H9001–/וַ–v

And she goeth down `to' the threshing-floor, and doth according to all that her mother-in-law commanded her

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

And Boaz eateth and drinketh, and his heart is glad; and he goeth in to lie down at the end of the heap; and she cometh in gently, and uncovereth his feet, and lieth 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”

And it cometh to pass, at the middle of the night, that the man trembleth, and turneth himself, and lo, a woman is lying at his feet.

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

And he saith, `Who `art' thou?' and she saith, `I `am' Ruth thy handmaid, and thou hast spread thy skirt over thy handmaid, for thou `art' a redeemer.'

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

And he saith, `Blessed `art' thou of Jehovah, my daughter; thou hast dealt more kindly at the latter end than at the beginning -- not to go after the young men, either poor or rich.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

Lodge to night, and it hath been in the morning, if he doth redeem thee, well: he redeemeth; and if he delight not to redeem thee, then I have redeemed thee -- I; Jehovah liveth! lie down till the morning.'

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

And she lieth down at his feet till the morning, and riseth before one doth discern another; and he saith, `Let it not be known that the woman hath come into the floor.'

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

And he saith, `Give the covering which `is' on thee, and keep hold on it;' and she keepeth hold on it, and he measureth six `measures' of barley, and layeth `it' on her; and he goeth into the city.

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

And she cometh in unto her mother-in-law, and she saith, `Who `art' thou, my daughter?' and she declareth to her all that the man hath done to her.

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

And she saith, `These six `measures' of barley he hath given to me, for he said, Thou dost not go in empty unto thy mother-in-law.'

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר (וַ) va. “and”

And she saith, `Sit still, my daughter, till thou dost know how the matter falleth, for the man doth not rest except he hath completed the matter to-day.'

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va. “and”

And 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.

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

And he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, `Sit down here;' and they sit down.

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

And 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;

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (וַ) va “and”

and 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'.'

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (וַ) va “and”

And 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 (וַ) va “and”

And 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 (וַ) va “and”

And 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.

וְנָתַ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”

And the redeemer saith to Boaz, `Buy `it' for thyself,' and draweth off his sandal.

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

And 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 (וַ) va “and”

And 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 (וַ) va “and”

And 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.

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

And 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 (וַ) va. “and”

and 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 (וְ) ve. “and”

And Naomi taketh the lad, and layeth him in her bosom, and is to him for a nurse;

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