New American Standard Bible 1995
Ruth 4:10
10Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, to be my wife in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance, so 1that the name of the deceased will not be cut off from his brothers or from the 2court of his birth place; you are witnesses today.”
Ruth 4:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
- New International Version (NIV)I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, in order to maintain the name of the dead with his property, so that his name will not disappear from among his family or from his hometown. Today you are witnesses!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Also Ruth the Moabite, the widow of Mahlon, I have bought to be my wife, to perpetuate the name of the dead in his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brothers and from the gate of his native place. You are witnesses this day."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, I have acquired as my wife, to perpetuate the name of the dead through his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brethren and from his position at the gate. You are witnesses this day.”
Context of Ruth 4:10
8So the closest relative said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself.” And he removed his sandal. 9Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I have bought from the hand of Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech and all that belonged to Chilion and Mahlon. Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, to be my wife in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance, so that the name of the deceased will not be cut off from his brothers or from the court of his birth place; you are witnesses today.” 11All the people who were in the court, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and may you achieve wealth in Ephrathah and become famous in Bethlehem. 12Moreover, may your house be like the house of Perez whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the offspring which the Lord will give you by this young woman.”
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וְגַ֣ם אֶת־ר֣וּת הַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת מַחְל֜וֹן קָנִ֧יתִי לִ֣י לְאִשָּׁ֗ה לְהָקִ֤ים שֵׁם־הַמֵּת֙ עַל־נַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹ וְלֹא־יִכָּרֵ֧ת שֵׁם־הַמֵּ֛ת מֵעִ֥ם אֶחָ֖יו וּמִשַּׁ֣עַר מְקוֹמ֑וֹ עֵדִ֥ים אַתֶּ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear
- Moreoverגַּםgam · alsoH1571
- I have acquiredקָנָהqânâh · to buyH7069
- Ruthרוּתrûth · RuthH7327
- the Moabitessמוֹאָבִיmô'âbîy mô'âbîyâh mô'âbîyth · MoabiteH4125
- the widowאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- of Mahlonמַחְלוֹןmachlôn · MahlonH4248
- in order to raiseקוּםqûm · to arise: establishH6965
- up the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- of the deceasedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
- on his inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
- will not be cutכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772
- offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772
- from his brothersאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
- courtשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
- placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
- you are witnessesעֵד‛êd · witnessH5707
- todayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
Cross-references for Ruth 4:10
- Genesis 29:18Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
- Proverbs 18:22He who finds a wife finds a good thing And obtains favor from the Lord.
- Proverbs 19:14House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
- Proverbs 31:10An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.
- Hosea 3:2So I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a half of barley.
- Hosea 12:12Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, And Israel worked for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep.
- Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
- Deuteronomy 25:6It shall be that the firstborn whom she bears shall assume the name of his dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel.
- Joshua 7:9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and they will surround us and cut off our name from the earth. And what will You do for Your great name?”
- Psalms 34:16The face of the Lord is against evildoers, To cut off the memory of them from the earth.
- Psalms 109:15Let them be before the Lord continually, That He may cut off their memory from the earth;
- Isaiah 48:19Your descendants would have been like the sand, And your offspring like its grains; Their name would never be cut off or destroyed from My presence.”
- Zechariah 13:2“It will come about in that day,” declares the Lord of hosts, “that I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered; and I will also remove the prophets and the unclean spirit from the land.
- Isaiah 8:2And I will take to Myself faithful witnesses for testimony, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”
- Malachi 2:14Yet you say, ‘For what reason?’ Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.
- Hebrews 13:4Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
Commentaries on Ruth 4:10
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-12Verses 9-12 Men are ready to seize opportunities for increasing their estates, but few know the value of godliness. Such are the wise men of this world, whom the Lord charges with folly. They attend not to the concerns of their souls, but reject the salvation of Christ, for fear of marring their inheritance. But God did Boaz the honour to bring him into the line of the Messiah, while the kinsman, who was afraid of lessening himself, and marring his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Moreover: Boaz planned to have a child for Mahlon, the first son. This child would continue the family name of her deceased husband and inherit his land.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Ruth the Moabitess ... have I purchased to be my wife--This connection Boaz not only might form, since Ruth had embraced the true religion, but he was under a legal necessity of forming it.Read the comment
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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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