Ruth 2:1 Cross References - ISV

¹ Boaz Meets RuthNaomi had a close relative of her late husband, a man of considerable wealth from the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz.

¹⁷ You may say to yourselves, ‘I have become wealthy by my own strength and by my own ability.’ ¹⁸ But remember the LORD your God, because he is the one who gives you the ability to produce wealth, in order to confirm his covenant that he promised by an oath to your ancestors, as is the case today.

⁸ Ibzan, Israel’s Ninth JudgeAfter he died, Ibzan from Bethlehem governed Israel for ten years. ⁹ He had 30 sons and 30 daughters, but he gave his daughters in marriage to outsiders and brought in 30 outsiders for his sons. He governed Israel for seven years, ¹⁰ then he died and was buried in Bethlehem.

² The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and their two sons were named Mahlon and Chilion—Ephrathites from Bethlehem of Judah. They journeyed to the country of Moab and lived there for some time.

² Isn’t Boaz one of our close relatives? You’ve been associating with his women servants lately. Look, he’ll be winnowing barley at the threshing floor tonight.

¹² It’s true that I’m your related redeemer, but there is another related redeemer even closer than I.

²¹ Salmon fathered Boaz, and Boaz fathered Obed.

¹⁰ Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, who was leader of the descendants of Judah.
¹¹ Nahshon fathered Salma, Salma fathered Boaz, ¹² Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse.

³ His livestock included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and many servants. Indeed, the man’s stature greatly exceeded that of many people who lived in the East.

²⁵ if I’ve found joy in great wealth that I own, if I’ve earned a lot with my own hands,

⁵ Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab, Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth, Obed fathered Jesse,

³² the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,