Ruth 4:2
Ruth · Old Testament · Chapter 4
“And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.”Ruth 4:2
What Does Ruth 4:2 Mean?
Ruth 4:2 is found in the book of Ruth, chapter 4, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Ruth 4:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 31:23“Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.”1 Kings 21:8“So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.”Exodus 21:8“If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.”Lamentations 5:14“The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick.”Acts 6:12“And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,”Exodus 18:21“Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:”Deuteronomy 29:10“Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel,”Deuteronomy 31:28“Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them.”Isaiah 8:2“And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”
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