Ruth 4
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- 1And Boaz went up to the public place of the town, and took his seat there: and the near relation of whom he had been talking came by; and Boaz, crying out to him by name, said, Come and be seated here. And he came and was seated.
- וּבֹ֨עַז
- עָלָ֣ה
- עָלָ֣ה'a.Lahhe went upH5927G
- הַשַּׁעַר֮
- וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב
- שָׁם֒
- שָׁם֒shamthereH8033G
- וְהִנֵּ֨ה
- הַגֹּאֵ֤ל
- עֹבֵר֙
- עֹבֵר֙'o.Ver[was] passing byH5674A
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH0834A
- דִּבֶּר־
- דִּבֶּרdi.ber-he had spokenH1696G
- בֹּ֔עַז
- בֹּ֔עַזBo.'azBoazH1162G
- וַיֹּ֛אמֶר
- ס֥וּרָה
- שְׁבָה־
- פֹּ֖ה
- פֹּ֖הpohhereH6311
- פְּלֹנִ֣י
- פְּלֹנִ֣יpe.lo.Nia certain oneH6423
- אַלְמֹנִ֑י
- אַלְמֹנִ֑י'al.mo.Nia certain oneH0492
- וַיָּ֖סַר
- וַיֵּשֵֽׁב׃
- 2Then he got ten of the responsible men of the town, and said, Be seated here. And they took their seats.
- 3Then he said to the near relation, Naomi, who has come back from the country of Moab, is offering for a price that bit of land which was our brother Elimelech's:
- 4And it was in my mind to give you the chance of taking it, with the approval of those seated here and of the responsible men of my people. If you are ready to do what it is right for a relation to do, then do it: but if you will not do it, say so to me n(possibly incomplete in the source)
- וַאֲנִ֨י
- אָמַ֜רְתִּי
- אָמַ֜רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH0559
- אֶגְלֶ֧ה
- אֶגְלֶ֧ה'eg.LehI will uncoverH1540H
- אָזְנְךָ֣
- לֵאמֹ֗ר
- קְ֠נֵה
- קְ֠נֵהKe.nehacquire [it]H7069
- נֶ֥גֶד
- נֶ֥גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048
- הַֽיֹּשְׁבִים֮
- וְנֶ֣גֶד
- זִקְנֵ֣י
- זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205G
- עַמִּי֒
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- תִּגְאַל֙
- תִּגְאַל֙tig.'Alyou will redeemH1350A
- גְּאָ֔ל
- גְּאָ֔לge.'AlredeemH1350A
- וְאִם־
- לֹ֨א
- לֹ֨אlo'notH3808
- יִגְאַ֜ל
- יִגְאַ֜לyig.'Alhe will redeemH1350A
- הַגִּ֣ידָה
- לִּ֗י
- וְאֵֽדְעָה֙Qere, written (Ketiv): וְאֵדַע
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588A
- אֵ֤ין
- אֵ֤ין'einthere notH0369
- זוּלָֽתְךָ֙
- לִגְא֔וֹל
- וְאָנֹכִ֖י
- אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ
- וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
- אָנֹכִ֥י
- אָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiIH0595
- אֶגְאָֽל׃
- אֶגְאָֽל'eg.'AlI will redeemH1350A
- 5Then Boaz said, On the day when you take this field, you will have to take with it Ruth, the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, so that you may keep the name of the dead living in his heritage.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- בֹּ֔עַז
- בֹּ֔עַזBo.'azBoazH1162G
- בְּיוֹם־
- קְנוֹתְךָ֥
- הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה
- מִיַּ֣ד
- נָעֳמִ֑י
- נָעֳמִ֑יno.'o.MiNaomiH5281
- וּ֠מֵאֵת
- ר֣וּת
- ר֣וּתrutRuthH7327
- הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤ה
- אֵֽשֶׁת־
- אֵֽשֶׁת'e.shet-[the] wife ofH0802H
- הַמֵּת֙
- קָנִ֔יתָהQere, written (Ketiv): קָנִיתִי
- קָנִ֔יתָהka.ni.tiyou have acquiredH7069
- לְהָקִ֥ים
- שֵׁם־
- שֵׁםshem-[the] name ofH8034
- הַמֵּ֖ת
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃
- 6And the near relation said, I am not able to do the relation's part, for fear of damaging the heritage I have: you may do it in my place, for I am not able to do it myself.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- הַגֹּאֵ֗ל
- לֹ֤א
- לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
- אוּכַל֙
- אוּכַל֙'u.KhalI am ableH3201
- לִגְאָלQere, written (Ketiv): לִגְאוֹל
- לִ֔י
- פֶּן־
- פֶּןpen-lestH6435
- אַשְׁחִ֖ית
- אַשְׁחִ֖ית'ash.ChitI should ruinH7843
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- נַחֲלָתִ֑י
- גְּאַל־
- גְּאַלge.'al-redeemH1350A
- לְךָ֤
- אַתָּה֙
- אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH0859A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- גְּאֻלָּתִ֔י
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- אוּכַ֖ל
- אוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalI am ableH3201
- לִגְאֹֽל׃
- 7Now, in earlier times this was the way in Israel when property was taken over by a near relation, or when there was a change of owner. To make the exchange certain one man took off his shoe and gave it to the other; and this was a witness in Israel.
- 8So the near relation said to Boaz, Take it for yourself. And he took off his shoe.
- וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
- הַגֹּאֵ֛ל
- לְבֹ֖עַז
- קְנֵה־
- קְנֵהke.neh-acquire [it]H7069
- לָ֑ךְ
- וַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ף
- נַעֲלֽוֹ׃
- 9Then Boaz said to the responsible men and to all the people, You are witnesses today that I have taken at a price from Naomi all the property which was Elimelech's, and everything which was Chilion's and Mahlon's.
- וַיֹּאמֶר֩
- בֹּ֨עַז
- בֹּ֨עַזBo.'azBoazH1162G
- לַזְּקֵנִ֜ים
- וְכָל־
- הָעָ֗ם
- עֵדִ֤ים
- עֵדִ֤ים'e.Dim[are] witnessesH5707
- אַתֶּם֙
- אַתֶּם֙'a.TemyouH0859D
- הַיּ֔וֹם
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkithatH3588A
- קָנִ֙יתִי֙
- קָנִ֙יתִי֙ka.Ni.tiI acquireH7069
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- לֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְ
- וְאֵ֛ת
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- לְכִלְי֖וֹן
- וּמַחְל֑וֹן
- מִיַּ֖ד
- נָעֳמִֽי׃
- נָעֳמִֽיno.'o.MiNaomiH5281
- 10And, further, I have taken Ruth, the Moabitess, who was the wife of Mahlon, to be my wife, to keep the name of the dead man living in his heritage, so that his name may not be cut off from among his countrymen, and from the memory of his town: you are wi(possibly incomplete in the source)
- וְגַ֣ם
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- ר֣וּת
- ר֣וּתrutRuthH7327
- הַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩
- אֵ֨שֶׁת
- אֵ֨שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH0802H
- מַחְל֜וֹן
- מַחְל֜וֹןmach.LonMahlonH4248
- קָנִ֧יתִי
- קָנִ֧יתִיka.Ni.tiI acquireH7069
- לִ֣י
- לְאִשָּׁ֗ה
- לְהָקִ֤ים
- שֵׁם־
- שֵׁםshem-[the] name ofH8034
- הַמֵּת֙
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- נַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹ
- וְלֹא־
- יִכָּרֵ֧ת
- יִכָּרֵ֧תyi.ka.Retit will be cut offH3772I
- שֵׁם־
- שֵׁםshem-[the] name ofH8034
- הַמֵּ֛ת
- מֵעִ֥ם
- אֶחָ֖יו
- וּמִשַּׁ֣עַר
- מְקוֹמ֑וֹ
- עֵדִ֥ים
- עֵדִ֥ים'e.Dim[are] witnessesH5707
- אַתֶּ֖ם
- אַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemyouH0859D
- הַיּֽוֹם׃
- 11And all the people who were in the public place, and the responsible men, said, We are witnesses. May the Lord make this woman, who is about to come into your house, like Rachel and Leah, which two were the builders of the house of Israel: and may you ha(possibly incomplete in the source)
- וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הָעָ֧ם
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- בַּשַּׁ֛עַר
- וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים
- עֵדִ֑ים
- עֵדִ֑ים'e.Dim[we are] witnessesH5707
- יִתֵּן֩
- יִתֵּן֩yi.Tenmay he makeH5414I
- יְהוָ֨ה
- יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָאִשָּׁ֜ה
- הַבָּאָ֣ה
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-intoH0413
- בֵּיתֶ֗ךָ
- כְּרָחֵ֤ל׀
- וּכְלֵאָה֙
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- בָּנ֤וּ
- בָּנ֤וּba.Nuthey builtH1129
- שְׁתֵּיהֶם֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וַעֲשֵׂה־
- חַ֣יִל
- חַ֣יִלCha.yilwealthH2428I
- בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָה
- וּקְרָא־
- שֵׁ֖ם
- שֵׁ֖םshema nameH8034
- בְּבֵ֥ית
- לָֽחֶם׃
- לָֽחֶםLa.chem-lehemH1035G
- 12May your family be like the family of Perez, the son whom Tamar gave to Judah, from the offspring which the Lord may give you by this young woman.
- וִיהִ֤י
- בֵֽיתְךָ֙
- כְּבֵ֣ית
- פֶּ֔רֶץ
- פֶּ֔רֶץPe.retzPerezH6557
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whomH0834A
- יָלְדָ֥ה
- יָלְדָ֥הYal.dahshe boreH3205
- תָמָ֖ר
- תָמָ֖רta.MarTamarH8559G
- לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַזֶּ֗רַע
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- יִתֵּ֤ן
- יִתֵּ֤ןyi.Tenhe will giveH5414G
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לְךָ֔
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה
- הַזֹּֽאת׃
- 13So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and the Lord made her with child and she gave birth to a son.
- 14And the women said to Naomi, A blessing on the Lord, who has not let you be this day without a near relation, and may his name be great in Israel.
- וַתֹּאמַ֤רְנָה
- הַנָּשִׁים֙
- אֶֽל־
- אֶֽל'el-toH0413
- נָעֳמִ֔י
- נָעֳמִ֔יno.'o.MiNaomiH5281
- בָּר֣וּךְ
- בָּר֣וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֲ֠שֶׁר
- אֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- הִשְׁבִּ֥ית
- הִשְׁבִּ֥יתhish.Bithe has caused to ceaseH7673A
- לָ֛ךְ
- גֹּאֵ֖ל
- גֹּאֵ֖לgo.'Ela kinsman-redeemerH1350A
- הַיּ֑וֹם
- וְיִקָּרֵ֥א
- שְׁמ֖וֹ
- בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- 15He will be a giver of new life to you, and your comforter when you are old, for your daughter-in-law, who, in her love for you, is better than seven sons, has given birth to him.
- וְהָ֤יָה
- לָךְ֙
- לְמֵשִׁ֣יב
- נֶ֔פֶשׁ
- נֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshlifeH5315H
- וּלְכַלְכֵּ֖ל
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שֵׂיבָתֵ֑ךְ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- כַלָּתֵ֤ךְ
- אֲֽשֶׁר־
- אֲֽשֶׁר'asher-whoH0834A
- אֲהֵבַ֙תֶךְ֙
- יְלָדַ֔תּוּ
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whoH0834A
- הִיא֙
- הִיא֙hi'sheH1931
- ט֣וֹבָה
- ט֣וֹבָהToah[is] goodH2896A
- לָ֔ךְ
- מִשִּׁבְעָ֖ה
- בָּנִֽים׃
- בָּנִֽיםba.NimsonsH1121A
- 16And Naomi took the child and put her arms round it, and she took care of it.
- 17And the women who were her neighbours gave it a name, saying, Naomi has a child; and they gave him the name of Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
- וַתִּקְרֶאנָה֩
- ל֨וֹ
- הַשְּׁכֵנ֥וֹת
- שֵׁם֙
- שֵׁם֙shema nameH8034
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- יֻלַּד־
- יֻלַּדyu.lad-he has been bornH3205
- בֵּ֖ן
- בֵּ֖ןbena sonH1121A
- לְנָעֳמִ֑י
- וַתִּקְרֶ֤אנָֽה
- שְׁמוֹ֙
- עוֹבֵ֔ד
- עוֹבֵ֔דo.VedObedH5744G
- ה֥וּא
- ה֥וּאhu'heH1931
- אֲבִי־
- אֲבִי'a.vi-[was] [the] father ofH0001G
- יִשַׁ֖י
- יִשַׁ֖יyi.ShaiJesseH3448
- אֲבִ֥י
- אֲבִ֥י'a.Vi[the] father ofH0001G
- דָוִֽד׃
- דָוִֽדda.VidDavidH1732
- 18Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron;
- 19And Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab;
- 20And Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmon;
- 21And Salmon became the father of Boaz, and Boaz became the father of Obed;
- 22And Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.
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