that I am a near kinsman, there is another kinsman more closely related than I.

Ruth 4:14

Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without next-of-kin, and may his name be renowned in Israel!

Ruth 4:4

So I thought I would tell you of it and say: Buy it in the presence of those sitting here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if you will not, tell me, so that I may know; for there is no one prior to you to redeem it, and I come after you.” So he said, “I will redeem it.”

Ruth 4:6

At this, the next-of-kin said, “I cannot redeem it for myself without damaging my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption yourself, for I cannot redeem it.”