Ruth 1:6

Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the Lord had visited his people in giving them bread.

Cross-references

Genesis 21:1 uses the same 'LORD visited' phrase to describe God's faithful provision, mirroring God's care for Israel in Ruth.

Exodus 3:16 Allusion

In Exodus 3:16, God says He has surely visited His people in Egypt—same verb, emphasizing God's attention to suffering, as in Ruth where He visits to provide food.

Luke 1:68 Allusion

In Luke 1:68, Zechariah blesses God for visiting and redeeming His people—the ultimate fulfillment of the OT visitation theme seen in Ruth's provision.

Psalm 65:9 Parallel

Psalm 65:9 uses the same "visit" language for God providing grain — a fuller picture of divine provision behind Ruth's bread.

In Genesis 50:25, Joseph predicts God's visitation to bring Israel out of Egypt—same Hebrew verb 'paqad' as God's provision in Ruth, linking divine intervention for deliverance and sustenance.