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Ruth 4:2-11

2Then Boaz tookוַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.KachH3947tenעֲשָׂרָ֧ה אֲנָשִׁ֛ים'a.sa.Rah 'a.na.ShimH6235 H582of the eldersמִזִּקְנֵ֥יmi.zik.NeiH2205of the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Sitשְׁבוּ־she.vu-H3427hereפֹ֑הFohH6311,”and they did soוַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃vai.ye.She.vuH3427.

3And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to the kinsman-redeemerלַגֹּאֵ֔לla.go.'ElH1350, “Naomiנָעֳמִ֔יno.'o.MiH5281,who has returnedהַשָּׁ֖בָהha.Sha.vahH7725from the landהַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.DehH7704of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvH4124,is sellingמָכְרָ֣הma.khe.RahH4376the pieceחֶלְקַת֙chel.KatH2513of landמִשְּׂדֵ֥הmi.se.DehH7704thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834belonged to our brotherלְאָחִ֖ינוּle.'a.Chi.nuH251Elimelechלֶאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְle.'e.li.Me.lekhH458.

4Iוַאֲנִ֨יva.'a.NiH589thoughtאָמַ֜רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559I should informאֶגְלֶ֧ה'eg.LehH1540youאָזְנְךָ֣'a.ze.ne.KhaH241thatלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559you may buy it backקְ֠נֵהKe.nehH7069in the presence ofנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedH5048those seated hereהַֽיֹּשְׁבִים֮hai.yo.she.VimH3427and in the presence ofוְנֶ֣גֶדve.Ne.gedH5048the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of my peopleעַמִּי֒'a.MiH5971.Ifאִם־'im-H518you want to redeem itתִּגְאַל֙tig.'AlH1350,do soגְּאָ֔לge.'AlH1350.But if youוְאִם־ve.'im-H518will notלֹ֨אlo'H3808redeemיִגְאַ֜לyig.'AlH1350it,tellהַגִּ֣ידָהha.Gi.dahH5046meso I may knowוְאֵֽדְעָה֙ve.'e.da'H3045,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588there isno oneאֵ֤ין'einH369but youזוּלָֽתְךָ֙zu.la.te.KhaH2108to redeemלִגְא֔וֹלlig.'olH1350it,and Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.KhiH595amnext after youאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310.” “Iאָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiH595will redeemאֶגְאָֽל׃'eg.'AlH1350it,”he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.

5Then Boazבֹּ֔עַזBo.'azH1162saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “On the dayבְּיוֹם־be.yom-H3117you buyקְנוֹתְךָ֥ke.not.ChaH7069the landהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704fromמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027Naomiנָעֳמִ֑יno.'o.MiH5281and also fromוּ֠מֵאֵתU.me.'etH854Ruthר֣וּתrutH7327the Moabitessהַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤הha.mo.'a.vi.YahH4125,you must also acquireקָנִ֔יתָהka.ni.tiH7069the widowאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802of the deceasedהַמֵּת֙ha.MetH4191in order to raiseלְהָקִ֥יםle.ha.KimH6965up the nameשֵׁם־shem-H8034of the deceasedהַמֵּ֖תha.MetH4191onעַל־'al-H5921his inheritanceנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃na.cha.la.ToH5159.”

6The kinsman-redeemerהַגֹּאֵ֗לha.go.'ElH1350repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I cannotלֹ֤א אוּכַל֙lo' 'u.KhalH3808 H3201redeem itלִגְאָלlig.'ol-H1350myself,orפֶּן־pen-H6435I would jeopardizeאַשְׁחִ֖ית'ash.ChitH7843אֶת־'et-H853my own inheritanceנַחֲלָתִ֑יna.cha.la.TiH5159.Take my right of redemptionגְּאַל־ אַתָּה֙ גְּאֻלָּתִ֔יge.'al- 'a.Tah ge.'u.la.TiH1353 H1350 H859אֶת־'et-H853,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588I cannotלֹא־ אוּכַ֖לlo'- 'u.KhalH3808 H3201redeem itלִגְאֹֽל׃lig.'OlH1350.”

7Nowוְזֹאת֩ve.zoTH2063in former timesלְפָנִ֨יםle.fa.NimH6440in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,concerningעַל־'al-H5921the redemptionהַגְּאוּלָּ֤ה וְעַל־ha.ge.'u.Lah ve.'al-H1353 H5921or exchange of propertyהַתְּמוּרָה֙ha.te.mu.RahH8545,to make anyכָּל־kol-H3605matterדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697legally bindingלְקַיֵּ֣םle.kai.YemH6965a manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376would removeשָׁלַ֥ףsha.LafH8025his sandalנַעֲל֖וֹna.'a.LoH5275and give itוְנָתַ֣ןve.na.TanH5414to the other partyלְרֵעֵ֑הוּle.re.'E.huH7453,and thisוְזֹ֥אתve.ZotH2063wasa confirmationהַתְּעוּדָ֖הha.te.'u.DahH8584in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

8So the kinsman-redeemerהַגֹּאֵ֛לha.go.'ElH1350removedוַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ףvai.yish.LofH8025his sandalנַעֲלֽוֹ׃na.'a.LoH5275and saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Boazלְבֹ֖עַזle.Vo.'azH1162, “Buyקְנֵה־ke.neh-H7069it for yourself.”

9At this, Boazבֹּ֨עַזBo.'azH1162saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559to the eldersלַזְּקֵנִ֜יםla.ze.ke.NimH2205and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971, “Youאַתֶּם֙'a.TemH859are witnessesעֵדִ֤ים'e.DimH5707todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117thatכִּ֤יkiH3588I am buyingקָנִ֙יתִי֙ka.Ni.tiH7069אֶת־'et-H853fromמִיַּ֖דmi.YadH3027Naomiנָעֳמִֽי׃no.'o.MiH5281allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834belonged to Elimelechלֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְle.'e.li.Me.lekhH458וְאֵ֛תve.'EtH853כָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834,Chilionלְכִלְי֖וֹןle.khil.YonH3630,and Mahlonוּמַחְל֑וֹןu.mach.LonH4248.

10Moreoverוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571אֶת־'et-H853,I have acquiredקָנִ֧יתִיka.Ni.tiH7069Ruthר֣וּתrutH7327the Moabitessהַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ha.mo.'a.vi.YahH4125,Mahlon’sמַחְל֜וֹןmach.LonH4248widowאֵ֨שֶׁת'E.shetH802,as my wifeלְאִשָּׁ֗הle.'i.ShahH802,to raise upלְהָקִ֤יםle.ha.KimH6965the nameשֵׁם־shem-H8034of the deceasedהַמֵּת֙ha.MetH4191throughעַל־'al-H5921his inheritanceנַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159,so that hisהַמֵּ֛תha.MetH4191nameשֵׁם־shem-H8034will notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808disappearיִכָּרֵ֧תyi.ka.RetH3772from amongמֵעִ֥םme.'ImH5973his brothersאֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251or from the gateוּמִשַּׁ֣עַרu.mi.Sha.'arH8179of his homeמְקוֹמ֑וֹme.ko.MoH4725.Youאַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemH859are witnesses todayעֵדִ֥ים הַיּֽוֹם׃'e.Dim hai.YomH5707 H3117.”

11“We are witnessesעֵדִ֑ים'e.DimH5707,”saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559the eldersוְהַזְּקֵנִ֖יםve.ha.ze.ke.NimH2205and allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֧םha.'AmH5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834at the gateבַּשַּׁ֛עַרba.Sha.'arH8179. “May the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068אֶֽת־'et-H853makeיִתֵּן֩yi.TenH5414the womanהָאִשָּׁ֜הha.'i.ShahH802enteringהַבָּאָ֣ה אֶל־ha.ba.'Ah 'el-H935 H413your homeבֵּיתֶ֗ךָbei.Te.khaH1004like Rachelכְּרָחֵ֤ל׀ke.ra.ChelH7354and Leahוּכְלֵאָה֙u.khe.le.'AhH3812,whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834together built upבָּנ֤וּ שְׁתֵּיהֶם֙ba.Nu she.tei.HemH1129 H8147אֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478.May you beוַעֲשֵׂה־va.'a.seh-H6213prosperousחַ֣יִלCha.yilH2428in Ephrathahבְּאֶפְרָ֔תָהbe.'ef.Ra.tahH672and famousוּקְרָא־ שֵׁ֖םu.ke.ra'- shemH7121 H8034in BethlehemH1035.

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