Ruth 2:12

Protection and safety God's faithfulness Faith Comfort

¹⁰ At this, she fell on her face, bowing low to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you should take notice of me, even though I am a foreigner?”

¹¹ 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.

May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”

¹³ “My lord,” she said, “may I continue to find favor in your eyes, for you have comforted and spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your servant girls.”

¹⁴ At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here; have some bread and dip it into the vinegar sauce.” So she sat down beside the harvesters, and he offered her roasted grain, and she ate and was satisfied and had some left over.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”
KJV: 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.
WEB: May the LORD repay your work, and a full reward be given to you from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”
ASV: Jehovah recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of Jehovah, the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge.
DARBY: Jehovah recompense thy work, and let thy reward be full from Jehovah the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge.
BLB: May YHWH repay your work, and may you receive your full wages from YHWH, God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”

ÅB: Herren gjengjelde deg hva du har gjort! Gid du må få full lønn av Herren, Israels Gud, til hvem du er kommet for å søke ly under hans vinger!
OTB: Måtte Herren belønne deg for dine gjerninger. Måtte du motta en full belønning fra Herren, Israels Gud, under hvis vinger du har søkt tilflukt.»
B1930: Herren gjengjelde dig hvad du har gjort! Gid du må få full lønn av Herren, Israels Gud, til hvem du er kommet for å søke ly under hans vinger!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 36:7
How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
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Psalms 91:4
He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.
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Psalms 63:7
For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.
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Psalms 17:8
Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
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Psalms 61:4
Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah
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Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
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Psalms 57:1
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
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Ruth 1:16
But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.
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