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Ruth 2:1

BoazElimelechNaomi
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.

2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.

3 And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.

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BSB
Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a prominent man of noble character from the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.
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.
WEB
Naomi had a relative of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
ASV
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband`s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
DARBY
And Naomi had a relation of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
BLB
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a man of great wealth, from the family of Elimelech. And His name [was] Boaz.
ÅB
No'omi hadde en frende på sin manns side, en mektig mann av Elimeleks slekt, som hette Boas.
OTB
Nå hadde Noomi en slektning på sin manns side, en mann med stor rikdom fra Elimeleks familie, som het Boas.
B1930
No'omi hadde en frende på sin manns side, en mektig mann av Elimeleks slekt, som hette Boas.

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  • Ruth 4:21

    And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,

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  • Ruth 3:12

    And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.

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  • Ruth 3:2

    And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.

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  • Matthew 1:5

    And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

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  • Deuteronomy 8:17–18

    And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

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  • 1 Chronicles 2:10–12

    And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

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  • Ruth 1:2

    And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

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  • Luke 3:32

    Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,

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