Ruth 4:10

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

I also take Ruth to be my wife. Then the dead man’s property will continue to belong to his family. And he will always be remembered by his family and the people in his hometown. You are all witnesses of what I am doing today.”

Cross References

Deuteronomy 25:6

Then the first son she has will be considered the dead man’s son in order to keep the dead man’s name alive in Israel.

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives the same as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it.

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage should be honored by everyone. And every marriage should be kept pure between husband and wife. God will judge guilty those who commit sexual sins and adultery.

Malachi 2:14

You ask, “Why are our gifts not accepted?” It is because the Lord saw the evil things you did—he is a witness against you. He saw you cheat on your wife. You have been married to her since you were young. She was your girlfriend. Then you made your vows to each other—and she became your wife.

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 spirits from the earth.

Hosea 12:12

“Jacob ran away to the land of Aram. There Israel worked for a wife. He kept sheep to get another wife.

Hosea 3:2

So I bought Gomer back for 6 ounces of silver and 9 bushels of barley.

Isaiah 48:19

If you had obeyed me, you would have had as many children as there are grains of sand. And they would always have been mine and would never have been destroyed.”

Proverbs 19:14

People receive houses and money from their parents, but a good wife is a gift from the Lord.

Proverbs 18:22

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

Psalm 109:15

May the Lord remember their sins forever, and may he cause people to forget his family completely.

Psalm 34:16

But the Lord is against those who do evil, so they are forgotten soon after they die.

Joshua 7:9

The Canaanites 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?”

Genesis 29:27

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.”

Ruth 4:9

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

Genesis 38:9

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