Ruth 2:11
9 Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
12 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
13 Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Boaz replied, “I have been made fully aware of all you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, how you left your father and mother and the land of your birth, and how you came to a people you did not know before.
- KJV
- And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
- WEB
- Boaz answered her, “I have been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, and how you have left your father, your mother, and the land of your birth, and have come to a people that you didn’t know before.
- ASV
- And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been showed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law since the death of thy husband; and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people that thou knewest not heretofore.
- DARBY
- And Boaz answered and said to her, It has fully been shewn me, all that thou hast done to thy mother-in-law since the death of thy husband; and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come to a people that thou hast not known heretofore.
- BLB
- And Boaz answered and said to her, “It has surely been declared to me all that you have done with your mother-in-law after the death of your husband, and [how] you have left your father and your mother and the land of your birth, and have come to a people whom you did not know yesterday and the day before yesterday.
- ÅB
- Boas svarte henne: Det er blitt meg fortalt alt hva du har gjort mot din svigermor etter din manns død, hvordan du forlot din far og din mor og ditt fedreland og dro til et folk som du før ikke kjente.
- OTB
- Boas svarte: «Jeg har blitt fullt informert om alt du har gjort for din svigermor siden din manns død—hvordan du forlot din far og mor og ditt fødeland, og kom til et folk du ikke kjente før.
- B1930
- Boas svarte henne: Det er blitt mig fortalt alt hvad du har gjort mot din svigermor efter din manns død, hvorledes du forlot din far og din mor og ditt fedreland og drog til et folk som du før ikke kjente.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 14:33
So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Read in contextLuke 18:29–30
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,
Read in contextLuke 5:11
And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
Read in contextRuth 1:14–22
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
Read in contextPsalms 45:10
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;
Read in contextPsalms 37:5–6
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Read in contextHebrews 11:8–9
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
Read in contextLuke 5:23
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
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