Ruth 4:10

New Century Version

I am also taking Ruth, the Moabite who was the wife of Mahlon, as my wife. I am doing this so her dead husband’s property will stay in his name and his name will not be separated from his family and his hometown. You are witnesses today.”

Cross References

Genesis 29:27

But complete the full week of the marriage ceremony with Leah, and I will give you Rachel to marry also. But you must serve me another seven years.”

Genesis 38:9

But Onan knew that the children would not belong to him, so when he was supposed to have sexual relations with Tamar he did not complete the sex act. This made it impossible for Tamar to become pregnant and for Er to have descendants.

Psalm 109:15

Lord, always remember their sins. Then make people forget about them completely.

Psalm 34:16

But the Lord is against those who do evil; he makes the world forget them.

Proverbs 18:22

When a man finds a wife, he finds something good. It shows that the Lord is pleased with him.

Proverbs 19:14

Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a wise wife is a gift from the Lord.

Isaiah 48:19

You would have had many children, as many as the grains of sand. They would never have died out nor been destroyed.”

Hosea 12:12

Your ancestor Jacob fled to Northwest Mesopotamia where he worked to get a wife; he tended sheep to pay for her.

Hosea 3:2

So I bought her for six ounces of silver and ten bushels of barley.

Zechariah 13:2

The Lord All-Powerful says, “At that time I will get rid of the names of the idols from the land; no one will remember them anymore. I will also remove the prophets and unclean spirits from the land.

Malachi 2:14

You ask, “Why?” It is because the Lord sees how you treated the wife you married when you were young. You broke your promise to her, even though she was your partner and you had an agreement with her.

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave himself for it

Deuteronomy 25:6

The first son she has counts as the son of the dead brother so that his name will not be forgotten in Israel.

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage should be honored by everyone, and husband and wife should keep their marriage pure. God will judge as guilty those who take part in sexual sins.

Joshua 7:9

The Canaanites and all the other people in this country will hear about this and will surround and kill us all! Then what will you do for your own great name?”

Ruth 4:9

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