Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a man of standing from the clan of Elimelek, whose 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. English Standard Version Now Naomi had a relative of her husband’s, a worthy man of the clan of Elimelech, whose 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. King James Bible And 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 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. NASB 1995 Now Naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. NASB 1977 Now Naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech, whose 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. 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. 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side named Boaz. He was a prominent man of noble character from Elimelech’s family. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Namei had one relative, a well known man from the family of Alimalek her husband, a man well known, and his name Baaz Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Douay-Rheims Bible Now her husband Elimelech had a kinsman, a powerful man, and very rich, whose 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Naomi had a relative. He was from Elimelech's side of the family. He was a man of outstanding character named Boaz. Good News Translation Naomi had a relative named Boaz, a rich and influential man who belonged to the family of her husband Elimelech. International Standard Version Naomi had a close relative of her late husband, a man of considerable wealth from the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz. JPS Tanakh 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. Literal Standard Version And Naomi has an acquaintance of her husband’s, a man mighty in wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name [is] Boaz. Majority 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. New American Bible Naomi had a powerful relative named Boaz, through the clan of her husband Elimelech. NET Bible 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. New Revised Standard Version Now Naomi had a kinsman on her husband’s side, a prominent rich man, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. New Heart 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. 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 relative of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz. 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Boaz Meets Ruth1Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a prominent man of noble character from the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. 2And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go into the fields and glean heads of grain after someone in whose sight I may find favor.” “Go ahead, my daughter,” Naomi replied.… Cross References Ruth 1:2 The man's name was Elimelech, his wife's name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah, and they entered the land of Moab and settled there. Ruth 2:2 And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, "Please let me go into the fields and glean heads of grain after someone in whose sight I may find favor." "Go ahead, my daughter," Naomi replied. Treasury of Scripture And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. kinsman Ruth 3:2,12 And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor… a mighty Deuteronomy 8:17,18 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth… Job 1:3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east. Job 31:25 If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much; Ruth 4:21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, Judges 12:8-10 And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel… 1 Chronicles 2:10-12 And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah; … Booz Jump to Previous Acquaintance Boaz Bo'az Clan Elimelech Elim'elech Husband Husband's Kinsman Mighty Naomi Na'omi Relation Relative Side Standing Valour WealthJump to Next Acquaintance Boaz Bo'az Clan Elimelech Elim'elech Husband Husband's Kinsman Mighty Naomi Na'omi Relation Relative Side Standing Valour WealthRuth 2 1. Ruth gleans in the field of Boaz4. Boaz takes notice of her 8. and shows her great favor 18. That which she got, she carries to Naomi (1) Boaz.--It has been already said that if there are any gaps in the genealogy, these are most probably to be referred to its earlier portion. According to the line, however, given in Ruth 4:18 seq., Boaz is grandson of the Nahshon who was prince of the tribe of Judah during the wanderings in the desert and son of Salmon and Rahab of Jericho. It may be noted that the difficulty of date may be lessened by supposing that in the last two generations we have children of their fathers' old age.Verse 1. - And Naomi had, on her husband's side, a friend. The C'tib reading מְיֻדַּע (absolute מְיֻדָע) is much to be preferred to the K'ri מודַע. But מְיֻדָּע is ambiguous in import. It primarily means known, well-known, acquainted, an acquaintance (see Job 19:14; Psalm 55:13; Psalm 88:8, 18). But as intimate acquaintances, especially in a primitive and comparatively unwelded state of society, are generally found within the circle of kinsfolk, the word may be used, and is here used, in reference to a kinsman. The Vulgate translates it consanguineus. The translation is interpretatively correct; but the original term is less definite, and hence, in virtue of the ambiguity, there is not absolute redundancy in the appended clause, of the family or elan of Elimelech. This friend of Naomi on her husband s side is said, in King James's version, to be a mighty man of wealth. But the expression so rendered has, in the very numerous passages in which it occurs, a conventional import that stretches out in a different and nobler direction. It is the expression that is so frequently translated "a mighty man of valor (see Joshua 1:14; Joshua 6:2; Joshua 8:3; Joshua 10:7; Judges 6:12; Judges 11:1, etc.). In only one other passage is it rendered as it is by King James's translators in the passage before us, viz., in 2 Kings 15:20. There it is correctly so translated, interpretatively. Here there seems to be a leaning in the same direction, and yet it is not strongly pronounced. Cassel, however, takes the other cue, and translates "a valiant hero "Probably," says he "he had distinguished himself in the conflicts of Israel with their enemies." The expression originally means "strong in strength" (δυνατὸς ἰσχύι, Sept.), but is ambiguous in consequence of the many-sided import of the latter word מִשְׁפָחָה, which means originally, either strength, and then valor; or, clannish following (see Raabe), and then military host, or force, or forces; also, faculty or ability, and then, as so often "answering all things," riches or wealth. The idea the writer seems to be that the friend of the widow's husband was a strong and substantial yeoman. He was of the family or clan of Elimelech. The word family is conventionally too narrow, and the word elan too broad, to represent the import of שָׂדֶה as here used. The idea intended lies somewhere between. And his name was Boaz. The root of this name is not found, apparently, in Hebrew, as was supposed by the older philologists, and hence its essential idea is as yet undetermined. Raabe finds its original form in the Sanscrit bhuvanti, which yields the idea of prosperousness. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now Naomiוּֽלְנָעֳמִ֞י (ū·lə·nā·‘o·mî) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5281: Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth had a relative מוֹדַ֣ע (mō·w·ḏa‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know on her husband’s side, לְאִישָׁ֗הּ (lə·’î·šāh) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person a prominent גִּבּ֣וֹר (gib·bō·wr) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant man אִ֚ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of noble character חַ֔יִל (ḥa·yil) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength from the clan מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת (mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people of Elimelech, אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ (’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 458: Elimelech -- 'God is king', the husband of Naomi whose name וּשְׁמ֖וֹ (ū·šə·mōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name [was] Boaz. בֹּֽעַז׃ (bō·‘az) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple Links Ruth 2:1 NIVRuth 2:1 NLT Ruth 2:1 ESV Ruth 2:1 NASB Ruth 2:1 KJV Ruth 2:1 BibleApps.com Ruth 2:1 Biblia Paralela Ruth 2:1 Chinese Bible Ruth 2:1 French Bible Ruth 2:1 Catholic Bible OT History: Ruth 2:1 Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's (Ru Rut.) |
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