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A Conservative Version
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
New American Standard Bible
Now Naomi had
King James Version
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
Holman Bible
Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side named Boaz. He was a prominent man of noble character
International Standard Version
Naomi had a close relative of her late husband, a man of considerable wealth from the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz.
American Standard Version
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
Amplified
Now Naomi had a relative of her husband, a man of great wealth and influence, from the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.
Bible in Basic English
And Naomi had a relation of her husband, a man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
Darby Translation
And Naomi had a relation of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
Julia Smith Translation
And to Naomi an acquaintance to her husband, a strong man of wealth, from the family of Elimelech; and his name Boaz.
King James 2000
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Now} Naomi {had a relative of her husband}, {a prominent rich man} from the clan of Elimelech, [whose] name was Boaz.
Modern King James verseion
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech. And his name was Boaz.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a man of might of the kindred of Elimelech, named Boaz.
NET Bible
Now Naomi had a relative on her husband's side of the family named Boaz. He was a wealthy, prominent man from the clan of Elimelech.
New Heart English Bible
Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, Naomi, had an acquaintance of her husband's, a man of great integrity, of the family of Elimelech, - whose name, was Boaz.
Webster
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
World English Bible
Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Naomi hath an acquaintance of her husband's, a man mighty in wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name is Boaz.
Themes
Elimelech » With naomi, his wife, and two sons, emigrate to moab
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ruth 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ruth Meets Boaz
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 to Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor. And she said to her, Go, my daughter.
Cross References
Ruth 4:21
and Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed,
Ruth 3:2
And now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens thou were? Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshing-floor.
Ruth 3:12
And now it is TRUE that I am a near kinsman. However there is a kinsman nearer than I.
Matthew 1:5
and Salmon begot Boaz from Rahab, and Boaz begot Obed from Ruth, and Obed begot Jesse,
1 Chronicles 2:10-12
And Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, ruler of the sons of Judah.
Deuteronomy 8:17-18
And [lest] thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.
Judges 12:8-10
And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.
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 Bethlehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
Job 1:3
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-donkeys, and a very great household, so that this man was the greatest of all the sons of the east.
Job 31:25
if I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;
Luke 3:32
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,