Ruth 2:1

Ruth 2:1 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a man of standing from the clan of Elimelek, whose name was Boaz.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now Naomi had a relative of her husband's, a worthy man of the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.
• New King James Version (NKJV)There was a relative of Naomi’s husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz.

Context of Ruth 2:1

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. 2Ruth the Moabitess asked Naomi, “Will you let me go into the fields and gather fallen grain behind someone with whom I find favor?” Naomi answered her, “Go ahead, my daughter.” 3So Ruth left and entered the field to gather grain behind the harvesters. She happened to be in the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from Elimelech’s family.

Ruth 2:1 word by word

וּֽלְנָעֳמִ֞י מוֹדַ֣ע לְאִישָׁ֗הּ אִ֚ישׁ גִּבּ֣וֹר חַ֔יִל מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת אֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ וּשְׁמ֖וֹ בֹּֽעַז׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Naomiנׇעֳמִיno‛ŏmîy · NaomiH5281
• had a kinsmanיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• had a kinsmanמוֹדַעmôda‛ môdâ‛ · kinsmanH4129
• of her husband’sאִישׁ'îysh · man: husbandH376
• a mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of wealthחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• of the familyמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
• of Elimelechאֱלִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ĕlîymelek · ElimelechH458
• and his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Boazבֹּ֫עַזbô‛az · BoazH1162

Cross-references for Ruth 2:1

• Ruth 3:2Now isn’t Boaz our relative? Haven’t you been working with his female servants? This evening he will be winnowing barley on the threshing floor.
• Deuteronomy 8:17You may say to yourself, ‘My power and my own ability have gained this wealth for me,’
• Job 1:3His estate included seven thousand sheep and goats, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man among all the people of the east.
• Job 31:25if I have rejoiced because my wealth is great or because my own hand has acquired so much,
• Ruth 4:21Salmon fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered Obed,
• Judges 12:8Ibzan, who was from Bethlehem, judged Israel after Jephthah
• 1 Chronicles 2:10Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah’s descendants.
• Matthew 1:5Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab, Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth, Obed fathered Jesse,
• Luke 3:32son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon,

Commentaries on Ruth 2:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1A mighty man of wealth - We have already seen that some suppose Boaz to have been one of the judges of Israel; he was no doubt a man of considerable property.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1A kinsman - More literally “an acquaintance”; here (and in the feminine, Rth 3:2 ) denoting the person with whom one is intimately acquainted, one‘s near relation. The next kinsman of Rth 2:20 , etc. גאל gā'al is a wholly different word. Boaz - Commonly taken to mean, “strength is in him” (compare 1 Kings 7:21).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Ruth gleans in the field of Boaz. (1-3) The kindness of Boaz to Ruth. (4-16) Ruth returns to her mother-in-law. (17-23) Verses 1-3 Observe Ruth's humility. When Providence had made her poor, she cheerfully stoops to her lot. High spirits will rather starve than stoop; not so Ruth. Nay, it is her own proposal. She speaks humbly in her expectation of leave to glean. We may not demand kindness as a debt, but ask, and take it as a favour, though in a small…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Boaz was a relative of Elimelech, so he could be a family redeemer for the widows Ruth and Naomi (see study note on Judges2:20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-32. Ruth ... said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean--The right of gleaning was conferred by a positive law on the widow, the poor, and the stranger (see on Le 19:9 and De 24:19). But liberty to glean behind the reapers [Ru 2:3] was not a right that could be claimed; it was a privilege granted or refused according to the good will or favor of the owner.Read the comment

Topics related to Ruth 2:1

• Elimelech

In the dictionaries

• Boaz
• Damsel
• Elimelech
• Glean
• Knowledge
• Suffice
• Kinsman; Kinswoman
• Naomi

Commentaries on Ruth 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings