Ruth 2:4

New International Reader's Version

Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem. He greeted those cutting and gathering the grain. He said, “May the Lord be with you!” “And may the Lord bless you!” they replied.

Cross References

Genesis 18:19

I have chosen him. He must direct his children to live in the way that pleases me. And he must direct the members of his family after him to do the same. So he must guide all of them in doing what is right and fair. Then I, the Lord, will do for Abraham what I have promised him.”

Genesis 28:3

May the Mighty God bless you. May he give you children. May he make your family larger until you become a community of nations.

1 Chronicles 2:51

Hur was the father of Salma. Salma was the father of Bethlehem. Hur was also the father of Hareph. Hareph was the father of Beth Gader.

Psalm 118:26

Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. From the temple of the Lord we bless you.

Psalm 134:3

May the Lord bless you from Zion. He is the Maker of heaven and earth.

Jeremiah 31:23

The Lord who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says, “I will bring them back from the place where they were taken. Here is what the people in Judah and its towns will say once again. ‘May the Lord bless you, you successful city. Sacred mountain, may he bless you.’

Numbers 6:24

“ ‘ “May the Lord bless you and take good care of you.

Luke 1:28

The angel greeted her and said, “The Lord has blessed you in a special way. He is with you.”

2 Thessalonians 3:16

May the Lord who gives peace give you peace at all times and in every way. May the Lord be with all of you.

1 Timothy 6:2

Some slaves have masters who are believers. They shouldn’t show their masters disrespect just because they are also believers. Instead, they should serve them even better. That’s because their masters are loved by them as believers. These masters are committed to caring for their slaves. These are the things you are to teach. Try hard to get the believers to do them.

2 Timothy 4:22

May the Lord be with your spirit. May God’s grace be with you all.

Joshua 24:15

But suppose you don’t want to serve him. Then choose for yourselves right now whom you will serve. You can choose the gods your people served east of the Euphrates River. Or you can serve the gods of the Amorites. After all, you are living in their land. But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.”

Judges 6:12

The angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon. He said, “Mighty warrior, the Lord is with you.”

Judges 6:16

The Lord answered, “I will be with you. So you will strike down the Midianites. You will leave no one alive.”

Ruth 2:3

So Ruth went out to a field and began to pick up grain. She worked behind those cutting and gathering the grain. As it turned out, she was working in a field that belonged to Boaz. He was from the family of Elimelek.

Ruth 2:5

Boaz spoke to the man in charge of his workers. He asked, “Who does that young woman belong to?”

Ruth 4:11

Then the elders and all the people at the gate said, “We are witnesses. The woman is coming into your home. May the Lord make her like Rachel and Leah. Together they built up the family of Israel. May you be an important person in Ephrathah. May you be famous in Bethlehem.

1 Samuel 17:37

The Lord saved me from the paw of the lion. He saved me from the paw of the bear. And he’ll save me from the powerful hand of this Philistine too.” Saul said to David, “Go. And may the Lord be with you.”