Rút 2:4

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A v tom přišel Bóz z Betléma, a řekl žencům: Hospodin s vámi. Kteříž odpověděli jemu: Požehnejž tobě Hospodin.

Parallel Translations

Český ekumenický překlad
Tu přišel z Betléma Bóaz a pozdravil žence: "Hospodin s vámi." Odpověděli: "Hospodin ti žehnej."

Bible Verse Review
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The Lord: Psalms 118:26, Psalms 129:7, Psalms 129:8, Luke 1:28, 2 Thessalonians 3:16, 2 Timothy 4:22, 2 John 1:10, 2 John 1:11

And they: Ruth 4:11, Genesis 18:19, Joshua 24:15, Psalms 133:1-3, 1 Timothy 6:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 47:10 - General Numbers 6:24 - The Lord Deuteronomy 6:7 - shalt talk Judges 6:12 - The Lord Ruth 3:10 - Blessed 1 Samuel 13:10 - salute him 2 Samuel 13:25 - blessed 2 Kings 4:18 - to the reapers 1 Chronicles 2:51 - Bethlehem Jeremiah 31:23 - The Lord Matthew 2:5 - General Luke 2:4 - unto Romans 15:33 - be

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And, behold, Boaz came to Bethlehem,.... Into the field, to see how his workmen went on, and performed their service, and to encourage them in it by his presence, and by his courteous language and behaviour, and to see what provisions were wanting, that he might take care and give orders for the sending of them, it being now near noon, as it may be supposed; and though he was a man of great wealth, he did not think it below him to go into his field, and look after his servants, which was highly commendable in him, and which showed his diligence and industry, as well as his humility. So a king in Homer q is represented as among his reapers, with his sceptre in his hand, and cheerful. Pliny r relates it, as a saying of the ancients, that the eye of the master is the most fruitful thing in the field; and Aristotle s reports, that a Persian being asked what fattened a horse most, replied, the eye of the master; and an African being asked what was the best dung for land, answered, the steps of his master:

and said unto the reapers, the Lord be with you; to give them health, and strength, and industry in their work; the Targum is,

"may the Word of the Lord be your help:''

and they answered him, the Lord bless you; with a good harvest, and good weather to gather it in; and though these salutations were of a civil kind, yet they breathe the true spirit of sincere and undissembled piety, and show the sense that both master and servants had of the providence of God attending the civil affairs of life, without whose help, assistance, and blessing, nothing succeeds well.

q Iliad. 18. ver. 556, 557. r Nat. Hist. l. 18. c. 6. s De Administrat. Domestic. l. 1. c. 6.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Ruth 2:4. Boaz came from Beth-lehem — This salutation between Boaz and his reapers is worthy of particular regard; he said, יהוה עמחם Yehovah immachem, "Jehovah be with you!" They said, יברכך יהוה yebarechecha Yehovah, "May Jehovah bless thee!" Can a pious mind read these godly salutations without wishing for a return of those simple primitive times? The words may be thus paraphrased: "May God be with you, to preserve you from accidents, and strengthen you to accomplish your work!" "May God bless THEE with the increase of the field, and grace to use his bounty to the glory of the Giver!"