Ruth 4

LXX · Septuagint (Greek)

The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

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καίkaíAndG2532 ἔπωépō{saidG2036 ὁhotheG3588 ἀρέτηarétērelative},G703 οὐouI shall notG3756 δύναμαιdýnamaibe ableG1410 ἀρήνarḗnto act as next of kinG704 ἐμαυτοῦemautoûmyself,G1683 μήποτεmḗpotelest at any timeG3379 διαφθείρωdiaphtheírōI ruinG1311 κληρονομίαklēronomíamy right of inheritance.G2817 ἀρήνarḗn{act as next of kinG704 σεαυτοῦseautoûyourselfG4572 You}G14731 ἈρέταςArétasfor my inheritance!G702 ὅτιhótiforG3754 οὐouI shall notG3756 δύναμαιdýnamaibe ableG1410 ἀρήνarḗnto act as next of kin.G704

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καίkaíAndG2532 οὗτοςhoûtosthisG3778 ὁhowas theG3588 δικαίωμαdikaíōmaordinanceG1345 ἔμπροσθενémprosthenin former timesG1715 ἐνeninG1722 ἐπίepíforG1909 ὁhotheG3588 ἈρέταςArétasright of inheritance,G702 καίkaíandG2532 ἐπίepíforG1909 ὁhotheG3588 ἀντάλλαγμαantállagmaequivalent,G465 ἵστημιhístēmito establishG2476 πᾶςpâseveryG3956 λόγοςlógosmatter.G3056 {untiedG52773 ἀνήρanḗrA man}G435 ὑπόδημαhypódēmahis sandal,G5266 καίkaíandG2532 δίδωμιdídōmihe gave itG1325 ὁhotoG3588 πλησίονplēsíonhis neighbor,G4139 ὁhoto the oneG3588 ἀρήνarḗnacting as next of kinG704 ἈρέταςArétasfor his right of inheritance;G702 καίkaíandG2532 οὗτοςhoûtosthisG3778 εἰμίeimíwasG1510 μαρτύριονmartýriontestimonyG3142 ἐνeninG1722

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καίkaíAndG2532 ἔπωépō{saidG2036 ὁhotheG3588 ἀρέτηarétērelative}G703 κτάομαιktáomaiYou acquireG2932 σεαυτοῦseautoûto yourselfG4572 ἈρέταςArétasmy right of inheritance!G702 καίkaíAndG2532 he untiedG52773 ὑπόδημαhypódēmahis sandalG5266 καίkaíandG2532 δίδωμιdídōmigave itG1325 to him.G14731

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καίkaíAndG2532 γέgéindeed,G1065 ὁhotheG3588 ὁhotheG3588 γυνήgynḗwifeG1135 κτάομαιktáomaiI have acquiredG2932 ἐμαυτοῦemautoûfor myselfG1683 εἰςeisforG1519 γυνήgynḗwife,G1135 ἀνίστημιanístēmito raise upG450 ὁhotheG3588 ὄνομαónomanameG3686 ὁhoof the oneG3588 θνήσκωthnḗskōhaving died,G2348 ἐπίepíforG1909 κληρονομίαklēronomíahis inheritance,G2817 καίkaíandG2532 οὐou{shall notG3756 ἐξολοθρεύωexolothreúōbe utterly destroyedG1842 ὁhotheG3588 ὄνομαónomanameG3686 ὁhoof the oneG3588 θνήσκωthnḗskōhaving died}G2348 ἐκekfrom amongG1537 ἀδελφόςadelphóshis brethren,G80 καίkaíandG2532 ἐκekfromG1537 ὁhotheG3588 πύληpýlēgateG4439 τόποςtóposof his place —G5117 μάρτυςmártysyou are witnessesG3144 σήμερονsḗmerontoday.G4594

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καίkaíAndG2532 ἔπωépō{saidG2036 πᾶςpâsallG3956 ὁhotheG3588 λαόςlaóspeopleG2992 ἐνenatG1722 ὁhotheG3588 πύληpýlēgate},G4439 μάρτυςmártysWe are witnesses.G3144 καίkaíAndG2532 ὁhotheG3588 πρεσβύτεροςpresbýteroseldersG4245 ἔπωépōsaid,G2036 δίδωμιdídōmiMay the lord giveG1325 γυνήgynḗyour wife,G1135 ὁhotheG3588 εἰσπορεύομαιeisporeúomaione enteringG1531 εἰςeisintoG1519 οἶκοςoîkosyour house,G3624 ὡςhōsto be asG5613 καίkaíandG2532 ὡςhōsasG5613 ὅςhósthe ones whoG3739 οἰκοδομέωoikodoméō{builtG3618 ἀμφότεροςamphóterosboth}G297 ὁhotheG3588 οἶκοςoîkoshouseG3624 καίkaíandG2532 ποιέωpoiéōdidG4160 δύναμιςdýnamispowerfullyG1411 ἐνeninG1722 καίkaíandG2532 εἰμίeimíit will beG1510 ὄνομαónomaa nameG3686 ἐνeninG1722

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καίkaíAndG2532 γίνομαιgínomaimay {becomeG1096 οἶκοςoîkosyour house}G3624 ὡςhōsasG5613 οἶκοςoîkosthe houseG3624 ὅςhóswhomG3739 τίκτωtíktōTamar boreG5088 ἐκekOfG1537 σπέρμαspérmayour seedG4690 δίδωμιdídōmimay {giveG1325 to youG14731 κύριοςkýriosthe lordG2962 ἐκekofG1537 παιδίσκηpaidískēthis maidservantG3814 τέκνονtéknonchildren}.G5043

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καίkaíAndG2532 λαμβάνωlambánōBoaz tookG2983 καίkaíandG2532 γίνομαιgínomaishe becameG1096 to himG14731 εἰςeisforG1519 γυνήgynḗwife.G1135 καίkaíAndG2532 εἰσέρχομαιeisérchomaihe enteredG1525 πρόςpróstoG4314 her.G14731 καίkaíAndG2532 δίδωμιdídōmi{gaveG1325 to herG14731 κύριοςkýriosthe lord}G2962 conception,G29424 καίkaíandG2532 τίκτωtíktōshe boreG5088 υἱόςhuiósa son.G5207

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καίkaíAndG2532 ἔπωépō{saidG2036 ὁhotheG3588 γυνήgynḗwomen}G1135 πρόςpróstoG4314 εὐλογητόςeulogētósBlessed beG2128 κύριοςkýriosthe lordG2962 ὅςhóswhoG3739 οὐourested notG3756 καταλύωkatalýōto provideG2647 to youG14731 σήμερονsḗmerontodayG4594 ἀρέτηarétēa relative;G703 καίkaíandG2532 καλέωkaléōmay he call outG2564 ὄνομαónomayour nameG3686 ἐνeninG1722

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καίkaíAndG2532 λαμβάνωlambánōNaomi tookG2983 ὁhotheG3588 παιδάριονpaidárionboy,G3808 καίkaíandG2532 τίθημιtíthēmiputG5087 himG14731 εἰςeistoG1519 κόλποςkólposher bosom,G2859 καίkaíandG2532 γίνομαιgínomaibecameG1096 to himG14731 εἰςeisforG1519 a wet-nurse.G50872

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καίkaíAndG2532 καλέωkaléō{calledG2564 to himG14731 ὁhotheG3588 γείτωνgeítōnneighbor women}G1069 ὁhotheG3588 ὄνομαónomaname,G3686 λέγωlégōsaying,G3004 τίκτωtíktō{was birthedG5088 υἱόςhuiósA son}G5207 ὁhotoG3588 καίkaíAndG2532 καλέωkaléōthey calledG2564 ὄνομαónomahis nameG3686 οὗτοςhoûtosThis one isG3778 πατήρpatḗrfatherG3962 πατήρpatḗrfatherG3962

Ruth 4 - 18

καίkaíAndG2532 οὗτοςhoûtosthese areG3778 ὁhotheG3588 γένεσιςgénesisgenerationsG1078 γεννάωgennáōengenderedG1080

Ruth 4 - 19

καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōengenderedG1080 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōengenderedG1080

Ruth 4 - 20

καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōengenderedG1080 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōengenderedG1080

Ruth 4 - 21

καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōengenderedG1080 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōengenderedG1080

Ruth 4 - 22

καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōengenderedG1080 καίkaíandG2532 γεννάωgennáōengenderedG1080

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Intertextuality Pairs

Quotations 1 Chronicles 2:3-17 → Ruth 4:18-22

Allusions Ruth 4:5-6 → Deuteronomy 25:5-10, Ruth 4:5-6 → Leviticus 25:23-26

Echoes Ruth 4:17 → Deuteronomy 23:3-8, Ruth 4:22 → Deuteronomy 23:3-8, Ruth 4:5-6 → Deuteronomy 23:3-6, Ruth 4:5-6 → Numbers 27:4, Ruth 4:5-6 → Numbers 27:7, Ruth 4:5-6 → Numbers 36:4, 2 Samuel 7 → Ruth 4:17, 2 Samuel 7 → Ruth 4:22

Trajectories

Boaz (Kinsman-Redeemer), David (The King After God's Own Heart), Davidic Kingdom (Messianic Reign), Promised Land (Inheritance and Rest), Rahab and Jericho (Faith Saves Gentiles), Ruth (Gentile Bride), Seed Promise (Redemption Through Offspring), Year of Jubilee (Ultimate Redemption)

Longitudinal Themes

Seed and Offspring

Chiasms

Shaped Ruth 1:1–4:22, Ruth 4:1–21, Ruth 4:9–11

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