Ruth 3:12
Ruth · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.”Ruth 3:12
What Does Ruth 3:12 Mean?
Ruth 3:12 is found in the book of Ruth, chapter 3, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 7 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (7)
These passages are connected to Ruth 3:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ruth 4:1“Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.”Ruth 3:9“And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.”1 Thessalonians 4:6“That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.”Ruth 2:1“And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.”Matthew 7:12“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.”Leviticus 25:25“If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.”Ruth 4:5“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.”
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