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WEB·Ruth 4

¹Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there. Behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by. Boaz said to him, “Come over here, friend, and sit down!” He came over, and sat down.

KJVThen went^H5927 Boaz^H1162 up^H5927^(H8804) to the gate^H8179, and sat him down^H3427^(H8799) there: and, behold, the kinsman^H1350^(H8802) of whom Boaz^H1162 spake^H1696^(H8765) came^H5674^(H8802) by; unto whom he said^H559^(H8799), Ho^H1945, such^H6423 a one^H492! turn aside^H5493^(H8798), sit down^H3427^(H8798) here. And he turned aside^H5493^(H8799), and sat down^H3427^(H8799).

² Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, “Sit down here,” and they sat down.

KJVAnd he took^H3947^(H8799) ten^H6235 men^H582 of the elders^H2205 of the city^H5892, and said^H559^(H8799), Sit ye down^H3427^(H8798) here. And they sat down^H3427^(H8799).

³ 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.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto the kinsman^H1350^(H8802), Naomi^H5281, that is come again^H7725^(H8804) out of the country^H7704 of Moab^H4124, selleth^H4376^(H8804) a parcel^H2513 of land^H7704, which was our brother^H251 Elimelech's^H458:

⁴ I thought I should tell 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 no one to redeem it besides you; and I am after you.” He said, “I will redeem it.”

KJVAnd I thought^H559^(H8804) to advertise^H1540^(H8799)^H241 thee, saying^H559^(H8800), Buy^H7069^(H8798) it before the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802), and before the elders^H2205 of my people^H5971. If thou wilt redeem^H1350^(H8799) it, redeem^H1350^(H8798) it: but if thou wilt not redeem^H1350^(H8799) it, then tell^H5046^(H8685) me, that I may know^H3045^(H8799): for there is none to redeem^H1350^(H8800) it beside^H2108 thee; and I am after^H310 thee. And he said^H559^(H8799), I will redeem^H1350^(H8799) it.

⁵ Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must buy it also from Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Boaz^H1162, What day^H3117 thou buyest^H7069^(H8800) the field^H7704 of the hand^H3027 of Naomi^H5281, thou must buy^H7069^(H8804) it also of Ruth^H7327 the Moabitess^H4125, the wife^H802 of the dead^H4191^(H8801), to raise up^H6965^(H8687) the name^H8034 of the dead^H4191^(H8801) upon his inheritance^H5159.

⁶ The near kinsman said, “I can’t redeem it for myself, lest I endanger my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption for yourself; for I can’t redeem it.”

KJVAnd the kinsman^H1350^(H8802) said^H559^(H8799), I cannot^H3201^(H8799) redeem^H1350^(H8800) it for myself, lest I mar^H7843^(H8686) mine own inheritance^H5159: redeem^H1350^(H8798) thou my right^H1353 to thyself; for I cannot^H3201^(H8799) redeem^H1350^(H8800) it.

⁷ Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man took off his sandal, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the way of formalizing transactions in Israel.

KJVNow this was the manner in former time^H6440 in Israel^H3478 concerning redeeming^H1353 and concerning changing^H8545, for to confirm^H6965^(H8763) all things^H1697; a man^H376 plucked off^H8025^(H8804) his shoe^H5275, and gave^H5414^(H8804) it to his neighbour^H7453: and this was a testimony^H8584 in Israel^H3478.

⁸ So the near kinsman said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” then he took off his sandal.

KJVTherefore the kinsman^H1350^(H8802) said^H559^(H8799) unto Boaz^H1162, Buy^H7069^(H8798) it for thee. So he drew off^H8025^(H8799) his shoe^H5275.

⁹ Boaz said to the elders and to all the people, “You are witnesses today, that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, from the hand of Naomi.

KJVAnd Boaz^H1162 said^H559^(H8799) unto the elders^H2205, and unto all the people^H5971, Ye are witnesses^H5707 this day^H3117, that I have bought^H7069^(H8804) all that was Elimelech's^H458, and all that was Chilion's^H3630 and Mahlon's^H4248, of the hand^H3027 of Naomi^H5281.

¹⁰ Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, I have purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brothers and from the gate of his place. You are witnesses today.”

KJVMoreover Ruth^H7327 the Moabitess^H4125, the wife^H802 of Mahlon^H4248, have I purchased^H7069^(H8804) to be my wife^H802, to raise up^H6965^(H8687) the name^H8034 of the dead^H4191^(H8801) upon his inheritance^H5159, that the name^H8034 of the dead^H4191^(H8801) be not cut off^H3772^(H8735) from among^H5973 his brethren^H251, and from the gate^H8179 of his place^H4725: ye are witnesses^H5707 this day^H3117.

¹¹ All the people who were in the gate, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. May Yahweh make the woman who has come into your house like Rachel and like Leah, which both built the house of Israel; and treat you worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem.

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 that were in the gate^H8179, and the elders^H2205, said^H559^(H8799), We are witnesses^H5707. The LORD^H3068 make^H5414^(H8799) the woman^H802 that is come^H935^(H8802) into thine house^H1004 like Rachel^H7354 and like Leah^H3812, which two^H8147 did build^H1129^(H8804) the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478: and do^H6213^(H8798) thou worthily^H2428 in Ephratah^H672, and be famous^H7121^(H8798)^H8034 in Bethlehem^H1035:

¹² Let your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the offspring which Yahweh will give you by this young woman.”

KJVAnd let thy house^H1004 be like the house^H1004 of Pharez^H6557, whom Tamar^H8559 bare^H3205^(H8804) unto Judah^H3063, of the seed^H2233 which the LORD^H3068 shall give^H5414^(H8799) thee of this young woman^H5291.

¹³ So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and Yahweh enabled her to conceive, and she bore a son.

KJVSo Boaz^H1162 took^H3947^(H8799) Ruth^H7327, and she was his wife^H802: and when he went in^H935^(H8799) unto her, the LORD^H3068 gave^H5414^(H8799) her conception^H2032, and she bare^H3205^(H8799) a son^H1121.

¹⁴ The women said to Naomi, “Blessed be Yahweh, who has not left you today without a near kinsman. Let his name be famous in Israel.

KJVAnd the women^H802 said^H559^(H8799) unto Naomi^H5281, Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be the LORD^H3068, which hath not left^H7673^(H8689) thee this day^H3117 without a kinsman^H1350^(H8802), that his name^H8034 may be famous^H7121^(H8735) in Israel^H3478.

¹⁵ 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 given birth to him.”

KJVAnd he shall be unto thee a restorer^H7725^(H8688) of thy life^H5315, and a nourisher^H3557^(H8771) of thine old age^H7872: for thy daughter in law^H3618, which loveth^H157^(H8804) thee, which is better^H2896 to thee than seven^H7651 sons^H1121, hath born^H3205^(H8804) him.

¹⁶ Naomi took the child, laid him in her bosom, and became nurse to him.

KJVAnd Naomi^H5281 took^H3947^(H8799) the child^H3206, and laid^H7896^(H8799) it in her bosom^H2436, and became nurse^H539^(H8802) unto it.

¹⁷ The women, her neighbors, gave him a name, saying, “A son is born to Naomi”. They named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

KJVAnd the women her neighbours^H7934 gave^H7121^(H8799) it a name^H8034, saying^H559^(H8800), There is a son^H1121 born^H3205^(H8795) to Naomi^H5281; and they called^H7121^(H8799) his name^H8034 Obed^H5744: he is the father^H1 of Jesse^H3448, the father^H1 of David^H1732.

¹⁸ Now this is the history of the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,

KJVNow these are the generations^H8435 of Pharez^H6557: Pharez^H6557 begat^H3205^(H8689) Hezron^H2696,

¹⁹ and Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab,

KJVAnd Hezron^H2696 begat^H3205^(H8689) Ram^H7410, and Ram^H7410 begat^H3205^(H8689) Amminadab^H5992,

²⁰ and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmon,

KJVAnd Amminadab^H5992 begat^H3205^(H8689) Nahshon^H5177, and Nahshon^H5177 begat^H3205^(H8689) Salmon^H8009,

²¹ and Salmon became the father of Boaz, and Boaz became the father of Obed,

KJVAnd Salmon^H8012 begat^H3205^(H8689) Boaz^H1162, and Boaz^H1162 begat^H3205^(H8689) Obed^H5744,

²² and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.

KJVAnd Obed^H5744 begat^H3205^(H8689) Jesse^H3448, and Jesse^H3448 begat^H3205^(H8689) David^H1732.

WEB·Ruth 3

¹Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?

KJVThen Naomi^H5281 her mother in law^H2545 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, My daughter^H1323, shall I not seek^H1245^(H8762) rest^H4494 for thee, that it may be well^H3190^(H8799) with thee?

² Now isn’t Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he will be winnowing barley tonight on the threshing floor.

KJVAnd now is not Boaz^H1162 of our kindred^H4130, with whose maidens^H5291 thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth^H2219^(H8802) barley^H8184 to night^H3915 in the threshingfloor^H1637.

³ Therefore wash yourself, anoint yourself, get dressed, and go down to the threshing floor; but don’t make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.

KJVWash^H7364^(H8804) thyself therefore, and anoint^H5480^(H8804) thee, and put^H7760^(H8804) thy raiment^H8071 upon thee, and get thee down^H3381^(H8804) to the floor^H1637: but make not thyself known^H3045^(H8735) unto the man^H376, until he shall have done^H3615^(H8763) eating^H398^(H8800) and drinking^H8354^(H8800).

⁴ It shall be, when he lies down, that you shall note the place where he is lying. Then you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lie down. Then he will tell you what to do.”

KJVAnd it shall be, when he lieth down^H7901^(H8800), that thou shalt mark^H3045^(H8804) the place^H4725 where he shall lie^H7901^(H8799), and thou shalt go in^H935^(H8804), and uncover^H1540^(H8765) his feet^H4772, and lay thee down^H7901^(H8804); and he will tell^H5046^(H8686) thee what thou shalt do^H6213^(H8799).

⁵ She said to her, “All that you say, I will do.”

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) unto her, All that thou sayest^H559^(H8799) unto me I will do^H6213^(H8799).

⁶ She went down to the threshing floor, and did everything that her mother-in-law told her.

KJVAnd she went down^H3381^(H8799) unto the floor^H1637, and did^H6213^(H8799) according to all that her mother in law^H2545 bade^H6680^(H8765) her.

⁷ When Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. She came softly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.

KJVAnd when Boaz^H1162 had eaten^H398^(H8799) and drunk^H8354^(H8799), and his heart^H3820 was merry^H3190^(H8799), he went^H935^(H8799) to lie down^H7901^(H8800) at the end^H7097 of the heap of corn^H6194: and she came^H935^(H8799) softly^H3909, and uncovered^H1540^(H8762) his feet^H4772, and laid her down^H7901^(H8799).

⁸ At midnight, the man was startled and turned himself; and behold, a woman lay at his feet.

KJVAnd it came to pass at midnight^H2677^H3915, that the man^H376 was afraid^H2729^(H8799), and turned^H3943^(H8735) himself: and, behold, a woman^H802 lay^H7901^(H8802) at his feet^H4772.

⁹ He said, “Who are you?” She answered, “I am Ruth your servant. Therefore spread the corner of your garment over your servant; for you are a near kinsman.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Who art thou? And she answered^H559^(H8799), I am Ruth^H7327 thine handmaid^H519: spread^H6566^(H8804) therefore thy skirt^H3671 over thine handmaid^H519; for thou art a near kinsman^H1350^(H8802).

¹⁰ He said, “You are blessed by Yahweh, my daughter. You have shown more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, because you didn’t follow young men, whether poor or rich.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be thou of the LORD^H3068, my daughter^H1323: for thou hast shewed^H3190^(H8689) more kindness^H2617 in the latter end^H314 than at the beginning^H7223, inasmuch as thou followedst^H3212^(H8800)^H310 not^H1115 young men^H970, whether poor^H1800 or rich^H6223.

¹¹ Now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do to you all that you say; for all the city of my people knows that you are a worthy woman.

KJVAnd now, my daughter^H1323, fear^H3372^(H8799) not; I will do^H6213^(H8799) to thee all that thou requirest^H559^(H8799): for all the city^H8179 of my people^H5971 doth know^H3045^(H8802) that thou art a virtuous^H2428 woman^H802.

¹² Now it is true that I am a near kinsman. However, there is a kinsman nearer than I.

KJVAnd now it is true^H551 that I am thy near kinsman^H1350^(H8802): howbeit there is^H3426 a kinsman^H1350^(H8802) nearer^H7138 than I.

¹³ Stay this night, and in the morning, if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman, good. Let him do the kinsman’s duty. But if he will not do the duty of a kinsman for you, then I will do the duty of a kinsman for you, as Yahweh lives. Lie down until the morning.”

KJVTarry^H3885^(H8798) this night^H3915, and it shall be in the morning^H1242, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman^H1350^(H8799), well^H2896; let him do the kinsman's part^H1350^(H8799): but if he will^H2654^(H8799) not do the part of a kinsman^H1350^(H8800) to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman^H1350^(H8804) to thee, as the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416: lie down^H7901^(H8798) until the morning^H1242.

¹⁴ She lay at his feet until the morning, then she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.”

KJVAnd she lay^H7901^(H8799) at his feet^H4772 until the morning^H1242: and she rose up^H6965^(H8799) before^H2958 one^H376 could know^H5234^(H8686) another^H7453. And he said^H559^(H8799), Let it not be known^H3045^(H8735) that a woman^H802 came^H935^(H8804) into the floor^H1637.

¹⁵ He said, “Bring the mantle that is on you, and hold it.” She held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; then he went into the city.

KJVAlso he said^H559^(H8799), Bring^H3051^(H8798) the vail^H4304 that thou hast upon thee, and hold^H270^(H8798) it. And when she held^H270^(H8799) it, he measured^H4058^(H8799) six^H8337 measures of barley^H8184, and laid^H7896^(H8799) it on her: and she went^H935^(H8799) into the city^H5892.

¹⁶ When she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did it go, my daughter?” She told her all that the man had done for her.

KJVAnd when she came^H935^(H8799) to her mother in law^H2545, she said^H559^(H8799), Who art thou, my daughter^H1323? And she told^H5046^(H8686) her all that the man^H376 had done^H6213^(H8804) to her.

¹⁷ She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said, ‘Don’t go empty to your mother-in-law.’”

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799), These six^H8337 measures of barley^H8184 gave^H5414^(H8804) he me; for he said^H559^(H8804) to me, Go^H935^(H8799) not empty^H7387 unto thy mother in law^H2545.

¹⁸ Then she said, “Wait, my daughter, until you know what will happen; for the man will not rest until he has settled this today.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) she, Sit still^H3427^(H8798), my daughter^H1323, until thou know^H3045^(H8799) how the matter^H1697 will fall^H5307^(H8799): for the man^H376 will not be in rest^H8252^(H8799), until^H518 he have finished^H3615^(H8765) the thing^H1697 this day^H3117.

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