Ruth 2:1

Modern English Version

Now Naomi had a relative of her husband, a man of prominence and means from the clan of Elimelek. His name was Boaz.

Cross References

2 Kings 15:20

Menahem exacted the money from Israel, from all the very wealthy men, fifty shekels of silver each, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria left and did not stay there in the land.

Job 1:3

His possessions were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and very many servants. This man was the greatest of all the people of the East.

Job 31:25

if I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gained much;

Matthew 1:5

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

Luke 3:32

who was the son of Jesse, who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Boaz, who was the son of Salmon, who was the son of Nahshon,

Ruth 1:2

The name of the man was Elimelek, the name of his wife was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there.

Ruth 2:2

Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go into the field and glean among the heads of grain behind anyone in whose eyes I may find favor.” Naomi said to her, “Go, my daughter.”

Ruth 3:12

Now it is true that I am a redeeming kinsman. Yet there is another redeemer closer than I am.

Ruth 3:2

Now is not Boaz our relative, with whose young women you have been working? Tonight he winnows barley on the threshing floor.

Ruth 4:21

Salmon the father of Boaz, Boaz the father of Obed,