Ruth 2:1 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹ And Na-o´mi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elim´elech; and 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

Ruth 4:21

and Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,

Ruth 3:12

And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.

Ruth 3:2

And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley tonight in the threshingfloor.

Matthew 1:5

and Salmon begat Boaz of Rachab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

Ruth 1:2

And the name of the man was Elim´elech, and the name of his wife Na-o´mi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chil´i-on, Eph´rathites of Beth–lehem–judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

Luke 3:32

which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Boaz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Nahshon,

Job 31:25

if I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;

Job 1:3

His 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.

Ruth 2:2

And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Na-o´mi, 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.

2 Kings 15:20

And Men´ahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.