H9001–/וַ–v

She went down to the threshing floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her.

וַתֵּ֖רֶד (וַ) va. “and”וַתַּ֕עַשׂ (וַ) va. “and”

When Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.

וַיֹּ֨אכַל (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּשְׁתְּ֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיִּיטַ֣ב (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֕א (וַ) va “and”וַתָּבֹ֣א (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּגַ֥ל (וַ) va. “and”וַתִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ (וַ) va. “and”

It happened at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.

וַיְהִי֙ (וַ) va “and”וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד (וַ) va “and”וַיִּלָּפֵ֑ת (וַ) va “and”

He said, Who are you? She answered, I am Ruth your handmaid: spread therefore your skirt over your handmaid; for you are a near kinsman.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וּפָרַשְׂתָּ֤ (וּ) u. “and”

He said, Blessed are you by Yahweh, my daughter: you have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as you didn't follow young men, whether poor or rich.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Stay this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform to you 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 you, then will I do the part of a kinsman to you, as Yahweh lives: lie down until the morning.

וְהָיָ֤ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּגְאַלְתִּ֥יךְ (וּ) u. “and”

She lay at his feet until the morning. She rose up before one could discern another. For he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.

וַתִּשְׁכַּ֤ב (וַ) va. “and”וַתָּ֕קָם (וַ) va. “and”וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

He said, Bring the mantle that is on you, and hold it; and she held it; and he measured six [ergänzt: measures] of barley, and laid it on her: and he went into the city.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַתֹּ֣אחֶז (וַ) va. “and”וַיָּ֤מָד (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֣שֶׁת (וַ) va “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”

When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, Who are you, my daughter? She told her all that the man had done to her.

וַתָּבוֹא֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”וַתַּ֨גֶּד־ (וַ) va. “and”

She said, These six [ergänzt: measures] of barley gave he me; for he said, "Don't go empty to your mother-in-law."

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

Then said she, "Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he has finished the thing this day."

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va. “and”

Now 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.

וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיָּ֖סַר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּשֵֽׁב׃ (וַ) va “and”

He took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit you down here. They sat down.

וַיִּקַּ֞ח (וַ) va “and”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃ (וַ) va “and”

He 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:

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

I 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.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Then 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 (וַ) va “and”

The 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 (וַ) va “and”

Now this was [ergänzt: 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 [ergänzt: manner of] attestation in Israel.

וְנָתַ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”

So the near kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself. He drew off his shoe.

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (וַ) va “and”וַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ף (וַ) va “and”

Boaz 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 (וַ) va “and”

All 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 (וַ) va “and”

So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and Yahweh gave her conception, and she bore a son.

וַיִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va “and”וַתְּהִי־ (וַ) va. “and”וַיָּבֹ֖א (וַ) va “and”וַיִּתֵּ֨ן (וַ) va “and”וַתֵּ֥לֶד (וַ) va. “and”

The 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 (וַ) va. “and”

He 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 (וְ) ve. “and”

Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse to it.

וַתִּקַּ֨ח (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּ (וַ) va. “and”וַתְּהִי־ (וַ) va. “and”