Boaz — Bible person

The husband of Ruth, a wealthy Bethlehemite. By the “levirate law” the duty devolved on him of marrying Ruth the Moabitess (Ruth 4:1-13). He was a kinsman of Mahlon, her first husband.

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Selected passages

Show passage in OET: RUT 2:1-12

OET-RV RUT 2:1

2 Now there was a relative there of No’omi’s deceased husband. His name was Boaz and he was a very wealthy man from the same clan as Elimelek had been.

OET-RV RUT 2:2

2 Ruth the Moavit said to No’omi, “Allow me to go to the countryside and pick up any heads of grain that the harvesters drop. I’ll follow any harvester who seems kind.”
¶ “Go ahead, my daughter,” No’omi replied.

OET-RV RUT 2:3

3 So Ruth left and went to the countryside where she picked up heads of grain after the harvesters, and it just so happened that that part of the countryside belonged to Boaz who was Elimelek’s relative.

OET-RV RUT 2:4

4 Just then, Boaz arrived from the town and greeted the harvesters, “May Yahweh be with you,” to which they replied, “May Yahweh bless you also.”

OET-RV RUT 2:5

5 Then he asked the foreman of the harvesters, “Whose daughter is that young woman over there?”

OET-RV RUT 2:6

6 “She’s a young Moavit,” the man replied. “The one who came with No’omi when she returned from Moav (Moab).

OET-RV RUT 2:7

7 She asked me for permission to follow the harvesters and pick up any heads of grain that drop, and she’s been doing it since early morning until just recently she’s taking a break now in the shelter.

OET-RV RUT 2:8

8 So Boaz approached Ruth, “Young woman,” he said, “listen here. Don’t leave this place or go to any other field to pick up grain, but just stay close by these young female workers of mine.

OET-RV RUT 2:9

9 Watch where the men are harvesting and follow along behind them. I’ve told them not to bother you. And whenever you’re thirsty, help yourself from the water jars that the men keep filled.”

OET-RV RUT 2:10

10 Then she knelt down on the ground and bowed her head low to the ground and said, “Why are you being so kind to me when I’m a foreigner? I wasn’t expecting your attention.”

OET-RV RUT 2:11

11 “People have told me,” Boaz replied, “about everything you’ve done for your mother-in-law since your husband died—how you left your parents and your homeland behind and came here to live with people that you hadn’t even met before.

OET-RV RUT 2:12

12 May Yahweh reward your hard work. Since you’ve come here for protection under Yisrael’s (Israel’s) god Yahweh, may he reward you in full.”

OET-LV RUT 2:1

2 And_belonged_to_Noˊₒmī a _relative to/for_her/its_man/husband a _man mighty _of wealth from_the _clan _of ʼElīmelek and_his/its_name was_Boˊaz.

OET-LV RUT 2:2

2 And_ Rūt the _Mōʼāⱱite_woman _she/it _said to Noˊₒmī let _me _go please the_field so_that _I _may _glean among_grain behind the_one_whom I _will _find favour in_eyes _of_his and_she/it _said to/for_her/it go my _daughter _of_my.

OET-LV RUT 2:3

3 And_she _went and_she _came and_she _gleaned in _the_field behind the_harvesters and_ chance _of_her _it _chanced _on the _portion _of the_field of_Boˊaz who was_from_the _clan _of ʼElīmelek.

OET-LV RUT 2:4

4 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE Boˊaz was_coming from_Bēyt- food/grain/bread and_he/it _said to_harvesters YHWH be_with_you(pl) and_they _said to_him/it may_he _bless _you YHWH.

OET-LV RUT 2:5

5 And_ Boˊaz _he/it _said to_servant _of_his who_was_appointed over the_harvesters belongs_to_whom the _young_woman (the)_this.

OET-LV RUT 2:6

6 And_ the_servant who_was_appointed over the_harvesters _he _answered and_he _said is_a _young _woman Mōʼāⱱite she who_she _returned with Noˊₒmī from_the _region _of Mōʼāⱱ.

OET-LV RUT 2:7

7 And_she/it _said let _me _glean please and_I _will _gather among_sheaves behind the_harvesters and_she _came and_she _has _stayed from_then this_morning and_unto now this sitting_her the_house little.

OET-LV RUT 2:8

8 And_ Boˊaz _he/it _said to Rūt am_not have _you _heard my _daughter _of_my do _not go to_glean in_a _field another and_also not you _must _pass _on from_this_field and_thus you_will _stay with servants _of_my _female.

OET-LV RUT 2:9

9 Eyes _of_your in _the_field which they_are _harvesting and_you _will _go behind_them am_not have _I _commanded DOM the _young_men to_not to_touch _you and_you _will _be _thirsty and_you _will _go to the_vessels and_you _will _drink some_of_that_which they_will _draw the _young_men.

OET-LV RUT 2:10

10 And_she _fell on face _of_her and_she _bowed _down ground_to_the and_she/it _said to_him/it why have _I _found favour in_eyes _of_your to_pay_regard _to _me and_I am_a _foreigner.

OET-LV RUT 2:11

11 And_ Boˊaz _he _answered and_he/it _said to/for_her/it fully _(be _told) it _has _been _told to_me all that you _have _done with mother-in-law _of_your after the _death _of your(fs)_man/husband and_you _left father _of_your and_mother _of_your and_the _land _of your _kindred _of_your and_you _came to a _people which not you _knew yesterday three _days _ago.

OET-LV RUT 2:12

12 YHWH may _he _reward deed[s]_of_your and_may _it _be wage[s]_of_your complete from_with YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) whom you _have _come to_take _refuge under wings _of_his.

Show passage in OET: RUT 4:9-13

OET-RV RUT 4:9

9 Then Boaz said to the respected men and to all the other people who were there, “Today you have all witnessed that I’ve bought from No’omi all the property that belonged to Elimelek, Kilyon, and Mahlon.

OET-RV RUT 4:10

10 I am also taking Ruth, Mahlon’s widow from Moav, to be my wife so that she can have a son. Everyone will consider that son to be Elimelek’s descendant and he will inherit the property and carry on Elimelek’s family name among his relatives and here in his hometown. You’ve seen and heard that today and can tell anyone who asks about it.”

OET-RV RUT 4:11

11 All the respected men, and the others who were sitting at the town gate, agreed, and they said, “Yes, we are your. We pray that Yahweh will allow this woman who will be coming into your home, to be like Rahel (Rachel) and Le’ah, the two who gave birth to our ancestors and started our people, Yisrael. May you become great in the clan of Efratah and famous here in Beyt-Lehem (Bethlehem)!

OET-RV RUT 4:12

12 We pray that your family will be like the family of your ancestor Perets, son of Yehudah (Judah) and Tamar, because of the many descendants that Yahweh will give to you and this young woman.”

OET-RV RUT 4:13

13 So Boaz married Ruth, and when he slept with her, Yahweh enabled her to become pregnant and she gave birth to a son.

OET-LV RUT 4:9

9 And_ Boˊaz _he/it _said to_elders and_all the_people are_witnesses you(pl) the_day if/because _that I _acquire DOM all _of that belonged_to_ʼElīmelek and_DOM all _of that belonged_to_Kilion and_Maḩlōn from_the _hand _of Noˊₒmī.

OET-LV RUT 4:10

10 And_also DOM Rūt the _Mōʼāⱱite_woman the _wife _of Maḩlōn I _acquire to_me to/for_(a)_woman to_raise _up the _name _of the _dead_man over inheritance _of_his and_not the _name _of the _dead_man it _will _be _cut _off from_with brothers _of_his and_from_the _gate _of his _place _of_his are_witnesses you(pl) the_day.

OET-LV RUT 4:11

11 And_ all _of the_people which was_at_gate and_the_elders _they _said we _are_witnesses YHWH may _he _make DOM the_woman who_is_about _to _come into house _of_your like_Rāḩēl and_like_Lēʼāh who the _two _of_of _them they _built DOM the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_make wealth in_ʼEfrātāh and_proclaim a _name in_house _of leḩem.

OET-LV RUT 4:12

12 And_let _it _be household _of_your like_the _household _of Pereʦ whom Tāmār she _bore to_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) from the_offspring which YHWH he _will _give to/for_yourself(m) from the _young_woman (the)_this.

OET-LV RUT 4:13

13 And_ Boˊaz _he/it _took DOM Rūt and_it _became to_him/it to/for_(a)_woman and_he _went to_her/it and_ YHWH _he/it _gave to/for_her/it conception and_she/it _gave _birth a _son.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (24)

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Show passage in OET: RUT 2:1

OET-RV RUT 2:1

2 Now there was a relative there of No’omi’s deceased husband. His name was Boaz and he was a very wealthy man from the same clan as Elimelek had been.

OET-LV RUT 2:1

2 And_belonged_to_Noˊₒmī a _relative to/for_her/its_man/husband a _man mighty _of wealth from_the _clan _of ʼElīmelek and_his/its_name was_Boˊaz.

Show passage in OET: RUT 2:3

OET-RV RUT 2:3

OET-LV RUT 2:3

3 And_she _went and_she _came and_she _gleaned in _the_field behind the_harvesters and_ chance _of_her _it _chanced _on the _portion _of the_field of_Boˊaz who was_from_the _clan _of ʼElīmelek.

Show passage in OET: RUT 2:4

OET-RV RUT 2:4

4 Just then, Boaz arrived from the town and greeted the harvesters, “May Yahweh be with you,” to which they replied, “May Yahweh bless you also.”

OET-LV RUT 2:4

4 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE Boˊaz was_coming from_Bēyt- food/grain/bread and_he/it _said to_harvesters YHWH be_with_you(pl) and_they _said to_him/it may_he _bless _you YHWH.

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