Ruth 1:8

And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: the Lord deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.

Cross-reference

Ruth 1:5 Historical context

Ruth 1:5 records the deaths of Naomi's sons, identifying the 'dead' she refers to in her blessing in 1:8.

Ruth 2:20 Parallel

Ruth 2:20 repeats the theme of God's kindness to the living and the dead, directly echoing Naomi's blessing in 1:8.

Ruth 3:10 Parallel

Ruth 3:10 records Boaz blessing Ruth for her kindness, directly echoing Naomi's blessing in 1:8 — both use the same Hebrew concept of chesed.

In 2 Timothy 1:16-18, Paul prays for mercy on Onesiphorus for his kindness, mirroring Naomi's blessing for those who showed kindness to her and her sons.

1 Samuel 20:8 uses the same 'chesed' (kindness) in a covenant plea, mirroring Naomi's blessing.

2 Samuel 2:5 also commends chesed shown to the dead, invoking God's blessing similarly.