Ruth 4
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- 1Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there; and, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by; unto whom he said: 'Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here.' And he turned aside, and sat down.
- 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׃
- 2And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said: 'Sit ye down here.' And they sat down.
- 3And he said unto the near kinsman: 'Naomi, that is come back out of the field of Moab, selleth the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's;
- 4and I thought to disclose it unto thee, saying: Buy it before them that sit here, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it; but if it will not be redeemed, then tell me, that I may know; for there is none to redeem it beside(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 said Boaz: 'What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi--hast thou also bought of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance?'
- 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 kinsman said: 'I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance; take thou my right of redemption on thee; for I cannot redeem it.'--
- 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 this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour; and this was the attestation in Israel.--
- 8So the near kinsman said unto Boaz: 'Buy it for thyself.' And he drew off his shoe.
- וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
- הַגֹּאֵ֛ל
- לְבֹ֖עַז
- קְנֵה־
- קְנֵהke.neh-acquire [it]H7069
- לָ֑ךְ
- וַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ף
- נַעֲלֽוֹ׃
- 9And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people: 'Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
- 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
- 10Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I acquired to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place; ye are witnesses this(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 that were in the gate, and the elders, said: 'We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel; and do thou worthily in Ephrath, and be famous in B(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
- 12and let thy house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of 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 unto her, and the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.
- 14And the women said unto Naomi: 'Blessed be the LORD, who hath not left thee this day without a near kinsman, and let his name be famous 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׃
- 15And he shall be unto thee a restorer of life, and a nourisher of thine old age; for thy daughter-in-law, who loveth thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne 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 laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
- 17And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying: 'There is a son born to Naomi'; and they called his name 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 begot Hezron;
- 19and Hezron begot Ram, and Ram begot Amminadab;
- 20and Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon;
- 21and Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed;
- 22and Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David.
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