Menahem raised the money by making all the rich and powerful men pay taxes. Menahem taxed each man 20 ounces [177] of silver. Then Menahem gave the money to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria left, and did not stay there in Israel.
Ruth 2:1 - Easy To Read Version There was a rich man living in Bethlehem. His name was Boaz. Boaz was one of Naomi’s close relatives [7] from Elimelech’s family. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition NOW NAOMI had a kinsman of her husband's, a man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. American Standard Version (1901) And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz. Common English Bible Now Naomi had a respected relative, a man of worth, through her husband from the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz. Catholic Public Domain Version But there was a man related to Elimelech, a powerful man, and very wealthy, named Boaz. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now her husband Elimelech had a kinsman, a powerful man, and very rich, whose name was Booz. |
Menahem raised the money by making all the rich and powerful men pay taxes. Menahem taxed each man 20 ounces [177] of silver. Then Menahem gave the money to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria left, and did not stay there in Israel.
Job owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 1,000 bulls, and 500 female donkeys. He had many servants. Job was the richest man in the east.
I have been wealthy.\par But that didn’t make me proud!\par I earned a lot of money.\par But that is not what made me happy!\par
Salmon was the father of Boaz.\par (Boaz’ mother was Rahab.)\par Boaz was the father of Obed.\par (Obed’s mother was Ruth.)\par Obed was the father of Jesse.\par
David was the son of Jesse. Jesse was the son of Obed. Obed was the son of Boaz. Boaz was the son of Salmon. Salmon was the son of Nahshon.
The man’s wife was named Naomi and his two sons were named Mahlon and Kilion. These people were from the Ephrathah family of Bethlehem, Judah. The family traveled to the hill country of Moab and stayed there.
One day Ruth (the woman from Moab) said to Naomi, “I think I will go to the fields. Maybe I can find someone that would be kind to me and let me gather the grain he leaves in his field.”
And it is true, I am a close relative. [20] But there is a man that is a closer relative to you than I.
{Maybe Boaz is the right man.} Boaz is our close relative. [14] You worked with his women servants. Tonight he will be working at the threshing floor. [15]