Ruth 4:10

Easy To Read Version

I am also buying Ruth to be my wife. I am doing this so the dead man’s property will stay with his family. This way, the dead man’s name will not be separated from his family and his land. You are witnesses this day.”

Cross References

Genesis 29:27

But continue for the full week of the marriage ceremony, and I will also give you Rachel to marry. But you must serve me another seven years.”

Genesis 38:9

Onan knew that the children from this union would not belong to him. Onan had sexual relations with Tamar, but he did not allow himself to stay inside her.

Psalm 109:15

I hope the Lord remembers\par those sins forever.\par And I hope he forces people to forget\par my enemy completely.\par

Psalm 34:16

But the Lord is against people\par that do bad things.\par He destroys them completely!\par

Proverbs 18:22

If you find a wife, then you have found a good thing. She shows that the Lord is happy with you.

Proverbs 19:14

People get houses and money from their parents. But a good wife is a gift from the Lord.

Isaiah 48:19

If you had obeyed me,\par then you would have had many children.\par They would have been\par like the many grains of sand.\par If you had obeyed me,\par then you would not have been destroyed.\par You would have continued with me.”\par

Hosea 12:12

“Jacob ran away to the land of Aram. In that place, Israel {\cf2\super [140]} worked for a wife. He kept sheep to get another wife.

Hosea 3:2

So I bought Gomer 6 ounces {\cf2\super [26]} of silver and 9 bushels {\cf2\super [27]} of barley.

Zechariah 13:2

The Lord All-Powerful says, “At that time, I will remove all the idols from the earth. People will not even remember their names. And I will remove the \{false\} prophets and unclean {\cf2\super [31]} spirits from the earth.

Malachi 2:14

You ask, “Why are our gifts not accepted by the Lord?” Why? Because the Lord saw the bad things you did—he is a witness {\cf2\super [14]} against you. He saw you cheat on your wife. You have been married to that woman since you were young. She was your girlfriend. Then you made your vows {\cf2\super [15]} to each other—and she became your wife. \{But you cheated on her\}.

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives the same as Christ loved the church. Christ died for the church.

Deuteronomy 25:6

Then the first child that she gives birth to will take the place of the man’s dead brother. Then the dead brother’s name will not be taken out of Israel.

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage should be honored by all people. And every marriage should be kept pure between only two people. God will judge guilty those people who do sexual sins and adultery. {\cf2\super [172]}

Joshua 7:9

The Canaanite people and all the other people in this country will hear about what happened. Then they will attack us and kill all of us! Then what will you do to protect your great name?”

Ruth 4:9

Then Boaz said to the elders [31] and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi everything that belonged to Elimelech, Kilion, and Mahlon.