Ruth 2:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.”
Ruth 2:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ruth 2:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ruth 2:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Naomi had a relative of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.”
Ruth 2:1 — World English Bible
Ruth 2:1 ASV — 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. ”
Ruth 2:1 — American Standard Version
Ruth 2:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Naomi hath an acquaintance of her husband's, a man mighty in wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name <FI>is<Fi> Boaz.”
Ruth 2:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Ruth 2:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Naomi had a relation of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz. ”
Ruth 2:1 — Darby Translation
Ruth 2:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Naomis husband had a kinsman, one of great power of the familie of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.”
Ruth 2:1 — Geneva Bible
Ruth 2:1 in Context — Ruth 2
1 And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
3 And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
What Does Ruth 2:1 Mean?
Ruth 2:1 is a verse from the Book of Ruth, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ruth chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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