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

Boaz was a rich and important man who lived in Bethlehem. He was from the family of Naomi's husband, Elimelech. 2One day, Ruth, the woman from Moab, said to Naomi, ‘Let me go to the fields to pick up some grain from the harvest. I will walk behind anyone who lets me do that.’ Naomi said, ‘Yes, my daughter, go and do that.’ 3So Ruth went to the fields. She began to pick up the grains of barley that the men dropped on the ground. It happened that she was in part of a field that belonged to Boaz. Boaz was from Elimelech's clan.

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 3:2You have worked with Boaz's women workers, and he is our relative. Tonight, he will be at the threshing floor where he prepares the barley seeds.
• Deuteronomy 8:17You must never say to yourself, ‘I have got all these valuable things because I am strong and clever!’
• Job 1:3He had 7,000 sheep and 3,000 camels. He had 500 pairs of oxen and 500 donkeys. He also had many servants. He was the richest person in the east part of the world.
• Job 31:25When I was very rich, I was not proud about it. I did not think that I had worked hard to deserve it.
• Ruth 4:21Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed.
• Judges 12:8After Jephthah died, Ibzan of Bethlehem led Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 2:10Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the leader of Judah's tribe.
• Matthew 1:5Salmon was the father of Boaz. Rahab was his mother. Boaz was the father of Obed. Ruth was his mother. Obed was the father of Jesse.
• Luke 3:32David was from the family of Jesse. Jesse was from the family of Obed. Obed was from the family of Boaz. Boaz was from the family of Salmon. Salmon was from the family 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