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Ruth 4:2-11

2Then he tookוַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.KachH3947tenעֲשָׂרָ֧ה'a.sa.RahH6235menH376of theeldersמִזִּקְנֵ֥יmi.zik.NeiH2205of the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Sitשְׁבוּ־she.vu-H3427downH3427hereפֹ֑הFohH6311.”So they satH3427downוַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃vai.ye.She.vuH3427.

3And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to the redeemerלַגֹּאֵ֔לla.go.'ElH1350, “Naomiנָעֳמִ֔יno.'o.MiH5281,who has returnedהַשָּׁ֖בָהha.Sha.vahH7725from the landהַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.DehH7704of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvH4124,has to sellמָכְרָ֣הma.khe.RahH4376the plotחֶלְקַת֙chel.KatH2513of landמִשְּׂדֵ֥הmi.se.DehH7704whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834belonged to our brotherלְאָחִ֖ינוּle.'a.Chi.nuH251Elimelechלֶאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְle.'e.li.Me.lekhH458.

4So I thoughtאָמַ֜רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559that I wouldinformאֶגְלֶ֧ה אָזְנְךָ֣'eg.Leh 'a.ze.ne.KhaH241 H1540you, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, ‘Buyקְ֠נֵהKe.nehH7069itbeforeנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedH5048those who are sittingהַֽיֹּשְׁבִים֮hai.yo.she.VimH3427here,and beforeוְנֶ֣גֶדve.Ne.gedH5048the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of my peopleעַמִּי֒'a.MiH5971.Ifאִם־'im-H518you will redeemH1350it,redeemH1350it;but ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518not, tellהַגִּ֣ידָהha.Gi.dahH5046me so that I may knowוְאֵֽדְעָה֙ve.'e.da'H3045; forthereH369isH369noH369oneH369exceptזוּלָֽתְךָ֙zu.la.te.KhaH2108you to redeemH1350it,and I am afterאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310you.’” And he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I will redeemH1350it.”

5Then Boazבֹּ֔עַזBo.'azH1162saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “On the dayבְּיוֹם־be.yom-H3117you buyקְנוֹתְךָ֥ke.not.ChaH7069the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704from the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of Naomiנָעֳמִ֑יno.'o.MiH5281,you must also acquireקָנִ֔יתָהka.ni.tiH7069Ruthר֣וּתrutH7327the Moabitessהַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤הha.mo.'a.vi.YahH4125,the widowאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802of the deceasedהַמֵּת֙ha.MetH4191, in orderto raiseלְהָקִ֥יםle.ha.KimH6965upH6965the nameשֵׁם־shem-H8034of the deceasedהַמֵּ֖תha.MetH4191on his inheritanceנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃na.cha.la.ToH5159.”

6Thenthe redeemerהַגֹּאֵ֗לha.go.'ElH1350saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I cannotלֹ֤א אוּכַל֙lo' 'u.KhalH3201 H3808redeemלִגְאָלlig.'ol-H1350itfor myself, otherwiseפֶּן־pen-H6435I wouldjeopardizeאַשְׁחִ֖ית'ash.ChitH7843my own inheritanceנַחֲלָתִ֑יna.cha.la.TiH5159.Redeemגְּאַל־ge.'al-H1350it for yourself; you may havemy rightגְּאֻלָּתִ֔יge.'u.la.TiH1353ofH1353redemptionH1353,sinceכִּ֥יkiH3588I cannotלֹא־ אוּכַ֖לlo'- 'u.KhalH3201 H3808redeemלִגְאֹֽל׃lig.'OlH1350it.”

7Now thisH2088was the customin formerH6440timesH6440in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478concerningH5921the redemptionהַגְּאוּלָּ֤הha.ge.'u.LahH1353and the exchangeהַתְּמוּרָה֙ha.te.mu.RahH8545of landto confirmלְקַיֵּ֣םle.kai.YemH6965anyכָּל־kol-H3605matterדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697:a manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376removedשָׁלַ֥ףsha.LafH8025his sandalנַעֲל֖וֹna.'a.LoH5275and gaveוְנָתַ֣ןve.na.TanH5414itto anotherלְרֵעֵ֑הוּle.re.'E.huH7453;and thisH2088was the way ofconfirmationהַתְּעוּדָ֖הha.te.'u.DahH8584in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

8So the redeemerהַגֹּאֵ֛לha.go.'ElH1350saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Boazלְבֹ֖עַזle.Vo.'azH1162, “Buyקְנֵה־ke.neh-H7069itfor yourself.” And he removedוַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ףvai.yish.LofH8025his sandalנַעֲלֽוֹ׃na.'a.LoH5275.

9Then Boazבֹּ֨עַזBo.'azH1162saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559to the eldersלַזְּקֵנִ֜יםla.ze.ke.NimH2205and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971, “You are witnessesעֵדִ֤ים'e.DimH5707todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117that I have boughtקָנִ֙יתִי֙ka.Ni.tiH7069from the handמִיַּ֖דmi.YadH3027of Naomiנָעֳמִֽי׃no.'o.MiH5281allכָּל־kol-H3605that belonged to Elimelechלֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְle.'e.li.Me.lekhH458and allכָּל־kol-H3605that belonged to Chilionלְכִלְי֖וֹןle.khil.YonH3630and Mahlonוּמַחְל֑וֹןu.mach.LonH4248.

10Furthermoreוְגַ֣םve.GamH1571,I have acquiredקָנִ֧יתִיka.Ni.tiH7069Ruthר֣וּתrutH7327the Moabitessהַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ha.mo.'a.vi.YahH4125,the widowאֵ֨שֶׁת'E.shetH802of Mahlonמַחְל֜וֹןmach.LonH4248,to be my wifeלְאִשָּׁ֗הle.'i.ShahH802in order to raiseלְהָקִ֤יםle.ha.KimH6965upH6965the nameשֵׁם־shem-H8034of the deceasedהַמֵּת֙ha.MetH4191on his inheritanceנַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159, sothat the nameשֵׁם־shem-H8034of the deceasedהַמֵּ֛תha.MetH4191will not be eliminatedיִכָּרֵ֧תyi.ka.RetH3772from his brothersאֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251or from thecourtוּמִשַּׁ֣עַרu.mi.Sha.'arH8179of his birthplaceמְקוֹמ֑וֹme.ko.MoH4725;you are witnessesעֵדִ֥ים'e.DimH5707todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.”

11And allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֧םha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834werein the courtבַּשַּׁ֛עַרba.Sha.'arH8179,and the eldersוְהַזְּקֵנִ֖יםve.ha.ze.ke.NimH2205,saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, “We arewitnessesעֵדִ֑ים'e.DimH5707.May the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068makeיִתֵּן֩yi.TenH5414the womanהָאִשָּׁ֜הha.'i.ShahH802who is comingהַבָּאָ֣הha.ba.'AhH935into your homeבֵּיתֶ֗ךָbei.Te.khaH1004like Rachelכְּרָחֵ֤ל׀ke.ra.ChelH7354and Leahוּכְלֵאָה֙u.khe.le.'AhH3812,bothשְׁתֵּיהֶם֙she.tei.HemH8147of whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834builtבָּנ֤וּba.NuH1129the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;and may you achieveוַעֲשֵׂה־va.'a.seh-H6213wealthחַ֣יִלCha.yilH2428in Ephrathahבְּאֶפְרָ֔תָהbe.'ef.Ra.tahH672andbecomeH7121famousשֵׁ֖םshemH7121 H8034in BethlehemH1035.

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