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Ruth 4
1BSBMeanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.
KJVThen went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
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Deuteronomy 25:7
7But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.”
Open Deuteronomy 25:7Ruth 3:12
12Yes, it is true that I am a kinsman-redeemer, but there is a redeemer nearer than I.
Open Ruth 3:12Deuteronomy 16:18
18You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
Open Deuteronomy 16:18Job 29:7
7When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square,
Open Job 29:7Amos 5:10–12
10There are those who hate the one who reproves in the gate and despise him who speaks with integrity.
11Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of grain, you will never live in the stone houses you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted.
Open Amos 5:10–12Deuteronomy 21:19
19his father and mother are to lay hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown,
Open Deuteronomy 21:19
2BSBThen Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.
KJVAnd he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
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Proverbs 31:23
23Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land.
Open Proverbs 31:231 Kings 21:8
8Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
Open 1 Kings 21:8Acts 6:12
12So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,
Open Acts 6:12Exodus 21:8
8If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master who had designated her for himself, he must allow her to be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, since he has broken faith with her.
Open Exodus 21:8Lamentations 5:14
14The elders have left the city gate; the young men have stopped their music.
Open Lamentations 5:14Deuteronomy 29:10
10All of you are standing today before the Lord your God—you leaders of tribes, elders, officials, and all the men of Israel,
Open Deuteronomy 29:10
3BSBAnd he said to the kinsman-redeemer, “Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech.
KJVAnd he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s:
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Psalm 112:5
5It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
Open Psalm 112:5Proverbs 13:10
10Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
Open Proverbs 13:10
4BSBI thought I should inform you that you may buy it back in the presence of those seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you want to redeem it, do so. But if you will not redeem it, tell me so I may know, because there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am next after you.” “I will redeem it,” he replied.
KJVAnd I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it , redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it .
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Jeremiah 32:7–12
7Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, ‘Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.’
8Then, as the Lord had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it for yourself.’” Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord.
Open Jeremiah 32:7–122 Corinthians 8:21
21For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.
Open 2 Corinthians 8:21Leviticus 25:25–29
25If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold.
26Or if a man has no one to redeem it for him, but he prospers and acquires enough to redeem his land,
Open Leviticus 25:25–29Romans 12:17
17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.
Open Romans 12:17Philippians 4:8
8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.
Open Philippians 4:8Jeremiah 32:25
25Yet You, O Lord God, have said to me, ‘Buy for yourself the field with silver and call in witnesses, even though the city has been delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans!’”
Open Jeremiah 32:25
5BSBThen Boaz said, “On the day you buy the land from Naomi and also from Ruth the Moabitess, you must also acquire the widow of the deceased in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance.”
KJVThen said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
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Matthew 22:24
24“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.
Open Matthew 22:24Genesis 38:8
8Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.”
Open Genesis 38:8Deuteronomy 25:5–6
5When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her.
6The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel.
Open Deuteronomy 25:5–6Ruth 3:12–13
12Yes, it is true that I am a kinsman-redeemer, but there is a redeemer nearer than I.
13Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, good. Let him redeem you. But if he does not want to redeem you, as surely as the Lord lives, I will. Now lie here until morning.”
Open Ruth 3:12–13Luke 20:28
28“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
Open Luke 20:28
6BSBThe kinsman-redeemer replied, “I cannot redeem it myself, or I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I cannot redeem it.”
KJVAnd the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it .
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Ruth 3:13
13Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, good. Let him redeem you. But if he does not want to redeem you, as surely as the Lord lives, I will. Now lie here until morning.”
Open Ruth 3:13Leviticus 25:25
25If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold.
Open Leviticus 25:25
7BSBNow in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel.
KJVNow this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
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Deuteronomy 25:7–10
7But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.”
8Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak with him. If he persists and says, “I do not want to marry her,”
Open Deuteronomy 25:7–10
8BSBSo the kinsman-redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.”
KJVTherefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
9BSBAt this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.
KJVAnd Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the hand of Naomi.
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Genesis 23:16–18
16Abraham agreed to Ephron’s terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the standard of the merchants.
17So Ephron’s field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, and all the trees within the boundaries of the field were deeded over
Open Genesis 23:16–18Jeremiah 32:10–12
10I signed and sealed the deed, called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales.
11Then I took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy with its terms and conditions, as well as the open copy—
Open Jeremiah 32:10–12
10BSBMoreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”
KJVMoreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
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Deuteronomy 25:6
6The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel.
Open Deuteronomy 25:6Ephesians 5:25
25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
Open Ephesians 5:25Genesis 29:27
27Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
Open Genesis 29:27Hosea 12:12
12Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife—for a wife he tended sheep.
Open Hosea 12:12Isaiah 8:2–3
2And I will appoint for Myself trustworthy witnesses—Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah.”
3And I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The Lord said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
Open Isaiah 8:2–3Proverbs 31:10–11
10A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
11The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value.
Open Proverbs 31:10–11
11BSB“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the Lord make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.
KJVAnd all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:
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Genesis 29:32–30:24
32And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The Lord has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”
Open Genesis 29:32–30:24Matthew 2:6
6‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”
Open Matthew 2:6Micah 5:2
2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
Open Micah 5:2Genesis 35:16–20
16Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult.
17During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.”
Open Genesis 35:16–20Psalm 127:3–5
3Children are indeed a heritage from the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.
Open Psalm 127:3–5Genesis 46:8–27
8Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
9The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
Open Genesis 46:8–27
12BSBAnd may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the Lord will give you by this young woman.”
KJVAnd let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the Lord shall give thee of this young woman.
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Genesis 38:29
29But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.
Open Genesis 38:291 Chronicles 2:4
4Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Open 1 Chronicles 2:41 Samuel 2:20
20And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the Lord give you children by this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the Lord.” Then they would go home.
Open 1 Samuel 2:20Genesis 46:12
12The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
Open Genesis 46:12Matthew 1:3
3Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
Open Matthew 1:3Ruth 4:18
18Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
Open Ruth 4:18
13BSBSo Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the Lord enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.
KJVSo Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the Lord gave her conception, and she bare a son.
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Genesis 29:31
31When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
Open Genesis 29:31Genesis 33:5
5When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.”
Open Genesis 33:5Psalm 127:3
3Children are indeed a heritage from the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
Open Psalm 127:3Ruth 3:11
11And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.
Open Ruth 3:11Genesis 25:21
21Later, Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the Lord heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.
Open Genesis 25:21Genesis 30:2
2Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”
Open Genesis 30:2
14BSBThen the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel.
KJVAnd the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the Lord , which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
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Luke 1:58
58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
Open Luke 1:58Matthew 1:5–20
5Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
6and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,
Open Matthew 1:5–20Genesis 12:2
2I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
Open Genesis 12:2Isaiah 11:1–4
1Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
2The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord.
Open Isaiah 11:1–4Ruth 4:21–22
21Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
22Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
Open Ruth 4:21–22Psalm 34:1–3
1Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.
2My soul boasts in the Lord; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.
Open Psalm 34:1–3
15BSBHe will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”
KJVAnd he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
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Isaiah 46:4
4Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.
Open Isaiah 46:4Psalm 55:22
22Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
Open Psalm 55:22Genesis 45:11
11And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’
Open Genesis 45:11Ruth 2:11–12
11Boaz replied, “I have been made fully aware of all you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, how you left your father and mother and the land of your birth, and how you came to a people you did not know before.
12May the Lord repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”
Open Ruth 2:11–12Proverbs 18:24
24A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
Open Proverbs 18:24Genesis 47:12
12Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.
Open Genesis 47:12
16BSBAnd Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him.
KJVAnd Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
17BSBThe neighbor women said, “A son has been born to Naomi,” and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.
KJVAnd the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
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Luke 1:58–63
58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
Open Luke 1:58–63
18BSBNow these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
KJVNow these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
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Matthew 1:3–6
3Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
4Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
Open Matthew 1:3–61 Chronicles 2:4–8
4Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
Open 1 Chronicles 2:4–8Luke 3:33
33the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
Open Luke 3:331 Chronicles 4:1
1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
Open 1 Chronicles 4:1
19BSBHezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,
KJVAnd Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
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1 Chronicles 2:9–10
9The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
10Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.
Open 1 Chronicles 2:9–10Luke 3:33
33the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
Open Luke 3:33Matthew 1:4
4Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
Open Matthew 1:4
20BSBAmminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon,
KJVAnd Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
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Numbers 1:7
7from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;
Open Numbers 1:7Matthew 1:4
4Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
Open Matthew 1:4Luke 3:32
32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
Open Luke 3:32
21BSBSalmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
KJVAnd Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
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Matthew 1:5
5Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
Open Matthew 1:5Luke 3:32
32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
Open Luke 3:321 Chronicles 2:11–12
11Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz.
12Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
Open 1 Chronicles 2:11–12
22BSBObed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.
KJVAnd Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
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Matthew 1:6
6and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,
Open Matthew 1:61 Chronicles 2:15
15Ozem sixth, and David seventh.
Open 1 Chronicles 2:151 Samuel 16:1
1Now the Lord said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
Open 1 Samuel 16:1Luke 3:31
31the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
Open Luke 3:31Isaiah 11:1
1Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
Open Isaiah 11:1