Ruth 4
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Ruth 4:7-11

7Now thisH2088 was 1the 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 2that the nameH8034 of the deceasedH4191 will not be eliminatedH3772 from his brothersH251 or from the 3courtH8179 of his birth placeH4725; you are witnessesH5707 todayH3117.”

11And allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 were 4in the courtH8179, and the eldersH2205, saidH559, “We are witnessesH5707. May the LordH3068 makeH5414 the womanH802 who is comingH935 into your homeH1004 5like RachelH7354 and LeahH3812, bothH8147 of whomH834 builtH1129 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478; and may you achieveH6213 6wealthH2428 in EphrathahH672 and 7becomeH7121 famousH7121H8034 in BethlehemH1035.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ruth 4:7 Deut 25:8-10 ↩
  2. 2. Ruth 4:10 Deut 25:6 ↩
  3. 3. Ruth 4:10 Lit gate ↩
  4. 4. Ruth 4:11 Lit at the gate ↩
  5. 5. Ruth 4:11 Gen 29:25-30 ↩
  6. 6. Ruth 4:11 Or power ↩
  7. 7. Ruth 4:11 Lit call the name in ↩

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