Ruth 4:10
Ruth · Old Testament · Chapter 4
“Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.”Ruth 4:10
What Does Ruth 4:10 Mean?
Ruth 4:10 is found in the book of Ruth, chapter 4, verse 10 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ruth 4:10 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 25:6“And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.”Deuteronomy 25:9“Then shall his brother’s wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother’s house.”Ephesians 5:25“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”Genesis 29:22“And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.”Genesis 19:37“And the first born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.”Genesis 29:18“And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.”Genesis 29:27“Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.”Genesis 38:9“And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.”Deuteronomy 23:3“An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:”Joshua 7:9“For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?”1 Samuel 22:3“And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.”Psalms 34:16“The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.”Psalms 109:15“Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.”Proverbs 18:22“Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.”Proverbs 19:14“House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.”Proverbs 31:10“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.”Isaiah 8:2“And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”Isaiah 48:19“Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.”Hosea 3:2“So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:”Hosea 12:12“And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.”
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