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Ruth 2:12 — The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the…
“The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.”
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The verses around Ruth 2:12.
10Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
11And 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.
12The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
13Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
14And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
Verse explanation
The image of the wings under which Ruth has come to take refuge is Boaz’s way of describing her decision to leave Moab and join Naomi’s people and God. It is a blessing that acknowledges the risk she took, not just a polite compliment.
From the Ruth 2 study in Bible in Stories.
Ruth 2:12 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
O Senhor galardoe o teu feito: e seja cumprido o teu galardão do Senhor Deus de Israel, sob cujas azas te vieste abrigar.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
O SENHOR recompense tua obra, e tua remuneração seja cheia pelo SENHOR Deus de Israel, que vieste para cobrir-te debaixo de suas asas.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Que el Señor te recompense plenamente por todo lo que has hecho: el Señor, el Dios de Israel, a quien has acudido en busca de protección”.
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