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Ruth 2:3

BoazElimelech
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1 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.

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.

4 And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.

5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?

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BSB
So Ruth departed and went out into the field and gleaned after the harvesters. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech.
KJV
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.
WEB
She went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.
ASV
And she went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on the portion of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.
DARBY
And she went; and she came and gleaned in the fields after the reapers; and she chanced to light on an allotment of Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.
BLB
And she went, and she came, and she gleaned in the field after the reapers. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who [was] from the family of Elimelech.
ÅB
Så gikk hun avsted, og hun kom og sanket aks på åkeren etter høstfolkene; og det traff seg så at den åker hun sanket på, tilhørte Boas, som var av Elimeleks slekt.
OTB
Så gikk hun ut, kom til en mark og begynte å sanke bak høstfolkene. Ved en tilfeldighet fant hun seg selv arbeide på en del av marken som tilhørte Boas, som var av Elimeleks familie.
B1930
Så gikk hun avsted, og hun kom og sanket aks på akeren efter høstfolkene; og det traff sig så at den aker hun sanket på, tilhørte Boas, som var av Elimeleks slekt.

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Cross references

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:12

    Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

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  • Matthew 10:29

    Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

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  • Luke 10:31

    And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12

    And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

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  • 2 Kings 8:5

    And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

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  • Esther 6:1–2

    On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.

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