Ruth 2:1

Darby's French Translation

Et Naomi avait un ami de son mari, homme puissant et riche, de la famille d'Élimélec, et son nom était Boaz.

Parallel Translations

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Or le mari de Naomi avait un parent qui était un homme puissant et riche, de la famille d'Élimélec; son nom était Booz.

Louis Segond (1910)
Naomi avait un parent de son mari. C'était un homme puissant et riche, de la famille d'Elimélec, et qui se nommait Boaz.

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Or le mari de Nahomi avait là un parent, homme fort et vaillant, de la famille d'Eli-mélec, qui avait nom Booz.

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

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.