Ruth 4
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1וּבֹ֨עַזu.Vo.'azand BoazH9002H1162עָלָ֣ה'a.Lahhe went upH5927הַשַּׁעַר֮ha.sha.'Arthe gateH9009H8179וַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he sat downH9001H3427שָׁם֒shamthereH8033וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009הַגֹּאֵ֤לha.go.'Elthe kinsman-redeemerH9009H1350עֹבֵר֙'o.Ver[was] passing byH5674אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834דִּבֶּר־di.ber-he had spokenH1696בֹּ֔עַזBo.'azBoazH1162וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ס֥וּרָהSu.rahturn aside !H5493H9012שְׁבָה־she.vah-sit !H3427H9012פֹּ֖הpohhereH6311פְּלֹנִ֣יpe.lo.Nia certain oneH6423אַלְמֹנִ֑י'al.mo.Nia certain oneH492וַיָּ֖סַרvai.Ya.sarand he turned asideH9001H5493וַיֵּשֵֽׁב׃vai.ye.Shevand he sat downH9001H3427
2וַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947עֲשָׂרָ֧ה'a.sa.RahtenH6235אֲנָשִׁ֛ים'a.na.ShimmenH582מִזִּקְנֵ֥יmi.zik.Neifrom [the] elders ofH9006H2205הָעִ֖ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁבוּ־she.vu-sitH3427פֹ֑הFohhereH6311וַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃vai.ye.She.vuand they sat downH9001H3427
3וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לַגֹּאֵ֔לla.go.'Elto the kinsman redeemerH9005H1350חֶלְקַת֙chel.Kat[the] portion ofH2513הַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834לְאָחִ֖ינוּle.'a.Chi.nu[belonged] to brother ourH9005H251H9025לֶאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְle.'e.li.Me.lekhto ElimelechH9005H458מָכְרָ֣הma.khe.Rahshe has soldH4376נָעֳמִ֔יno.'o.MiNaomiH5281הַשָּׁ֖בָהha.Sha.vahwho <she> returnedH9009H7725מִשְּׂדֵ֥הmi.se.Dehfrom [the] region ofH9006H7704מוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvMoabH4124
4וַאֲנִ֨יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589אָמַ֜רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH559אֶגְלֶ֧ה'eg.LehI will uncoverH1540אָזְנְךָ֣'a.ze.ne.Khaear yourH241H9021לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559קְ֠נֵהKe.nehacquire [it]H7069נֶ֥גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048הַֽיֹּשְׁבִים֮hai.yo.she.Vimthe [ones] sittingH9009H3427וְנֶ֣גֶדve.Ne.gedand beforeH9002H5048זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205עַמִּי֒'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020אִם־'im-ifH518תִּגְאַל֙tig.'Alyou will redeemH1350גְּאָ֔לge.'AlredeemH1350וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518לֹ֨אlo'notH3808יִגְאַ֜לyig.'Alhe will redeemH1350הַגִּ֣ידָהha.Gi.dahtell !H5046H9012לִּ֗יLito <the> meH9005H9030וְאֵֽדְעָה֙ve.'e.da'so let me knowH9002H3045כִּ֣יkithatH3588אֵ֤ין'einthere notH369זוּלָֽתְךָ֙zu.la.te.Khaexcept youH2108H9031לִגְא֔וֹלlig.'ol[is] to redeemH9005H1350וְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002H595אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ'a.cha.Rei.kha[am] after youH310H9031וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiIH595אֶגְאָֽל׃'eg.'AlI will redeemH1350
5וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559בֹּ֔עַזBo.'azBoazH1162בְּיוֹם־be.yom-on [the] dayH9003H3117קְנוֹתְךָ֥ke.not.Chaacquiring youH7069H9041הַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704מִיַּ֣דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027נָעֳמִ֑יno.'o.MiNaomiH5281וּ֠מֵאֵתU.me.'etand from withH9002H9006H854ר֣וּתrutRuthH7327הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤הha.mo.'a.vi.Yahthe Moabite [woman]H9009H4125אֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-[the] wife ofH802הַמֵּת֙ha.Metthe dead [man]H9009H4191קָנִ֔יתָהka.ni.tiyou have acquiredH7069לְהָקִ֥יםle.ha.Kimto raise upH9005H6965שֵׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034הַמֵּ֖תha.Metthe dead [man]H9009H4191עַל־'al-overH5921נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃na.cha.la.Toinheritance hisH5159H9023
6וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַגֹּאֵ֗לha.go.'Elthe kinsman-redeemerH9009H1350לֹ֤אlo'notH3808אוּכַל֙'u.KhalI am ableH3201לִגְאָלlig.'ol-to redeem [it]H9005H1350לִ֔יlifor <the> myselfH9005H9030פֶּן־pen-lestH6435אַשְׁחִ֖ית'ash.ChitI should ruinH7843אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַחֲלָתִ֑יna.cha.la.Tiown inheritance myH5159H9020גְּאַל־ge.'al-redeemH1350לְךָ֤le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005H9031אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גְּאֻלָּתִ֔יge.'u.la.Tiright of redemption myH1353H9020כִּ֥יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808אוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalI am ableH3201לִגְאֹֽל׃lig.'Olto redeem [it]H9005H1350
7וְזֹאת֩ve.zoTand thisH9002H2063לְפָנִ֨יםle.fa.Nim<to> beforeH9005H6440בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לbe.Yis.ra.'El[was] in IsraelH9003H3478עַל־'al-onH5921הַגְּאוּלָּ֤הha.ge.'u.Lahthe redemptionH9009H1353וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921הַתְּמוּרָה֙ha.te.mu.Rahthe exchangeH9009H8545לְקַיֵּ֣םle.kai.Yemto confirmH9005H6965כָּל־kol-everyH3605דָּבָ֔רda.VarmatterH1697שָׁלַ֥ףsha.Lafhe took offH8025אִ֛ישׁ'ishanyoneH376נַעֲל֖וֹna.'a.Losandal hisH5275H9023וְנָתַ֣ןve.na.Tanand he gave [it]H9001H5414לְרֵעֵ֑הוּle.re.'E.huto neighbor hisH9005H7453H9023וְזֹ֥אתve.Zotand thisH9002H2063הַתְּעוּדָ֖הha.te.'u.Dah[was] the attestationH9009H8584בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478
9וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559בֹּ֨עַזBo.'azBoazH1162לַזְּקֵנִ֜יםla.ze.ke.Nimto the eldersH9005H2205וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הָעָ֗םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971עֵדִ֤ים'e.Dim[are] witnessesH5707אַתֶּם֙'a.TemyouH859הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117כִּ֤יkithatH3588קָנִ֙יתִי֙ka.Ni.tiI acquireH7069אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834לֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְle.'e.li.Me.lekh[belonged] to ElimelechH9005H458וְאֵ֛תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834לְכִלְי֖וֹןle.khil.Yon[belonged] to KilionH9005H3630וּמַחְל֑וֹןu.mach.Lonand MahlonH9002H4248מִיַּ֖דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027נָעֳמִֽי׃no.'o.MiNaomiH5281
10וְגַ֣םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ר֣וּתrutRuthH7327הַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ha.mo.'a.vi.Yahthe Moabite [woman]H9009H4125אֵ֨שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802מַחְל֜וֹןmach.LonMahlonH4248קָנִ֧יתִיka.Ni.tiI acquireH7069לִ֣יlifor <the> myselfH9005H9030לְאִשָּׁ֗הle.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802לְהָקִ֤יםle.ha.Kimto raise upH9005H6965שֵׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034הַמֵּת֙ha.Metthe dead [man]H9009H4191עַל־'al-overH5921נַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹna.cha.la.Toinheritance hisH5159H9023וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יִכָּרֵ֧תyi.ka.Retit will be cut offH3772שֵׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034הַמֵּ֛תha.Metthe dead [man]H9009H4191מֵעִ֥םme.'Imfrom withH9006H5973אֶחָ֖יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023וּמִשַּׁ֣עַרu.mi.Sha.'arand from [the] gate ofH9002H9006H8179מְקוֹמ֑וֹme.ko.Moplace hisH4725H9023עֵדִ֥ים'e.Dim[are] witnessesH5707אַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemyouH859הַיּֽוֹם׃hai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117
11וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֧םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בַּשַּׁ֛עַרba.Sha.'ar[was] at the gateH9003H8179וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖יםve.ha.ze.ke.Nimand the eldersH9002H9009H2205עֵדִ֑ים'e.Dim[we are] witnessesH5707יִתֵּן֩yi.Tenmay he makeH5414יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאִשָּׁ֜הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802הַבָּאָ֣הha.ba.'Ahwho is about to comeH9009H935אֶל־'el-intoH413בֵּיתֶ֗ךָbei.Te.khahouse yourH1004H9021כְּרָחֵ֤ל׀ke.ra.Chellike RachelH9004H7354וּכְלֵאָה֙u.khe.le.'Ahand like LeahH9002H9004H3812אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834בָּנ֤וּba.Nuthey builtH1129שְׁתֵּיהֶם֙she.tei.Hem[the] two of themH8147H9028אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַעֲשֵׂה־va.'a.seh-and makeH9002H6213חַ֣יִלCha.yilwealthH2428בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָהbe.'ef.Ra.tahin EphrathahH9003H672וּקְרָא־u.ke.ra'-and proclaimH9002H7121שֵׁ֖םshema nameH8034בְּבֵ֥יתbe.Veitin Beth-H9003H1035לָֽחֶם׃La.chem-lehemH1035
12וִיהִ֤יvi.Hiso may it beH9002H1961בֵֽיתְךָ֙vei.te.Khahousehold yourH1004H9021כְּבֵ֣יתke.Veitlike [the] household ofH9004H1004פֶּ֔רֶץPe.retzPerezH6557אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834יָלְדָ֥הYal.dahshe boreH3205תָמָ֖רta.MarTamarH8559לִֽיהוּדָ֑הli.hu.Dahto JudahH9005H3063מִן־min-fromH4480הַזֶּ֗רַעha.Ze.ra'the offspringH9009H2233אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834יִתֵּ֤ןyi.Tenhe will giveH5414יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לְךָ֔le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031מִן־min-fromH4480הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הha.na.'a.Rahthe young womanH9009H5291הַזֹּֽאת׃ha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063
13וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947בֹּ֤עַזBo.'azBoazH1162אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רוּת֙rutRuthH7327וַתְּהִי־va.te.hi-and she becameH9001H1961ל֣וֹloof himH9005H9033לְאִשָּׁ֔הle.'i.Shah<into> a wifeH9005H802וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935אֵלֶ֑יהָ'e.Lei.hainto herH413H9034וַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001H5414יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068לָ֛הּlahto <the> herH9005H9034הֵרָי֖וֹןhe.ra.YonconceptionH2032וַתֵּ֥לֶדva.Te.ledand she boreH9001H3205בֵּֽן׃Bena sonH1121
14וַתֹּאמַ֤רְנָהva.to.Mar.nahand they saidH9001H559הַנָּשִׁים֙ha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802אֶֽל־'el-toH413נָעֳמִ֔יno.'o.MiNaomiH5281בָּר֣וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherwhoH834לֹ֣אlo'notH3808הִשְׁבִּ֥יתhish.Bithe has caused to ceaseH7673לָ֛ךְlakhto <the> youH9005H9032גֹּאֵ֖לgo.'Ela kinsman-redeemerH1350הַיּ֑וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117וְיִקָּרֵ֥אve.yi.ka.Re'and may it be proclaimedH9002H7121שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478
15וְהָ֤יָהve.Ha.yahand he will becomeH9001H1961לָךְ֙loKhfor <the> youH9005H9032לְמֵשִׁ֣יבle.me.Shiv<into> [one who] restoresH9005H7725נֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshlifeH5315וּלְכַלְכֵּ֖לu.le.khal.Keland to sustainH9002H9005H3557אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֵׂיבָתֵ֑ךְsei.va.Tekhold age yourH7872H9022כִּ֣יkiforH3588כַלָּתֵ֤ךְkha.la.Tekhdaughter-in-law yourH3618H9022אֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-whoH834אֲהֵבַ֙תֶךְ֙'a.he.Va.tekhshe loves youH157H9032יְלָדַ֔תּוּye.la.Da.tushe has given birth to himH3205H9033אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834הִיא֙hi'sheH1931ט֣וֹבָהToah[is] goodH2896לָ֔ךְLakhto <the> youH9005H9032מִשִּׁבְעָ֖הmi.shiv.'Ahmore than sevenH9006H7651בָּנִֽים׃ba.NimsonsH1121
16וַתִּקַּ֨חva.ti.Kachand she tookH9001H3947נָעֳמִ֤יno.'o.MiNaomiH5281אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙hai.Ye.ledthe childH9009H3206וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּva.te.shi.Te.huand she placed himH9001H7896H9033בְחֵיקָ֔הּve.chei.Kahon bosom herH9003H2436H9024וַתְּהִי־va.te.hi-and she becameH9001H1961ל֖וֹloof himH9005H9033לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃le.'o.Me.net<into> a nurseH9005H539
17וַתִּקְרֶאנָה֩va.tik.re.Nahand they calledH9001H7121ל֨וֹlo<to> <the> himH9005H9033הַשְּׁכֵנ֥וֹתha.she.khe.Notthe [female] neighborsH9009H7934שֵׁם֙shema nameH8034לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559יֻלַּד־yu.lad-he has been bornH3205בֵּ֖ןbena sonH1121לְנָעֳמִ֑יle.no.'o.Mito NaomiH9005H5281וַתִּקְרֶ֤אנָֽהva.tik.Re.nahand they calledH9001H7121שְׁמוֹ֙she.Moname hisH8034H9023עוֹבֵ֔דo.VedObedH5744ה֥וּאhu'heH1931אֲבִי־'a.vi-[was] [the] father ofH1יִשַׁ֖יyi.ShaiJesseH3448אֲבִ֥י'a.Vi[the] father ofH1דָוִֽד׃ פda.VidDavidH1732
Commentaries on Ruth 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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