Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ruth 4:3-9
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
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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