Hebrew & Greek Bible
Ruth 4:9-22
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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