H9002–/וְ–v

Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and go down to the floor: but make not thyself known to the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.

וְלִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it shall be when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.

וִיהִ֣י (וִ) vi. “and”וְהוּא֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

וְהִנֵּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou didst not follow young men, whether poor or rich.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: yet there is a kinsman nearer than I.

וְעַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְגַ֛ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform to thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.

וְאֶֽחֳזִי־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there: and behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by; to whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

וּבֹ֨עַז (וּ) u. “and”וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it besides thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.

וַאֲנִ֨י (וַ) va. “and”וְנֶ֣גֶד (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵֽדְעָה֙ (וְ) ve. “so”וְאָנֹכִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.

וּ֠מֵאֵת (וּ֠) U. “and”

Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for confirming all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor: and this was a testimony in Israel.

וְזֹאת֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְזֹ֥את (וְ) ve. “and”

And Boaz said to the elders, and to 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.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֛ת (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַחְל֑וֹן (וּ) u. “and”

Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased 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 day.

וְגַ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִשַּׁ֣עַר (וּ) u. “and”

And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that hath come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:

וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְלֵאָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וַעֲשֵׂה־ (וַ) va. “and”וּקְרָא־ (וּ) u. “and”

And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.

וִיהִ֤י (וִ) vi. “so”

And the women said to Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, who hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.

וְיִקָּרֵ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

And he shall be to thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thy old age: for thy daughter-in-law, who loveth thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.

וּלְכַלְכֵּ֖ל (וּ) u. “and”

Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,

וְחֶצְרוֹן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְרָ֖ם (וְ) ve. “and”

And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,

וְעַמִּֽינָדָב֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנַחְשׁ֖וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,

וְשַׂלְמוֹן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֹ֖עַז (וּ) u. “and”

And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

וְעֹבֵד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִשַׁ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

וּשְׁמ֡וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

וְלוֹ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֵׁ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְחַנָּ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”