Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Now Naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.

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 from Elimelech’s family.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Naomi
נעמי 
No`omiy 
Usage: 21

מדע מודע 
Mowda` 
Usage: 2

אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

a mighty
גּבּר גּבּור 
Gibbowr 
Usage: 159

man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

of wealth
חיל 
Chayil 
Usage: 243

of the family
משׁפּחה 
Mishpachah 
Usage: 303

אלימלך 
'Eliymelek 
Usage: 6

and his name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

References

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Morish

Context Readings

Ruth Meets Boaz

1 Now Naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after one in whose sight I may find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.”


Cross References

Ruth 4:21

and to Salmon was born Boaz, and to Boaz, Obed,

Ruth 3:2

Now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maids you were? Behold, he winnows barley at the threshing floor tonight.

Ruth 3:12

Now it is true I am a close relative; however, there is a relative closer than I.

Matthew 1:5

Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse.

1 Chronicles 2:10-12

Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah;

Deuteronomy 8:17-18

Otherwise, you may say in your heart, ‘My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.’

Judges 12:8-10

Now Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel after him.

Ruth 1:2

The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife, Naomi; and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem in Judah. Now they entered the land of Moab and remained there.

Job 1:3

His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

Job 31:25

If I have gloated because my wealth was great,
And because my hand had secured so much;

Luke 3:32

the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

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