Ruth 2:1

God's Word

Naomi had a relative. He was from Elimelech’s side of the family. He was a man of outstanding character named Boaz.

Cross References

2 Kings 15:20

Menahem raised the money from all the wealthy men in Israel. Each gave 20 ounces of silver for the king of Assyria. Then the king of Assyria left the country.

Job 1:3

He owned 7,000 sheep and goats, 3,000 camels, 1,000 oxen, 500 donkeys, and a large number of servants. He was the most influential person in the Middle East.

Job 31:25

If I enjoyed being very rich because my hand had found great ⌞wealth⌟….

Matthew 1:5

Salmon and Rahab were the father and mother of Boaz. Boaz and Ruth were the father and mother of Obed. Obed was the father of Jesse,

Luke 3:32

son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon,

Ruth 1:2

The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of their two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were descendants of Ephrathah from Bethlehem in the territory of Judah. They went to the country of Moab and lived there.

Ruth 2:2

Ruth, who was from Moab, said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the field of anyone who will be kind to me. There I will gather the grain left behind by the reapers.” Naomi told her, “Go, my daughter.”

Ruth 3:12

It is true that I am a close relative of yours, but there is a relative closer than I.

Ruth 3:2

Isn’t Boaz, whose young women you’ve been working with, our relative? He will be separating the barley from its husks on the threshing floor  tonight.

Ruth 4:21

Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed.