Ruth 2:1
Good News Translation
Naomi had a relative named Boaz, a rich and influential man who belonged to the family of her husband Elimelech.

New Revised Standard Version
Now Naomi had a kinsman on her husband’s side, a prominent rich man, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.

New American Bible
Naomi had a powerful relative named Boaz, through the clan of her husband Elimelech.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now her husband Elimelech had a kinsman, a powerful man, and very rich, whose name was Booz.

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Now her husband Elimelech had a kinsman, a powerful man, and very rich, whose name was Booz.

kinsman

Ruth 3:2,12 This Booz, with whose maids thou wast joined in the field, is our near kinsman, and behold this night he winnoweth barley in the threshingfloor. . . .

a mighty

Deuteronomy 8:17,18 Lest thou shouldst say in thy heart: My own might, and the strength of my own hand have achieved all these things for me. . . .

Job 1:3 And his possession was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a family exceedingly great: and this man was great among all the people of the east.

Job 31:25 If I have rejoiced over my great riches, and because my hand had gotten much.

Ruth 4:21 Salmon begot Booz, Booz begot Obed,

Judges 12:8-10 After him Abesan of Bethlehem judged Israel: . . .

1 Chronicles 2:10-12 And Ram begot Aminadab, and Aminadab begot Nahasson, prince of the children of Juda. . . .

Matthew 1:5 And Salmon begot Booz of Rahab. And Booz begot Obed of Ruth. And Obed begot Jesse.

Luke 3:32 Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,

Booz

Context
Boaz Meets Ruth
1Now her husband Elimelech had a kinsman, a powerful man, and very rich, whose name was Booz.2And Ruth, the Moabitess, said to her mother in law: If thou wilt, I will go into the field, and glean the ears of corn that escape the hands of the reapers, wheresoever I shall find grace with a householder, that will be favourable to me. And she answered her: Go, my daughter.…
Cross References
Ruth 1:2
He was named Elimelech, and his wife Noemi: and his two sons, the one Mahalon, and the other Chelion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem Juda. And entering into the country of Moab, they abode there.

Ruth 2:2
And Ruth, the Moabitess, said to her mother in law: If thou wilt, I will go into the field, and glean the ears of corn that escape the hands of the reapers, wheresoever I shall find grace with a householder, that will be favourable to me. And she answered her: Go, my daughter.

Ruth 1:22
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