Ruth 2:20

New Century Version

Naomi told her daughter-in-law, “The Lord bless him! He continues to be kind to us—both the living and the dead!” Then Naomi told Ruth, “Boaz is one of our close relatives, one who should take care of us.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:5

So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead and said to them, “The Lord bless you. You have shown loyalty to your master Saul by burying him.

2 Samuel 9:1

David asked, “Is anyone still left in Saul’s family? I want to show kindness to that person for Jonathan’s sake!”

Job 19:25

I know that my Defender lives, and in the end he will stand upon the earth.

Proverbs 17:17

A friend loves you all the time, and a brother helps in time of trouble.

Leviticus 25:25

If a person in your country becomes very poor and sells some land, then close relatives must come and buy it back.

Philippians 4:10

I am very happy in the Lord that you have shown your care for me again. You continued to care about me, but there was no way for you to show it.

Ruth 2:21

Then Ruth, the Moabite, said, “Boaz also told me, ‘Keep close to my workers until they have finished my whole harvest.’ ”

Ruth 3:12

It is true that I am a relative who is to take care of you, but you have a closer relative than I.

Ruth 4:14

The women told Naomi, “Praise the Lord who gave you this grandson. May he become famous in Israel.

Ruth 4:4

So I decided to tell you about it: If you want to buy back the land, then buy it in front of the people who are sitting here and in front of the elders of my people. But if you don’t want to buy it, tell me, because you are the only one who can buy it, and I am next after you.” The close relative answered, “I will buy back the land.”

Ruth 4:6

The close relative answered, “I can’t buy back the land. If I did, I might harm what I can pass on to my own sons. I cannot buy the land back, so buy it yourself.”