Ruth 2:20

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Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May the Lord bless him. The Lord hasn’t stopped being kind to people—living or dead.” Then Naomi told her, “That man is a relative of ours. He is a close relative, one of those responsible for taking care of us.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:5

So David sent messengers to the people of Jabesh Gilead. He said to them, “May the Lord bless you because you showed kindness to your master Saul by burying him.

2 Samuel 9:1

David asked, “Is there anyone left in Saul’s family to whom I can show kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”

Job 19:25

But I know that my defender lives, and afterwards, he will rise on the earth.

Proverbs 17:17

A friend always loves, and a brother is born to share trouble.

Leviticus 25:25

If your brother becomes poor and sells some of his property, then the one who can assume responsibility, his nearest relative, must buy back what he sold.

Philippians 4:10

The Lord has filled me with joy because you again showed interest in me. You were interested but did not have an opportunity to show it.

Ruth 2:21

Ruth, who was from Moab, told her, “He also said to me, ‘Stay with my younger workers until they have finished the harvest.’ ”

Ruth 3:12

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

Ruth 4:14

The women said to Naomi, “Praise the Lord, who has remembered today to give you someone who will take care of you. The child’s name will be famous in Israel.

Ruth 4:4

So I said that I would inform you. Buy it in the presence of these men sitting here and in the presence of the leaders of our people. If you wish to buy back the property, you can buy back the property. But if you do not wish to buy back the property, tell me. Then I will know that I am next in line because there is no other relative except me.” The man said, “I’ll buy back the property.”

Ruth 4:6

The man replied, “In that case I cannot assume responsibility for her. If I did, I would ruin my inheritance. Take all my rights to buy back the property for yourself, because I cannot assume that responsibility.”