Rut 4 | ABEn | STEP | And Boaz ascended unto the gate, and sat there. And behold, the relative came near whom Boaz spoke of. And [ 2 said 3 to 4 him 1 Boaz], In turning aside, sit here in private! And he turned aside, and sat.

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CHAPTER 4 Boaz Redeems Ruth

1 And Boaz ascended unto the gate, and sat there. And behold, the relative came near whom Boaz spoke of. And [²said ³to ⁴him ¹Boaz], In turning aside, sit here in private! And he turned aside, and sat. 2 And Boaz took ten men from the elders of the city, and said, Sit here! And they sat. 3 And Boaz said to the one acting as next of kin, Concerning the portion of the field which is of our brother Elimelech, which he gave to Naomi, the one returning from out of the country of Moab, 4 that I said to myself, I will uncover your ear, saying, You acquire it before the ones sitting down, and before the elders of my people! If you are a acting as next of kin, then act as next of kin! But if not acting as next of kin, announce it to me! and I shall know. For there is no one besides you to act as next of kin, and I am after you. And he said, I am. I shall act as next of kin. 5 And Boaz said, In the day you acquire the field from the hand of Naomi, also of Ruth the Moabitess, wife of the one having died, even she [³acquire ¹you ²must], so as to raise up the name of the one having died, for his inheritance. 6 And [³said ¹the ²relative], I shall not be able to act as next of kin myself, lest at any time I ruin my right of inheritance. [³act as next of kin ²yourself ¹You] for my inheritance! for I shall not be able to act as next of kin. 7 And this was the ordinance in former times in Israel for the right of inheritance, and for the equivalent, to establish every matter. [²untied ¹A man] his sandal, and he gave it to his neighbor, to the one acting as next of kin for his right of inheritance; and this was testimony in Israel. 8 And [³said ¹the ²relative] to Boaz, You acquire to yourself my right of inheritance! And he untied his sandal and gave it to him. 9 And Boaz said to the elders, and to all the people, You are witnesses today that I have acquired all the things of Elimelech, and all as much as exists to Chilion and Mahlon, from the hand of Naomi. 10 And indeed, Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon I have acquired for myself for wife, to raise up the name of the one having died, for his inheritance, and [⁵shall not ⁶be utterly destroyed ¹the ²name ³of the one ⁴having died] from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place -- you are witnesses today. 11 And [⁷said ¹all ²the ³people ⁴at ⁵the ⁶gate], We are witnesses. And the elders said, May the lord give your wife, the one entering into your house, to be as Rachel and as Leah, the ones who [²built ¹both] the house of Israel, and did powerfully in Ephratah, and it will be a name in Beth-lehem. 12 And may [²become ¹your house] as the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bore to Judah. Of your seed may [²give ³to you ¹the lord ⁵of ⁶this maidservant ⁴children].

Boaz Takes Ruth for a Wife

13 And Boaz took Ruth, and she became to him for wife. And he entered to her. And [²gave ³to her ¹the lord] conception, and she bore a son. 14 And [³said ¹the ²women] to Naomi, Blessed be the lord who rested not to provide to you today a relative; and may he call out your name in Israel. 15 And he will be to you for restoring life, and to nourish your gray hair; for your daughter-in-law, the one loving you, bore him, which is good to you above seven sons. 16 And Naomi took the boy, and put him to her bosom, and became to him for a wet-nurse. 17 And [³called ⁴to him ¹the ²neighbor women] the name, saying, [²was birthed ¹A son] to Naomi. And they called his name Obed. This one is father of Jesse, father of David.

Genealogy of Boaz

18 And these are the generations of Pharez. Pharez engendered Hezron, 19 and Hezron engendered Ram, and Ram engendered Amminadab, 20 and Aminadab engendered Nahshon, and Nahshon engendered Salmon, 21 and Salmon engendered Boaz, and Boaz engendered Obed, 22 and Obed engendered Jesse, and Jesse engendered David.