Ruth 3:9

New American Bible - revised edition

“Who are you?” he asked. She replied, “I am your servant Ruth. Spread the wing of your cloak over your servant, for you are a redeemer.”

Cross References

Ezekiel 16:8

I passed by you again and saw that you were now old enough for love. So I spread the corner of my cloak over you to cover your nakedness; I swore an oath to you and entered into covenant with you—oracle of the Lord God—and you became mine.

Luke 14:11

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Ruth 2:20

“May he be blessed by the Lord, who never fails to show kindness to the living and to the dead,” Naomi exclaimed to her daughter-in-law. She continued, “This man is a near relative of ours, one of our redeemers.”

Ruth 3:10

He said, “May the Lord bless you, my daughter! You have been even more loyal now than before in not going after the young men, whether poor or rich.

Ruth 3:12

Now, I am in fact a redeemer, but there is another redeemer closer than I.

Ruth 3:8

Midway through the night, the man gave a start and groped about, only to find a woman lying at his feet.

Ruth 4:4

So I thought I would inform you. Before those here present, including the elders of my people, purchase the field; act as redeemer. But if you do not want to do it, tell me so, that I may know, for no one has a right of redemption prior to yours, and mine is next.” He answered, “I will act as redeemer.”

Ruth 4:6

The redeemer replied, “I cannot exercise my right of redemption for that would endanger my own estate. You do it in my place, for I cannot.”

1 Samuel 25:41

Rising and bowing to the ground, she answered, “Let your maidservant be the slave who washes the feet of my lord’s servants.”