Ruth 4

The Marriage of Ruth

1Now BoazH1162 wentH5927 upH5927 to the gateH8179 and satH3427 downH3427 thereH8033, and beholdH2009, 1the redeemerH1350 of whomH834 BoazH1162 spokeH1696 was passingH5674 byH5674, so he saidH559, “ComeH5493 overH5493 hereH5493, 2friendH6423H492, sitH3427 downH3427 hereH6311.” And he cameH5493 overH5493 and satH3427 downH3427. 2Then he tookH3947 tenH6235 menH376 of the 3eldersH2205 of the cityH5892 and saidH559, “SitH3427 downH3427 hereH6311.” So they satH3427 downH3427. 3And he saidH559 to the redeemerH1350, “NaomiH5281, who has returnedH7725 from the landH7704 of MoabH4124, has to sellH4376 the plotH2513 of landH7704 4whichH834 belonged to our brotherH251 ElimelechH458. 4So I thoughtH559 that I would 5informH241H1540 you, sayingH559, ‘6BuyH7069 it beforeH5048 those who are sittingH3427 here, and beforeH5048 the eldersH2205 of my peopleH5971. IfH518 you will redeemH1350 it, redeemH1350 it; but ifH518 7not, tellH5046 me so that I may knowH3045; for 8thereH369 isH369 noH369 oneH369 exceptH2108 you to redeemH1350 it, and I am afterH310 you.’” And he saidH559, “I will redeemH1350 it.” 5Then BoazH1162 saidH559, “On the dayH3117 you buyH7069 the fieldH7704 from the handH3027 of NaomiH5281, you must also acquireH7069 RuthH7327 the MoabitessH4125, the widowH802 of the deceasedH4191, in order 9to raiseH6965 upH6965 the nameH8034 of the deceasedH4191 on his inheritanceH5159.” 6Then 10the redeemerH1350 saidH559, “I cannotH3201H3808 redeemH1350 it for myself, otherwiseH6435 I would 11jeopardizeH7843 my own inheritanceH5159. RedeemH1350 it for yourself; you may have my rightH1353 ofH1353 redemptionH1353, sinceH3588 I cannotH3201H3808 redeemH1350 it.”

7Now thisH2088 was 12the custom in formerH6440 timesH6440 in IsraelH3478 concerningH5921 the redemptionH1353 and the exchangeH8545 of land to confirmH6965 anyH3605 matterH1697: a manH376 removedH8025 his sandalH5275 and gaveH5414 it to anotherH7453; and thisH2088 was the way of confirmationH8584 in IsraelH3478. 8So the redeemerH1350 saidH559 to BoazH1162, “BuyH7069 it for yourself.” And he removedH8025 his sandalH5275. 9Then BoazH1162 saidH559 to the eldersH2205 and allH3605 the peopleH5971, “You are witnessesH5707 todayH3117 that I have boughtH7069 from the handH3027 of NaomiH5281 allH3605 that belonged to ElimelechH458 and allH3605 that belonged to ChilionH3630 and MahlonH4248. 10FurthermoreH1571, I have acquiredH7069 RuthH7327 the MoabitessH4125, the widowH802 of MahlonH4248, to be my wifeH802 in order to raiseH6965 upH6965 the nameH8034 of the deceasedH4191 on his inheritanceH5159, so 13that the nameH8034 of the deceasedH4191 will not be eliminatedH3772 from his brothersH251 or from the 14courtH8179 of his birth placeH4725; you are witnessesH5707 todayH3117.” 11And allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 were 15in the courtH8179, and the eldersH2205, saidH559, “We are witnessesH5707. May the LordH3068 makeH5414 the womanH802 who is comingH935 into your homeH1004 16like RachelH7354 and LeahH3812, bothH8147 of whomH834 builtH1129 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478; and may you achieveH6213 17wealthH2428 in EphrathahH672 and 18becomeH7121 famousH7121H8034 in BethlehemH1035. 12Moreover, may your houseH1004 be like the houseH1004 of 19PerezH6557 whomH834 TamarH8559 boreH3205 to JudahH3063, throughH4480 the 20descendantsH2233 whomH834 the LordH3068 will giveH5414 you by thisH2088 youngH5291 womanH5291.”

13So BoazH1162 tookH3947 RuthH7327, and she becameH1961 his wifeH802, and he hadH935 relationsH935 withH935 her. And 21the LordH3068 22enabledH5414 her to conceiveH2032, and she gaveH3205 birthH3205 to a sonH1121. 14Then the 23womenH802 saidH559 to NaomiH5281, “BlessedH1288 is the LordH3068 whoH834 has not leftH7673 you withoutH7673 a redeemerH1350 todayH3117, and may his nameH8034 24becomeH7121 famousH7121 in IsraelH3478. 15May he also be to you one who restoresH7725 lifeH5315 and sustainsH3557 your oldH7872 ageH7872; for your daughter-in-lawH3618, whoH834 lovesH157 you 2526and is betterH2896 to you thanH4480 sevenH7651 sonsH1121, has givenH3205 birthH3205 to him.”

The Line of David

16Then NaomiH5281 tookH3947 the childH3206 and 27laidH7896 him in her lapH2436, and becameH1961 his nurseH539. 17And the neighborH7934 womenH7934 gaveH7121 him a nameH8034, sayingH559, “A sonH1121 has been bornH3205 to NaomiH5281!” So they namedH7121H8034 him ObedH5744. He is the fatherH1 of JesseH3448, the fatherH1 of DavidH1732.

18Now theseH428 are the generationsH8435 of PerezH6557: 28PerezH6557 fatheredH3205 HezronH2696, 19HezronH2696 fatheredH3205 RamH7410, and RamH7410 fatheredH3205 AmminadabH5992, 20and AmminadabH5992 fatheredH3205 NahshonH5177, and NahshonH5177 fatheredH3205 SalmonH8009, 21and SalmonH8012 fatheredH3205 BoazH1162, and BoazH1162 fatheredH3205 ObedH5744, 22and ObedH5744 fatheredH3205 JesseH3448, and JesseH3448 fatheredH3205 DavidH1732.