Ruth 2:20 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁰ And Naʽ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ 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

²⁰ 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)

²⁰ 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

²⁰ 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

²⁰ 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."

Ruth 2:20 Cross References

2 Samuel 2:5

Dawiḏ

2 Samuel 9:1

And Dawiḏ

Job 19:25

For I know that my Redeemer lives, and as the Last shall rise over the dust;

Proverbs 17:17

A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

Leviticus 25:25

‘When your brother becomes poor, and has sold some of his possession, and his redeemer, a close relative comes to redeem it, then he shall redeem what his brother sold.

Philippians 4:10

And I rejoiced in יהוה  greatly that now at last your concern for me has revived again – though you were concerned, but had no chance.

Ruth 2:21

And Ruth the Mo’aḇ

Ruth 3:12

“And now, it is true that I am your redeemer. However, there is a redeemer nearer than I.

Ruth 4:14

And the women said to Naʽ

Ruth 4:4

“And I thought that I should disclose it to you, saying, ‘Buy it back in the presence of the inhabitants and the elders of my people. If you do redeem it, redeem it. But if you do not redeem it, inform me, so that I know. For there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am next after you.’ ” And he said, “I redeem it.”

Ruth 4:6

And the redeemer said, “I am not able to redeem it for myself, lest I ruin my own inheritance. Redeem my right of redemption for yourself, for I am not able to redeem it.”