Verse List for RUTH 2:20

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OET (OET-RV) “May he be blessed by Yahweh,” responded Naomi. “Yahweh hasn’t forgotten his kindness towards us who are still living and to our husbands who’ve died.” And then she added, “That man is a close relative of Elimelek. In fact, he’s one of those responsible for taking care of our family.”

OET-LV And_ Nāˊₒmī _she/it _said to_daughter-in-law _of_her be_blessed he to/for_YHWH who not loyalty _of_his _covenant he _has _abandoned with the_living and_DOM the_dead and_she/it _said to/for_her/it Nāˊₒmī is_near to/for_us the_man is_one_of_our _kinsman-redeemers he.

ULT Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by Yahweh, who has not forsaken his covenant faithfulness with the living and with the dead.” Naomi also said to her, “That man is close to us. He is one of our kinsman-redeemers.”

UST Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May Yahweh bless him! Yahweh has continued to act faithfully toward us who are still living, and to our husbands who have died.” Then Naomi said, “That man is a close relative of Elimelek. In fact, he is one of those responsible for taking care of our family.”

BSB & MSB Then Naomi said to her daughter -in -law, “May he be blessed by the LORD, who has not withdrawn His kindness from the living or the dead.” Naomi continued “The man is a close relative. He [is] one of our kinsman -redeemers.[fn]”

OEB Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, ‘May the blessing of the Lord rest on this man who has not ceased to show his loving-kindness to the living and to the dead. The man,’ she added, ‘is a near relation of ours.’

CSB Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May the LORD bless him because he has not abandoned his kindness to the living or the dead.” Naomi continued, “The man is a close relative. He is one of our family redeemers.”

NLT “May the LORD bless him!” Naomi told her daughter-in-law. “He is showing his kindness to us as well as to your dead husband. That man is one of our closest relatives, one of our family redeemers.”

NIV “The LORD bless him!” Naomi said to her daughter-in-law. “He has not stopped showing his kindness to the living and the dead.” She added, “That man is our close relative; he is one of our guardian-redeemers.”

CEV "The LORD bless Boaz!" Naomi replied. "He has shown that he is still loyal to the living and to the dead. Boaz is a close relative, one of those who is supposed to look after us."

ESV And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by the LORD, whose kindness has not forsaken the living or the dead!” Naomi also said to her, “The man is a close relative of ours, one of our redeemers.”

NASB Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed of the LORD who has not withdrawn his kindness to the living and to the dead.” Again Naomi said to her, “The man is our relative, he is one of our closest relatives.”

LSB Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed of Yahweh who has not forsaken his lovingkindness to the living and to the dead.” Then Naomi said to her, “The man is our relative; he is one of our kinsman redeemers.”

WEBBE & WMBB Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by the LORD, who has not abandoned his kindness to the living and to the dead.” Naomi said to her, “The man is a close relative to us, one of our near kinsmen.”

MSG Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “Why, God bless that man! God hasn’t quite walked out on us after all! He still loves us, in bad times as well as good!” Naomi went on, “That man, Ruth, is one of our circle of covenant redeemers, a close relative of ours!”

NET Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be rewarded by the Lord because he has shown loyalty to the living on behalf of the dead!” Then Naomi said to her, “This man is a close relative of ours; he is our guardian.”

LSV And Naomi says to her daughter-in-law, “Blessed [is] he of YHWH who has not forsaken His kindness with the living and with the dead”; and Naomi says to her, “The man is a relation of ours; he [is] of our redeemers.”

FBV “The Lord bless him!” Naomi exclaimed to her daughter-in-law. “He goes on showing his kindness to the living and the dead. That man is a close relative to us—a ‘family redeemer.’ ”[fn]

T4T Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “I hope/desire that Yahweh will bless him! He has not stopped acting kindly toward us, who are still living, and to our husbands who have died.” Then she added, “That man is a close relative of Elimelech; he is one of those who has a responsibility to help those who are his relatives.”

LEB And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by Yahweh, whose loyal love has not forsaken the living or the dead.” And Naomi said to her, “The man is a close relative for us, he is one of our redeemers.”

NRSV Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “Blessed be he by the LORD, whose kindness has not forsaken the living or the dead!” Naomi also said to her, “The man is a relative of ours, one of our nearest kin.”

NKJV Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “Blessed be he of the LORD, who has not forsaken His kindness to the living and the dead!” And Naomi said to her, “This man is a relation of ours, one of our close relatives.”

NAB “May he be blessed by the LORD, who never fails to show kindness to the living and to the dead,” Naomi exclaimed to her daughter-in-law. She continued, “This man is a near relative of ours, one of our redeemers.”

BBE And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, May the blessing of the Lord, who has at all times been kind to the living and to the dead, be on him. And Naomi said to her, The man is of our family, one of our near relations.

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JPS And Naomi said unto her daughter-in-law: 'Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off His kindness to the living and to the dead.' And Naomi said unto her: 'The man is nigh of kin unto us, one of our near kinsmen.'

ASV And Naomi said unto her daughter-in-law, Blessed be he of Jehovah, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is nigh of kin unto us, one of our near kinsmen.

DRA And Noemi answered her: Blessed be he of the Lord: because the same kindness which he shewed to the living, he hath kept also to the dead. And again she said: The man is our kinsman.

YLT And Naomi saith to her daughter-in-law, 'Blessed [is] he of Jehovah who hath not forsaken His kindness with the living and with the dead;' and Naomi saith to her, 'The man is a relation of ours; he [is] of our redeemers.'

Drby And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, Blessed be he of Jehovah, who has not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead! And Naomi said to her, The man is near of kin to us, one of those who have the right of our redemption.

RV And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is nigh of kin unto us, one of our near kinsmen.
(And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath/has not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is nigh of kin unto us, one of our near kinsmen/relatives.)

SLT And Naomi will say to her daughter-in-law, Blessed be he to Jehovah, who let not go his mercy with the living and with the dead. Naomi said to her, The man is near to us, he is blood relative.

Wbstr And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said to her, The man is near of kin to us, one of our next kinsmen.

KJB-1769 And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.[fn]
(And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath/has not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen/relatives.)

KJB-1611 And Naomi said vnto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindnesse to the liuing and to the dead. And Naomi said vnto her, The man is neere of kin vnto vs, [fn]one of our next kinsemen.
(And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath/has not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsemen.)

Bshps And Naomi said vnto her daughter inlawe: Blessed be he of the Lord, for he ceasseth not to do good to the lyuing & to the dead. And Naomi sayd agayne vnto her: The man is nye vnto vs, and of our affinitie.
(And Naomi said unto her daughter inlawe: Blessed be he of the Lord, for he ceaseth/ceases not to do good to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said again unto her: The man is nigh/near unto us, and of our affinitie.)

Gnva And Naomi said vnto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the Lord: for he ceaseth not to doe good to the liuing and to the dead. Againe Naomi saide vnto her, The man is neere vnto vs, and of our affinitie.
(And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the Lord: for he ceaseth/ceases not to do good to the living and to the dead. Again Naomi said unto her, The man is near unto us, and of our affinitie.)

Cvdl Naemi sayde vnto hir doughter in lawe: The blessynge of the LORDE haue he, for he hath not lefte of to be mercifull vnto the lyuynge and to the deed. And Naemi sayde vnto her: The same man belongeth vnto vs, and is oure nye kynsman.
(Naomi said unto her daughter in law: The blessing of the LORD have he, for he hath/has not left of to be merciful unto the living and to the deed. And Naomi said unto her: The same man belongeth/belongs unto us, and is our nigh/near kinsman/relative.)

Wycl To whom Noemy answeride, Blessid be he of the Lord, for he kepte also to deed men the same grace, which he yaf to the quike. And eft sche seide, He is oure kynysman.
(To whom Noemy answered, Blessed be he of the Lord, for he kept also to dead men the same grace, which he gave to the quick/alive. And after she said, He is our kinsman/relative.)

Luth Naemi aber sprach zu ihrer Schnur: Gesegnet sei er dem HErr’s, denn er hat seine Barmherzigkeit nicht gelassen, beide an den Lebendigen und an den Toten. Und Naemi sprach zu ihr: Der Mann gehöret uns zu und ist unser Erbe.
(Naomi but spoke to/for of_their/her string/cord: Blessed be he to_him LORD’s, because/than he has his compassion not calm/calmly, both at/to the living_(ones) and at/to the killing(n). And Naomi spoke to/for you(pl)/their/her: The man belongs/pertains us/to_us/ourselves to/for and is our heritage.)

ClVg Cui respondit Noëmi: Benedictus sit a Domino: quoniam eamdem gratiam, quam præbuerat vivis, servavit et mortuis. Rursumque ait: Propinquus noster est homo.[fn]
(To_whom answered Noahmi: Blessed be from Master: since/because the_same grace, how beforebuerat alives, he_kept and dead. And_again he_said: Propinquus our it_is man.)

UHB וַ⁠תֹּ֨אמֶר נָעֳמִ֜י לְ⁠כַלָּתָ֗⁠הּ בָּר֥וּךְ הוּא֙ לַ⁠יהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹא־עָזַ֣ב חַסְדּ֔⁠וֹ אֶת־הַ⁠חַיִּ֖ים וְ⁠אֶת־הַ⁠מֵּתִ֑ים וַ⁠תֹּ֧אמֶר לָ֣⁠הּ נָעֳמִ֗י קָר֥וֹב לָ֨⁠נוּ֙ הָ⁠אִ֔ישׁ מִֽ⁠גֹּאֲלֵ֖⁠נוּ הֽוּא׃ ‡

BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ Νωεμὶν τῇ νύμφῃ αὐτῆς, εὐλογητός ἐστι τῷ Κυρίῳ, ὅτι οὐκ ἐγκατέλιπε τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ζώντων καὶ μετὰ τῶν τεθνηκότων· καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ Νωεμὶν, ἐγγίζει ἡμῖν ὁ ἀνὴρ, ἐκ τῶν ἀγχιστευόντων ἡμῖν ἐστι.

BrTr And Noemin said to her daughter-in-law, Blessed is he of the Lord, because he has not failed in his mercy with the living and with the dead: and Noemin said to her, The man is near akin to us, he is one of our relations.