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 Naomi avait un parent de son mari. C’était un homme puissant et riche, de la famille d’Élimélec, et qui se nommait Boaz.

2 Ruth la Moabite dit à Naomi: Laisse-moi, je te prie, aller glaner des épis dans le champ de celui aux yeux duquel je trouverai grâce. Elle lui répondit: Va, ma fille.

3 Elle alla glaner dans un champ, derrière les moissonneurs. Et il se trouva par hasard que la pièce de terre appartenait à Boaz, qui était de la famille d’Élimélec.

Read the full chapter: Ruth 2 — Ruth Meets Boaz →

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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