Verse 1

Now Naomi had a relative on her husband's side, a prominent and wealthy man of the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Naomi hadde en nær slektning på sin avdøde manns side, en mektig og velstående mann fra Elimeleks familie. Hans navn var Boas.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Naomi hadde en slektning av sin mann, en mektig og velstående mann fra Elimeleks familie, og hans navn var Boaz.

• Norsk King James

  Naomi hadde en slektning av mannen sin, en rik og mektig mann, fra Elimeleks familie; han het Boaz.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Noomi hadde en slektning av sin avdøde mann, en mektig og velstående mann av Elimeleks slekt, og hans navn var Boas.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Naomi hadde en slektning på sin manns side, en mektig og velstående mann fra Elimeleks slekt. Han het Boas.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Naomi hadde en slektning av sin mann, en mektig og velstående mann fra Elimeleks familie; hans navn var Boas.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Naomi hadde en slektning tilhørende sin ektemann, en mektig og velstående mann fra Elimelechs slekt; og hans navn var Boaz.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Naomi hadde en slektning av sin mann, en mektig og velstående mann fra Elimeleks familie; hans navn var Boas.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Naomi hadde en slektning etter sin mann, en mektig mann av Elimeleks slekt, ved navn Boas.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Noomi hadde en slektning på sin manns side, en mektig og velstående mann av Elimeleks slekt. Hans navn var Boas.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Noomi havde en Kynding, som hørte hendes Mand til, en Mand af Vælde og Formue, af Elimelechs Slægt; og hans Navn var Boas.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Naomi hadde en slektning på sin manns side, en mektig og rik mann fra Elimeleks slekt; hans navn var Boas.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Naomi had a relative of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Naomi hadde en slektning av sin manns familie, en mektig rik mann av Elimeleks slekt, og hans navn var Boas.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Naomi hadde en slektning av sin manns familie, en mektig og rik mann ved navn Boas, som tilhørte Elimeleks slekt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Naomi hadde en slektning av sin manns slekt, en mektig og velstående mann av Elimeleks familie, og han het Boas.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Naomi hadde en slektning av sin mann, en velstående mann fra slekten til Elimelek, og han het Boas.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  There was a kinsman also of ye kynred of EliMelech Naemis husbande, whose name was Boos, which was an honest man.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Naomis husband had a kinsman, one of great power of the familie of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Naomies husbad had a kinsman, a ma of power and wealth which was of the kinred of Elimelech, named Booz.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name [was] Boaz.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Naomi hath an acquaintance of her husband's, a man mighty in wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name `is' Boaz.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Naomi had a relation of her husband, a man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Ruth Works in the Field of Boaz Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side of the family named Boaz. He was a wealthy, prominent man from the clan of Elimelech.

Referenced Verses

• Ruth 4:21 : 21 Salmon fathered Boaz, and Boaz fathered Obed,
• Ruth 3:2 : 2 Now is not Boaz, our relative, with whose young women you have been working? Tonight, he will be winnowing barley at the threshing floor.
• Ruth 3:12 : 12 Now, it is true that I am a guardian-redeemer, but there is another redeemer who is more closely related than I am.
• Matt 1:5 : 5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab; Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth; Obed was the father of Jesse.
• 1 Chr 2:10-12 : 10 Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, the leader of the sons of Judah. 11 Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz. 12 Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse.
• Job 1:3 : 3 His wealth consisted of seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very large household. He was the greatest man among all the people of the east.
• Job 31:25 : 25 if I rejoiced because my wealth was abundant or because my hand had obtained much,
• Deut 8:17-18 : 17 You may say in your heart, 'My power and the strength of my hand have produced this wealth for me.' 18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the power to gain wealth, so that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is today.
• Judg 12:8-9 : 8 After him, Ibzan from Bethlehem judged Israel. 9 He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He sent his daughters outside the family for marriage and brought in thirty daughters from outside for his sons. He judged Israel for seven years. 10 Then Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.
• Ruth 1:2 : 2 The man's name was Elimelech, his wife's name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They came to the fields of Moab and settled there.
• Luke 3:32 : 32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,