Ruth 4
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- 1And Boaz hath gone up to the gate, and sitteth there, and lo, the redeemer is passing by of whom Boaz had spoken, and he saith, `Turn aside, sit down here, such a one, such a one;' and he turneth aside and sitteth 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 taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, `Sit down here;' and they sit down.
- 3And he saith to the redeemer, `A portion of the field which `is' to our brother, to Elimelech, hath Naomi sold, who hath come back from the fields of Moab;
- 4and I said, I uncover thine ear, saying, Buy before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people; if thou dost redeem -- redeem, and if none doth redeem -- declare to me, and I know, for there is none save thee to redeem, and I after thee.' And he saith, I 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
- 5And Boaz saith, `In the day of thy buying the field from the hand of Naomi, then from Ruth the Moabitess, wife of the dead, thou hast bought `it', to raise up the name of the dead over 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 redeemer saith, `I am not able to redeem `it' for myself, lest I destroy mine inheritance; redeem for thyself -- thou -- my right of redemption, for I am not able to redeem.'
- 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׃
- 7And this `is' formerly in Israel for redemption and for changing, to establish anything: a man hath drawn off his sandal, and given `it' to his neighbour, and this `is' the testimony in Israel.
- 8And the redeemer saith to Boaz, `Buy `it' for thyself,' and draweth off his sandal.
- וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
- הַגֹּאֵ֛ל
- לְבֹ֖עַז
- קְנֵה־
- קְנֵהke.neh-acquire [it]H7069
- לָ֑ךְ
- וַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ף
- נַעֲלֽוֹ׃
- 9And Boaz saith to the elders, and `to' all the people, `Witnesses `are' ye to-day that I have bought all that `is' to Elimelech, and all that `is' to Chilion and Mahlon, from 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
- 10and also Ruth the Moabitess, wife of Mahlon, I have bought to myself for a wife, to raise up the name of the dead over his inheritance; and the name of the dead is not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place; witnesses ye `are' to-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׃
- 11And all the people who `are' in the gate say -- also the elders -- `Witnesses! Jehovah make the woman who is coming in unto thy house as Rachel and as Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and do thou virtuously in Ephrathah, and proclaim the Name in Beth-Lehem;
- 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 as the house of Pharez (whom Tamar bare to Judah), of the seed which Jehovah doth give to 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׃
- 13And Boaz taketh Ruth, and she becometh his wife, and he goeth in unto her, and Jehovah giveth to her conception, and she beareth a son.
- 14And the women say unto Naomi, `Blessed `is' Jehovah who hath not let a redeemer cease to thee to-day, and his name is proclaimed 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 hath been to thee for a restorer of life, and for a nourisher of thine old age, for thy daughter-in-law who hath loved 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 taketh the lad, and layeth him in her bosom, and is to him for a nurse;
- 17and the neighbouring women give to him a name, saying, `There hath been a son born to Naomi,' and they call his name Obed; he `is' father of Jesse, 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
- 18And these are genealogies of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
- 19and Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminidab,
- 20and Amminidab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
- 21and Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
- 22and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
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