Ruth 2:20
ContextNETBible | Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be rewarded by the Lord because he 1 has shown loyalty to the living on behalf of the dead!” 2 Then Naomi said to her, “This man is a close relative of ours; he is our guardian.” 3 |
XREF | Le 25:25; De 25:5-7; Ru 3:9; Ru 3:10; Ru 4:6; 2Sa 2:5; 2Sa 9:1; Job 19:25; Job 29:12,13; Pr 17:17; Php 4:10; 2Ti 1:16-18 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Many English versions translate this statement, “May he [Boaz] be blessed by the 2 tn Heb “to the living and the dead” (so KJV, NASB). 3 tn The Hebrew term גָּאַל (ga’al) is sometimes translated “redeemer” here (NIV “one of our kinsman-redeemers”; NLT “one of our family redeemers”). In this context Boaz, as a “redeemer,” functions as a guardian of the family interests who has responsibility for caring for the widows of his deceased kinsmen. |