Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ruth 2:13 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Ruth 2:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ruth chapter 2 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens. Let me: or, I find friendly: Heb. to the heart”
Ruth 2:13 (KJV)
Commentary on Ruth 2:13
Ruth responds with deeper humility: 'Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid'. The phrase 'find favour' again uses chen (grace), showing Ruth's continued recognition that kindness shown is unmerited. Boaz's words have 'comforted' (nichamtani)—literally brought consolation and encouragement. The phrase 'spoken friendly' translates dibbar'ta al-lev, literally 'spoken to the heart'—the same idiom used for comforting words that reach the emotions (Genesis 34:3; 50:21; Hosea 2:14). Boaz's kindness has touc...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ruth 2:13
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“Let your handmaid find favor in your sight. So the woman went her way”
“What do you mean by all this company which I met? Jacob said”
“the daughter of Jacob”
“Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.,And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.,וַיֹּאמֶר יַעֲקֹב אַל־נָא אִם־נָא מָצָאתִי חֵן בְּעֵינֶיךָ וְלָקַחְתָּ מִנְחָתִי מִיָּדִי כִּי עַל־כֵּן רָאִיתִי פָנֶיךָ כִּרְאֹת פְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים וַתִּרְצֵנִי׃ ,And Jacob said: Nay”
“Behold”
“but in humility”
“Let me now leave with you some of the folk who are with me. He said”
“that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children”
“and bowed herself with her face to the earth”
“and went after her”