Ruth 4:15
Ruth · Old Testament · Chapter 4
“And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.”Ruth 4:15
What Does Ruth 4:15 Mean?
Ruth 4:15 is found in the book of Ruth, chapter 4, verse 15 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Family.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Ruth 4:15 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 1:8“Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?”Isaiah 46:4“And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.”Genesis 45:11“And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.”Psalms 55:22“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”Ruth 2:11“And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.”Genesis 47:12“And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to their families.”Proverbs 18:24“A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”Ruth 1:16“And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:”
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