Revised Literal Translation

Ruth 4

1Then wentH5927Boazוּבֹ֨עַזu.Vo.'azH1162upH5927to the gateהַשַּׁעַר֮ha.sha.'ArH8179,and sat him downוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427there: and, behold, the kinsmanהַגֹּאֵ֤לha.go.'ElH1350of whom Boazבֹּ֔עַזBo.'azH1162spakeדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696cameעֹבֵר֙'o.VerH5674by; unto whom he saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,HoH1945,suchפְּלֹנִ֣יpe.lo.NiH6423a oneאַלְמֹנִ֑י'al.mo.NiH492!turn asideס֥וּרָהSu.rahH5493,sit downשְׁבָה־she.vah-H3427here. And he turned asideוַיָּ֖סַרvai.Ya.sarH5493,and sat downוַיֵּשֵֽׁב׃vai.ye.ShevH3427.

2And he tookוַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.KachH3947tenעֲשָׂרָ֧ה'a.sa.RahH6235menאֲנָשִׁ֛ים'a.na.ShimH582of the eldersמִזִּקְנֵ֥יmi.zik.NeiH2205of the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Sit ye downשְׁבוּ־she.vu-H3427here. And they sat downוַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃vai.ye.She.vuH3427.

3And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559unto the kinsmanלַגֹּאֵ֔לla.go.'ElH1350,Naomiנָעֳמִ֔יno.'o.MiH5281,that is come againהַשָּׁ֖בָהha.Sha.vahH7725out of the countryהַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.DehH7704of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvH4124,sellethמָכְרָ֣הma.khe.RahH4376a parcelחֶלְקַת֙chel.KatH2513of landמִשְּׂדֵ֥הmi.se.DehH7704, which wasour brotherלְאָחִ֖ינוּle.'a.Chi.nuH251Elimelech’sלֶאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְle.'e.li.Me.lekhH458:

4And I thoughtאָמַ֜רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559to advertiseאֶגְלֶ֧ה אָזְנְךָ֣'eg.Leh 'a.ze.ne.KhaH241 H1540thee, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Buyקְ֠נֵהKe.nehH7069itbefore the inhabitantsהַֽיֹּשְׁבִים֮hai.yo.she.VimH3427,and before the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205of my peopleעַמִּי֒'a.MiH5971.If thou wilt redeemתִּגְאַל֙tig.'AlH1350it,redeemגְּאָ֔לge.'AlH1350it:but if thou wilt not redeemיִגְאַ֜לyig.'AlH1350it, thentellהַגִּ֣ידָהha.Gi.dahH5046me, that I may knowוְאֵֽדְעָה֙ve.'e.da'H3045: for there isnone to redeemלִגְא֔וֹלlig.'olH1350itbesideזוּלָֽתְךָ֙zu.la.te.KhaH2108thee; and I amafterאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310thee. And he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,I will redeemאֶגְאָֽל׃'eg.'AlH1350it.

5Then saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Boazבֹּ֔עַזBo.'azH1162,What dayבְּיוֹם־be.yom-H3117thou buyestקְנוֹתְךָ֥ke.not.ChaH7069the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704of the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of Naomiנָעֳמִ֑יno.'o.MiH5281,thou must buyקָנִ֔יתָהka.ni.tiH7069italso of Ruthר֣וּתrutH7327the Moabitessהַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤הha.mo.'a.vi.YahH4125,the wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802of the deadהַמֵּת֙ha.MetH4191,to raise upלְהָקִ֥יםle.ha.KimH6965the nameשֵׁם־shem-H8034of the deadהַמֵּ֖תha.MetH4191upon his inheritanceנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃na.cha.la.ToH5159.

6And the kinsmanהַגֹּאֵ֗לha.go.'ElH1350saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,I cannotאוּכַל֙'u.KhalH3201redeemלִגְאָלlig.'ol-H1350itfor myself, lest I marאַשְׁחִ֖ית'ash.ChitH7843mine own inheritanceנַחֲלָתִ֑יna.cha.la.TiH5159:redeemגְּאַל־ge.'al-H1350thou my rightגְּאֻלָּתִ֔יge.'u.la.TiH1353to thyself; for I cannotאוּכַ֖ל'u.KhalH3201redeemלִגְאֹֽל׃lig.'OlH1350it.

7Now this was the mannerin former timeלְפָנִ֨יםle.fa.NimH6440in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478concerning redeemingהַגְּאוּלָּ֤הha.ge.'u.LahH1353and concerning changingהַתְּמוּרָה֙ha.te.mu.RahH8545,for to confirmלְקַיֵּ֣םle.kai.YemH6965all thingsדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697;a manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376plucked offשָׁלַ֥ףsha.LafH8025his shoeנַעֲל֖וֹna.'a.LoH5275,and gaveוְנָתַ֣ןve.na.TanH5414itto his neighbourלְרֵעֵ֑הוּle.re.'E.huH7453: and this wasa testimonyהַתְּעוּדָ֖הha.te.'u.DahH8584in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

8Therefore the kinsmanהַגֹּאֵ֛לha.go.'ElH1350saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Boazלְבֹ֖עַזle.Vo.'azH1162,Buyקְנֵה־ke.neh-H7069itfor thee. So he drew offוַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ףvai.yish.LofH8025his shoeנַעֲלֽוֹ׃na.'a.LoH5275.

9And Boazבֹּ֨עַזBo.'azH1162saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559unto the eldersלַזְּקֵנִ֜יםla.ze.ke.NimH2205, and untoall the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971, Ye arewitnessesעֵדִ֤ים'e.DimH5707this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117,that I have boughtקָנִ֙יתִי֙ka.Ni.tiH7069all that wasElimelech’sלֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְle.'e.li.Me.lekhH458, and all that wasChilion’sלְכִלְי֖וֹןle.khil.YonH3630and Mahlon’sוּמַחְל֑וֹןu.mach.LonH4248,of the handמִיַּ֖דmi.YadH3027of Naomiנָעֳמִֽי׃no.'o.MiH5281.

10Moreover Ruthר֣וּתrutH7327the Moabitessהַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ha.mo.'a.vi.YahH4125,the wifeאֵ֨שֶׁת'E.shetH802of Mahlonמַחְל֜וֹןmach.LonH4248,have I purchasedקָנִ֧יתִיka.Ni.tiH7069to be my wifeלְאִשָּׁ֗הle.'i.ShahH802,to raise upלְהָקִ֤יםle.ha.KimH6965the nameשֵׁם־shem-H8034of the deadהַמֵּת֙ha.MetH4191upon his inheritanceנַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159,that the nameשֵׁם־shem-H8034of the deadהַמֵּ֛תha.MetH4191be not cut offיִכָּרֵ֧תyi.ka.RetH3772from amongמֵעִ֥םme.'ImH5973his brethrenאֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251,and from the gateוּמִשַּׁ֣עַרu.mi.Sha.'arH8179of his placeמְקוֹמ֑וֹme.ko.MoH4725: ye arewitnessesעֵדִ֥ים'e.DimH5707this dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117.

11And all the peopleהָעָ֧םha.'AmH5971that werein the gateבַּשַּׁ֛עַרba.Sha.'arH8179,and the eldersוְהַזְּקֵנִ֖יםve.ha.ze.ke.NimH2205,saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, We arewitnessesעֵדִ֑ים'e.DimH5707.Yhwhיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068makeיִתֵּן֩yi.TenH5414the womanהָאִשָּׁ֜הha.'i.ShahH802that is comeהַבָּאָ֣הha.ba.'AhH935into thine houseבֵּיתֶ֗ךָbei.Te.khaH1004like Rachelכְּרָחֵ֤ל׀ke.ra.ChelH7354and like Leahוּכְלֵאָה֙u.khe.le.'AhH3812,which twoשְׁתֵּיהֶם֙she.tei.HemH8147did buildבָּנ֤וּba.NuH1129the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478:and doוַעֲשֵׂה־va.'a.seh-H6213thou worthilyחַ֣יִלCha.yilH2428in Ephratahבְּאֶפְרָ֔תָהbe.'ef.Ra.tahH672,and be famousוּקְרָא־ שֵׁ֖םu.ke.ra'- shemH8034 H7121in Beth–lehemH1035:

12And let thy houseבֵֽיתְךָ֙vei.te.KhaH1004be like the houseכְּבֵ֣יתke.VeitH1004of Pharezפֶּ֔רֶץPe.retzH6557,whom Tamarתָמָ֖רta.MarH8559bareיָלְדָ֥הYal.dahH3205unto Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֑הli.hu.DahH3063,of the seedהַזֶּ֗רַעha.Ze.ra'H2233which Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068shall giveיִתֵּ֤ןyi.TenH5414thee of this young womanהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הha.na.'a.RahH5291.

13So Boazבֹּ֤עַזBo.'azH1162tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947Ruthרוּת֙rutH7327,and she was his wifeלְאִשָּׁ֔הle.'i.ShahH802:and when he went inוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935unto her, Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068gaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414her conceptionהֵרָי֖וֹןhe.ra.YonH2032,and she bareוַתֵּ֥לֶדva.Te.ledH3205a sonבֵּֽן׃BenH1121.

14And the womenהַנָּשִׁים֙ha.na.ShimH802saidוַתֹּאמַ֤רְנָהva.to.Mar.nahH559unto Naomiנָעֳמִ֔יno.'o.MiH5281,Blessedבָּר֣וּךְba.RukhH1288beYhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,which hath not leftהִשְׁבִּ֥יתhish.BitH7673thee this dayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117without a kinsmanגֹּאֵ֖לgo.'ElH1350,that his nameשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034may be famousוְיִקָּרֵ֥אve.yi.ka.Re'H7121in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

15And he shall be unto thee a restorerלְמֵשִׁ֣יבle.me.ShivH7725of thylifeנֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshH5315,and a nourisherוּלְכַלְכֵּ֖לu.le.khal.KelH3557of thine old ageשֵׂיבָתֵ֑ךְsei.va.TekhH7872:for thy daughter in lawכַלָּתֵ֤ךְkha.la.TekhH3618,which lovethאֲהֵבַ֙תֶךְ֙'a.he.Va.tekhH157thee, which is betterט֣וֹבָהToahH2896to thee than sevenמִשִּׁבְעָ֖הmi.shiv.'AhH7651sonsבָּנִֽים׃ba.NimH1121,hath bornיְלָדַ֔תּוּye.la.Da.tuH3205him.

16And Naomiנָעֳמִ֤יno.'o.MiH5281tookוַתִּקַּ֨חva.ti.KachH3947the childהַיֶּ֙לֶד֙hai.Ye.ledH3206,and laidוַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּva.te.shi.Te.huH7896it in her bosomבְחֵיקָ֔הּve.chei.KahH2436,and became nurseלְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃le.'o.Me.netH539unto it.

17And the women her neighboursהַשְּׁכֵנ֥וֹתha.she.khe.NotH7934gaveוַתִּקְרֶאנָה֩va.tik.re.NahH7121it a nameשֵׁם֙shemH8034,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,There is a sonבֵּ֖ןbenH1121bornיֻלַּד־yu.lad-H3205to Naomiלְנָעֳמִ֑יle.no.'o.MiH5281;and they calledוַתִּקְרֶ֤אנָֽהva.tik.Re.nahH7121his nameשְׁמוֹ֙she.MoH8034Obedעוֹבֵ֔דo.VedH5744: he isthe fatherאֲבִי־'a.vi-H1of Jesseיִשַׁ֖יyi.ShaiH3448,the fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of Davidדָוִֽד׃ פda.VidH1732.

18Now these arethe generationsתּוֹלְד֣וֹתtol.DotH8435of Pharezפָּ֔רֶץPa.retzH6557:Pharezפֶּ֖רֶץPe.retzH6557begatהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205Hezronחֶצְרֽוֹן׃chetz.RonH2696,

19And Hezronוְחֶצְרוֹן֙ve.chetz.rOnH2696begatהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205Ramרָ֔םRamH7410,and Ramוְרָ֖םve.RamH7410begatהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205Amminadabעַמִּֽינָדָֽב׃'a.Mi.na.DavH5992,

20And Amminadabוְעַמִּֽינָדָב֙ve.'a.mi.na.DavH5992begatהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205Nahshonנַחְשׁ֔וֹןnach.ShonH5177,and Nahshonוְנַחְשׁ֖וֹןve.nach.ShonH5177begatהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205Salmonשַׂלְמָֽה׃sal.MahH8009,

21And Salmonוְשַׂלְמוֹן֙ve.sal.mOnH8012begatהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205Boazבֹּ֔עַזBo.'azH1162,and Boazוּבֹ֖עַזu.Vo.'azH1162begatהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205Obedעוֹבֵֽד׃o.VedH5744,

22And Obedוְעֹבֵד֙ve.'o.VedH5744begatהוֹלִ֣ידho.LidH3205Jesseיִשָׁ֔יyi.ShaiH3448,and Jesseוְיִשַׁ֖יve.yi.ShaiH3448begatהוֹלִ֥ידho.LidH3205Davidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732.

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