Ruth 2:20

Contemporary English Version 1995

“The Lord bless Boaz!” Naomi replied. “He has shown that he is still loyal to the living and to the dead. Boaz is a close relative, one of those who is supposed to look after us.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:5

David sent messengers to tell them: The Lord bless you! You were kind enough to bury Saul your ruler,

Proverbs 17:17

A friend is there to help, in any situation, and relatives are born to share our troubles.

Leviticus 25:25

If any of you Israelites become so poor that you are forced to sell your property, your closest relative must buy it back,

Philippians 4:10

The Lord has made me very grateful that at last you have thought about me once again. Actually, you were thinking about me all along, but you didn't have any chance to show it.

Job 19:25

I know that my Protector lives, and at the end he will stand on this earth.

2 Samuel 9:1

One day, David thought, “I wonder if any of Saul's family are still alive. If they are, I will be kind to them, because I made a promise to Jonathan.”

Ruth 4:14

After his birth, the women said to Naomi: Praise the Lord! Today he has given you a grandson to take care of you. We pray that the boy will grow up to be famous everywhere in Israel.

Ruth 4:6

The man answered, “If that's the case, I don't want to buy it! That would make problems with the property I already own. You may buy it yourself, because I cannot.”

Ruth 2:21

Ruth told her, “Boaz even said I could stay in the field with his workers until they had finished harvesting all his grain.”

Ruth 3:12

It's true that I am one of the relatives who is supposed to take care of you, but there is someone who is an even closer relative.

Ruth 4:4

I'm telling you about this, since you are his closest relative and have the right to buy the property. If you want it, you can buy it now. These ten men and the others standing here can be witnesses. But if you don't want the property, let me know, because I am next in line. The man replied, “I'll buy it!”