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Ruth 4:5 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Ruth 4:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ruth chapter 4 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.”
Ruth 4:5 (KJV)
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Full disclosure: 'Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance'. Boaz reveals the complete obligation—redeeming property requires marrying Ruth to produce heir who will inherit the land, perpetuating Elimelech/Mahlon's name. This changes the calculation entirely—the redeemer wouldn't permanently add to his estate but would work land temporarily for another man's heir. The phrase 'Ruth the Moabitess' emphasizes her foreign origin, potentially making ma...
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Cross-References for Ruth 4:5
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“and one of them die”
“Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.',Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.,,,,,,,,”
“Go in to your brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her, and raise up seed to your brother.”
“Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up children for his brother.,Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.,,,,,,,,”
“And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.”