H9002–/וְ–v

Wash yourself therefore, and anoint you, and put your clothing on you, and get you down to the threshing floor, but don't make yourself known to the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.

וְלִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall mark the place where he shall lie, and you shall go in, and uncover his feet, and lay you down; and he will tell you what you shall do.

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

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

וְהִנֵּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “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.

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now, my daughter, don't be afraid; I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people does know that you are a worthy woman.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Now it is true that I am a near kinsman; however there is a kinsman nearer than I.

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

וְאִם־ (וְ) ve. “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.

וְאֶֽחֳזִי־ (וְ) ve. “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.

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

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 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.

וּ֠מֵאֵת (וּ֠) U. “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.

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

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

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

and 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 (וִ) vi. “so”

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.

וְיִקָּרֵ֥א (וְ) ve. “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.

וּלְכַלְכֵּ֖ל (וּ) u. “and”

Now this is the history of the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

and Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab,

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

and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmon,

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

and Salmon became the father of Boaz, and Boaz became the father of Obed,

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

and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.

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

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:

וּשְׁמ֡וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

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

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