Verse 9

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Who art thou? And she answered{H559}{(H8799)}, I am Ruth{H7327} thine handmaid{H519}: spread{H6566}{(H8804)} therefore thy skirt{H3671} over thine handmaid{H519}; for thou art a near kinsman{H1350}{(H8802)}.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 16:8 : 8 Now when I passed{H5674}{(H8799)} by thee, and looked{H7200}{(H8799)} upon thee, behold, thy time{H6256} was the time{H6256} of love{H1730}; and I spread{H6566}{(H8799)} my skirt{H3671} over thee, and covered{H3680}{(H8762)} thy nakedness{H6172}: yea, I sware{H7650}{(H8735)} unto thee, and entered{H935}{(H8799)} into a covenant{H1285} with thee, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, and thou becamest mine.
• Ruth 2:20 : 20 And Naomi{H5281} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her daughter in law{H3618}, Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be he of the LORD{H3068}, who hath not left off{H5800}{(H8804)} his kindness{H2617} to the living{H2416} and to the dead{H4191}{(H8801)}. And Naomi{H5281} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, The man{H376} is near of kin{H7138} unto us, one of our next kinsmen{H1350}{(H8802)}.
• Ruth 3:12 : 12 And now it is true{H551} that I am thy near kinsman{H1350}{(H8802)}: howbeit there is{H3426} a kinsman{H1350}{(H8802)} nearer{H7138} than I.
• Luke 14:11 : 11 For{G3754} whosoever{G3956} exalteth{G5312}{(G5723)} himself{G1438} shall be abased{G5013}{(G5701)}; and{G2532} he that humbleth{G5013}{(G5723)} himself{G1438} shall be exalted{G5312}{(G5701)}.
• 1 Sam 25:41 : 41 And she arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and bowed{H7812}{(H8691)} herself on her face{H639} to the earth{H776}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, let thine handmaid{H519} be a servant{H8198} to wash{H7364}{(H8800)} the feet{H7272} of the servants{H5650} of my lord{H113}.
• Ruth 2:10-13 : 10 Then she fell{H5307}{(H8799)} on her face{H6440}, and bowed{H7812}{(H8691)} herself to the ground{H776}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Why have I found{H4672}{(H8804)} grace{H2580} in thine eyes{H5869}, that thou shouldest take knowledge{H5234}{(H8687)} of me, seeing I am a stranger{H5237}? 11 And Boaz{H1162} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, It hath fully{H5046}{(H8715)} been shewed{H5046}{(H8717)} me, all that thou hast done{H6213}{(H8804)} unto thy mother in law{H2545} since{H310} the death{H4194} of thine husband{H376}: and how thou hast left{H5800}{(H8799)} thy father{H1} and thy mother{H517}, and the land{H776} of thy nativity{H4138}, and art come{H3212}{(H8799)} unto a people{H5971} which thou knewest{H3045}{(H8804)} not heretofore{H8543}{H8032}. 12 The LORD{H3068} recompense{H7999}{(H8762)} thy work{H6467}, and a full{H8003} reward{H4909} be given thee of the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, under whose wings{H3671} thou art come{H935}{(H8804)} to trust{H2620}{(H8800)}. 13 Then she said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let me find{H4672}{(H8799)} favour{H2580} in thy sight{H5869}, my lord{H113}; for that thou hast comforted{H5162}{(H8765)} me, and for that thou hast spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} friendly{H3820} unto thine handmaid{H8198}, though I be not like unto one{H259} of thine handmaidens{H8198}.