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Ruth 2:1

There was a rich man named Boaz living in Bethlehem. Boaz was one of Naomi's close relatives from Elimelech's family.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Elimelech;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Judah, the Tribe of;   Riches;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Boaz;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Bethlehem;   Moab;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Know, Knowledge;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Elimelech;   Naomi;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Food;   Gleaning;   Ruth;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Elimelech;   Kin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Bethlehem;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Elimelech ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Boaz;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Na'omi;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Boaz;  

Encyclopedias:

- The Jewish Encyclopedia - Boaz;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for July 28;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side. He was a prominent man of noble character from Elimelech’s family. His name was Boaz.
Hebrew Names Version
Na`omi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelekh, and his name was Bo`az.
King James Version
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
Lexham English Bible
Now Naomi had a relative of her husband, a prominent rich man from the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.
English Standard Version
Now Naomi had a relative of her husband's, a worthy man of the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.
New Century Version
Now Naomi had a rich relative named Boaz, from Elimelech's family.
New English Translation
Now Naomi had a relative on her husband's side of the family named Boaz. He was a wealthy, prominent man from the clan of Elimelech.
Amplified Bible
Now Naomi had a relative of her husband, a man of great wealth and influence, from the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.
New American Standard Bible
Now Naomi had a relative of her husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Naomis husband had a kinsman, one of great power of the familie of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now Naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a mighty man of excellence, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.
Contemporary English Version
One day, Ruth said to Naomi, "Let me see if I can find someone who will let me pick up the grain left in the fields by the harvest workers." Naomi answered, "Go ahead, my daughter." So right away, Ruth went out to pick up grain in a field owned by Boaz. He was a relative of Naomi's husband Elimelech, as well as a rich and important man.
Complete Jewish Bible
Na‘omi had a relative on her husband's side, a prominent and wealthy member of Elimelekh's clan, whose name was Bo‘az.
Darby Translation
And Naomi had a relation of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
George Lamsa Translation
AND Naomi had a kinsman of her husbands, a well-known man of wealth, of the family of Elimeleck, whose name was Boaz.
Good News Translation
Naomi had a relative named Boaz, a rich and influential man who belonged to the family of her husband Elimelech.
Literal Translation
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a mighty man of the family of Elimelech. And his name was Boaz.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
There was a kinsman also of ye kynred of EliMelech Naemis hußbande, whose name was Boos, which was an honest man.
American Standard Version
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
Bible in Basic English
And Naomi had a relation of her husband, a man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Naomies husbad had a kinsman, a ma of power and wealth [which was] of the kinred of Elimelech, named Booz.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of valour, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
King James Version (1611)
And Naomi had a kinseman of her husbands, a mighty man of wealth, of the familie of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Noemin had a friend an acquaintance of her husband, and the man was a mighty man of the kindred of Elimelech, and his name was Booz.
English Revised Version
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
Berean Standard Bible
Now Naomi had a relative on her husband's side, a prominent man of noble character from the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe a myyti man and a man `of grete richessis, `Booz bi name, `was kynysman of Elymelech.
Young's Literal Translation
And Naomi hath an acquaintance of her husband's, a man mighty in wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name [is] Boaz.
Update Bible Version
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name [was] Boaz.
World English Bible
Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
New King James Version
There was a relative of Naomi's husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz.
New Living Translation
Now there was a wealthy and influential man in Bethlehem named Boaz, who was a relative of Naomi's husband, Elimelech.
New Life Bible
There was an in-law of the family of Naomi's husband there whose name was Boaz. He was a very rich man of the family of Elimelech.
New Revised Standard
Now Naomi had a kinsman on her husband's side, a prominent rich man, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, Naomi, had an acquaintance of her husband's, a man of great integrity, of the family of Elimelech, - whose name, was Boaz.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now her husband Elimelech had a kinsman, a powerful man, and very rich, whose name was Booz.
Revised Standard Version
Now Na'omi had a kinsman of her husband's, a man of wealth, of the family of Elim'elech, whose name was Bo'az.
THE MESSAGE
It so happened that Naomi had a relative by marriage, a man prominent and rich, connected with Elimelech's family. His name was Boaz.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now Naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.

Contextual Overview

1 There was a rich man named Boaz living in Bethlehem. Boaz was one of Naomi's close relatives from Elimelech's family. 2 One day Ruth, the Moabite, said to Naomi, "I think I will go to the fields. Maybe I can find someone who will be kind to me and let me gather the grain they leave in their field." Naomi said, "Fine, daughter, go ahead." 3 So Ruth went to the fields. She followed the workers who were cutting the grain and gathered the grain that was left. It happened that part of the field belonged to Boaz, the man from Elimelech's family.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

kinsman: Ruth 3:2, Ruth 3:12

a mighty: Deuteronomy 8:17, Deuteronomy 8:18, Job 1:3, Job 31:25

Boaz: Boaz, according the Targumist, was the same as Ibzan. Ruth 4:21, Judges 12:8-10, 1 Chronicles 2:10-12, Matthew 1:5, Luke 3:32, Booz

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 15:20 - the mighty

Cross-References

Genesis 1:1
God created the sky and the earth. At first,
Genesis 1:10
God named the dry land "earth," and he named the water that was gathered together "seas." And God saw that this was good.
Genesis 2:3
God blessed the seventh day and made it a holy day. He made it special because on that day he rested from all the work he did while creating the world.
Genesis 2:4
This is the story about the creation of the sky and the earth. This is what happened when the Lord God made the earth and the sky.
Genesis 2:5
This was before there were plants on the earth. Nothing was growing in the fields because the Lord God had not yet made it rain on the earth, and there was no one to care for the plants.
Genesis 2:8
Then the Lord God planted a garden in the East, in a place named Eden. He put the man he made in that garden.
Genesis 2:11
The name of the first river was Pishon. This river flowed around the entire country of Havilah.
Genesis 2:13
The name of the second river was Gihon. This river flowed around the whole land of Cush.
Exodus 20:11
That is because the Lord worked six days and made the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything in them. And on the seventh day, he rested. In this way the Lord blessed the Sabbath—the day of rest. He made that a very special day.
Exodus 31:17
The Sabbath will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever.'" (The Lord worked six days and made the sky and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and relaxed.)

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's,.... That was her kinsman by her husband's side, who now lived at Bethlehem; and yet it does not appear that Naomi made any application to him for assistance in her circumstances, though well known to her, as the word used signifies; which might arise from her modesty, and being loath to be troublesome to him, especially as he was a relation, not of her own family, but of her husband's; but, what is more strange, that this kinsman had taken no notice of her, nor sent to her, who yet was a very generous and liberal man, and had knowledge of her coming, for he had heard of the character of Ruth, Ruth 2:11 but perhaps he was not acquainted with their indigent circumstances:

a mighty man of wealth; a man of great wealth and riches, and of great power and authority, which riches give and raise a man to, and also of great virtue and honour, all which the word "wealth" signifies; to which may be added the paraphrase the Targumist gives, that he was mighty in the law; in the Scriptures, in the word of God, a truly religious man, which completes his character:

of the family of Elimelech; the husband of Naomi; some say that his father was Elimelech's brother, Ruth 2:11- :,

and his name was Boaz; which signifies, "in him is strength", strength of riches, power, virtue, and grace; it is the name of one of the pillars in Solomon's temple, so called from its strength. This man is commonly said by the Jews to be the same with Ibzan, a judge of Israel, Judges 12:8: he was the grandson of Nahshon, prince of the tribe of Judah, who first offered at the dedication of the altar, Numbers 7:12, his father's name was Salmon, and his mother was Rahab, the harlot of Jericho, Matthew 1:5. A particular account is given of this man, because he, with Ruth, makes the principal part of the following history.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A kinsman - More literally “an acquaintance”; here (and in the feminine, Ruth 3:2) denoting the person with whom one is intimately acquainted, one’s near relation. The next kinsman of Ruth 2:20, etc. גאל gā'al, is a wholly different word.

Boaz - Commonly taken to mean, “strength is in him” (compare 1 Kings 7:21).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER II

Ruth goes to glean in the field of Boaz, 1-3.

Boaz finds her, and inquires who she is, 4-7.

He speaks kindly to her, gives her permission to follow his

reapers, and orders them to use her well, 8-16.

She returns in the evening to Naomi, and tells her of her fare;

from whom she receives encouragement and advice, 17-23.

NOTES ON CHAP. II

Verse Ruth 2:1. A mighty man of wealth — We have already seen that some suppose Boaz to have been one of the judges of Israel; he was no doubt a man of considerable property.


 
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