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; to whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. 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׃
- 2He took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit you down here. They sat down.
- 3He said to the near kinsman, Naomi, who has come back out of the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:
- 4I thought to disclose it to you, saying, Buy it before those who sit here, and before the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it: but if you will not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know; for there is none to redeem it besides you; and I am after you. He said, I will redeem it.
- 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 you buy the field of the hand of Naomi, you must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead on 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׃
- 6The near kinsman said, I can't redeem it for myself, lest I mar my own inheritance: take my right of redemption on you; for I can't 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 [supplied: 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 neighbor; and this was the [supplied: manner of] attestation in Israel.
- 8So the near kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself. He drew off his shoe.
- וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
- הַגֹּאֵ֛ל
- לְבֹ֖עַז
- קְנֵה־
- קְנֵהke.neh-acquire [it]H7069
- לָ֑ךְ
- וַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ף
- נַעֲלֽוֹ׃
- 9Boaz said to the elders, and to all the people, You 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 purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance, that the name of the dead not be cut off from among his brothers, and from the gate of his place: you are witnesses this day.
- 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׃
- 11All the people who were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. Yahweh make the woman who has come into your house like Rachel and like Leah, which two built the house of Israel: and do you worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
- 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 your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the seed which Yahweh shall give you 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 to her, and Yahweh gave her conception, and she bore a son.
- 14The women said to Naomi, Blessed be Yahweh, who has not left you 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׃
- 15He shall be to you a restorer of life, and sustain you in your old age, for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has 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
- 16Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it.
- 17The women her neighbors gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they named him 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 this is the history of 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.
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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