Ruth 2:20

New International Reader's Version

“May the Lord bless him!” Naomi said to her daughter-in-law. “The Lord is still being kind to those who are living and those who are dead.” She continued, “That man is a close relative of ours. He’s one of our family protectors.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:5

So he sent messengers to them to speak for him. The messengers said, “You were kind to bury the body of your master Saul. May the Lord bless you for that.

2 Samuel 9:1

David asked, “Is anyone left from the royal house of Saul? If there is, I want to be kind to him because of Jonathan.”

Job 19:25

I know that my redeemer lives. In the end he will stand on the earth.

Proverbs 17:17

A friend loves at all times. They are there to help when trouble comes.

Leviticus 25:25

“ ‘Suppose one of your own people becomes poor. And suppose they have to sell some of their land. Then their nearest relative must come and buy back what they have sold.

Philippians 4:10

At last you are concerned about me again. That makes me very happy. We belong to the Lord. I know that you were concerned. But you had no chance to show it.

Ruth 2:21

Then Ruth, who was from Moab, said, “He told me more. He even said, ‘Stay with my workers until they have finished bringing in all my grain.’ ”

Ruth 3:12

It’s true that I’m a relative of yours. But there’s a family protector who is more closely related to you than I am.

Ruth 4:14

The women said to Naomi, “We praise the Lord. Today he has provided a family protector for you. May this child become famous all over Israel!

Ruth 4:4

I thought I should bring the matter to your attention. I suggest that you buy the land. Buy it while those sitting here and the elders of my people are looking on as witnesses. If you are willing to buy it back, do it. But if you aren’t, tell me. Then I’ll know. No one has the right to buy it back except you. And I’m next in line.” “I’ll buy it,” he said.

Ruth 4:6

When the family protector heard that, he said, “Then I can’t buy the land. If I did, I might put my own property in danger. So you buy it. I can’t do it.”