Ruth 4
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Ruth 4:10-11

10MoreoverH1571, I have acquiredH7069 RuthH7327 the MoabitessH4125, the widowH802 of MahlonH4248, to be my wifeH802 in order to raiseH6965 up the nameH8034 of the deceasedH4191 on his inheritanceH5159, so 1that the nameH8034 of the deceasedH4191 will not be cutH3772 offH3772 from his brothersH251 or from the 2courtH8179 of his birth placeH4725; you are witnessesH5707 todayH3117.”

11AllH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 were in the 3courtH8179, and the eldersH2205, saidH559, “We are witnessesH5707. May the LordH3068 makeH5414 the womanH802 who is comingH935 into your homeH1004 4like RachelH7354 and LeahH3812, bothH8147 of whomH834 builtH1129 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478; and may you achieveH6213 5wealthH2428 in EphrathahH672 and 6becomeH7121 famousH7121H8034 in BethlehemH1035.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ruth 4:10 Deut 25:6 ↩
  2. 2. Ruth 4:10 Lit gate ↩
  3. 3. Ruth 4:11 Lit gate ↩
  4. 4. Ruth 4:11 Gen 29:25-30 ↩
  5. 5. Ruth 4:11 Or power ↩
  6. 6. Ruth 4:11 Lit call the name in ↩

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