Ruth 4

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Ruth 4 - 1

בֹּעַזBôʻazMeanwhile, BoazH1162 עָלָהʻâlâhwentH5927 שַׁעַרshaʻarto the gateH8179 יָשַׁבyâshaband sat downH3427 שָׁםshâmthere.H8033 הִנֵּהhinnêhSoonH2009 גָּאַלgâʼalthe kinsman-redeemerH1350 בֹּעַזBôʻazof whom (he)H1162 דָבַרdâbarhad spokenH1696 עָבַרʻâbarcame along ,H5674 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 אָמַרʼâmarand Boaz said ,H559 סוּרçûwr“ Come overH5493 פֹּהpôhhere ,H6311 פְּלֹנִיpᵉlônîymy friendH6423 אַלְמֹנִיʼalmônîy... ,H492 יָשַׁבyâshaband sit down. ”H3427 סוּרçûwrSo he went overH5493 יָשַׁבyâshaband sat down.H3427

Ruth 4 - 2

לָקַחlâqachThen Boaz tookH3947 עֶשֶׂרʻesertenH6235 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwsh...H582 זָקֵןzâqênof the eldersH2205 עִירʻîyrof the cityH5892 אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559 יָשַׁבyâshab“ SitH3427 פֹּהpôhhere , ”H6311 יָשַׁבyâshaband they did so.H3427

Ruth 4 - 3

אָמַרʼâmarAnd he saidH559 גָּאַלgâʼalto the kinsman-redeemer ,H1350 נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîy“ Naomi ,H5281 שׁוּבshûwbwho has returnedH7725 שָׂדֶהsâdehfrom the landH7704 מוֹאָבMôwʼâbof Moab ,H4124 מָכַרmâkaris sellingH4376 חֶלְקָהchelqâhthe pieceH2513 שָׂדֶהsâdehof landH7704 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 אָחʼâchbelonged to our brotherH251 אֱלִימֶלֶךְʼĔlîymelekElimelech.H458

Ruth 4 - 4

אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 אָמַרʼâmarthoughtH559 גָּלָהgâlâhI should informH1540 אֹזֶןʼôzenyouH241 אָמַרʼâmarthatH559 קָנָהqânâhyou may buy it backH7069 נֶגֶדnegedin the presence ofH5048 יָשַׁבyâshabthose seated hereH3427 נֶגֶדnegedand in the presence ofH5048 זָקֵןzâqênthe eldersH2205 עַםʻamof my people.H5971 אִםʼimIfH518 גָּאַלgâʼalyou want to redeem it ,H1350 גָּאַלgâʼaldo so.H1350 אִםʼimBut if youH518 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 גָּאַלgâʼalredeem (it) ,H1350 נָגַדnâgadtellH5046 יָדַעyâdaʻso I may know ,H3045 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 אַיִןʼayin(there is) no oneH369 זוּלָהzûwlâhbut youH2108 גָּאַלgâʼalto redeem (it) ,H1350 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyand I (am)H595 אַחַרʼacharnext after you. ”H310 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîy“ IH595 גָּאַלgâʼalwill redeem (it) , ”H1350 אָמַרʼâmarhe replied.H559

Ruth 4 - 5

בֹּעַזBôʻazThen BoazH1162 אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559 יוֹםyôwm“ On the dayH3117 קָנָהqânâhyou buyH7069 שָׂדֶהsâdehthe landH7704 יָדyâdfromH3027 נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîyNaomiH5281 אֵתʼêthand also fromH854 רוּתRûwthRuth -H7327 מוֹאָבִיMôwʼâbîythe Moabitess ,H4125 קָנָהqânâhyou must also acquireH7069 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhthe widowH802 מוּתmûwthof the deceasedH4191 קוּםqûwmin order to raiseH6965 שֵׁםshêmup the nameH8034 מוּתmûwthof the deceasedH4191 עַלʻalonH5921 נַחֲלָהnachălâhhis inheritance. ”H5159

Ruth 4 - 6

גָּאַלgâʼalThe kinsman-redeemerH1350 אָמַרʼâmarreplied ,H559 לֹאlôʼ“ I cannotH3808 יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201 גָּאַלgâʼalredeem itH1350 פֵּןpênorH6435 שָׁחַתshâchathI would jeopardizeH7843 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נַחֲלָהnachălâhmy own inheritance.H5159 גְּאֻלָּהgᵉʼullâhTake my right of redemptionH1353 גָּאַלgâʼal...H1350 אַתָּהʼattâh...H859 אֵתʼêth- ,H853 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 לֹאlôʼI cannotH3808 יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201 גָּאַלgâʼalredeem it. ”H1350

Ruth 4 - 7

זֹאתzôʼthNowH2063 פָּנִיםpânîymin former timesH6440 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlin Israel ,H3478 עַלʻalconcerningH5921 גְּאֻלָּהgᵉʼullâhthe redemptionH1353 עַלʻal...H5921 תְּמוּרָהtᵉmûwrâhor exchange of property ,H8545 כֹּלkôlto make anyH3605 דָּבָרdâbârmatterH1697 קוּםqûwmlegally bindingH6965 אִישׁʼîysha manH376 שָׁלַףshâlaphwould removeH8025 נַעַלnaʻalhis sandalH5275 נָתַןnâthanand give itH5414 רֵעַrêaʻto the other party ,H7453 זֹאתzôʼthand this (was)H2063 תְּעוּדָהtᵉʻûwdâha confirmationH8584 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlin Israel.H3478

Ruth 4 - 8

גָּאַלgâʼalSo the kinsman-redeemerH1350 שָׁלַףshâlaphremovedH8025 נַעַלnaʻalhis sandalH5275 אָמַרʼâmarand saidH559 בֹּעַזBôʻazto Boaz ,H1162 קָנָהqânâh“ Buy (it)H7069

Ruth 4 - 9

בֹּעַזBôʻazAt this, BoazH1162 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 זָקֵןzâqênto the eldersH2205 כֹּלkôland allH3605 עַםʻamthe people ,H5971 אַתָּהʼattâh“ YouH859 עֵדʻêdare witnessesH5707 יוֹםyôwmtodayH3117 כִּיkîythatH3588 קָנָהqânâhI am buyingH7069 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָדyâdfromH3027 נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîyNaomiH5281 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 אֱלִימֶלֶךְʼĔlîymelekbelonged to Elimelech ,H458 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlall, the wholeH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 כִּלְיוֹןKilyôwnChilion ,H3630 מַחְלוֹןMachlôwnand Mahlon.H4248

Ruth 4 - 10

Ruth 4 - 11

עֵדʻêd“ We are witnesses , ”H5707 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 זָקֵןzâqênthe eldersH2205 כֹּלkôland allH3605 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 שַׁעַרshaʻarat the gate.H8179 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ May the LORDH3068 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נָתַןnâthanmakeH5414 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhthe womanH802 בּוֹאbôwʼenteringH935 אֵלʼêl...H413 בַּיִתbayithyour homeH1004 רָחֵלRâchêllike RachelH7354 לֵאָהLêʼâhand Leah ,H3812 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 בָּנָהbânâhtogether built upH1129 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayim...H8147 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel.H3478 עָשָׂהʻâsâhMay you beH6213 חַיִלchayilprosperousH2428 אֶפְרָתʼEphrâthin EphrathahH672 קָרָאqârâʼand famousH7121 שֵׁםshêm...H8034 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth LecheminH1035 בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth LechemBethlehem.H1035

Ruth 4 - 12

בַּיִתbayithAnd may your houseH1004 הָיָהhâyâhbecomeH1961 בַּיִתbayithlike the houseH1004 פֶּרֶץPeretsof Perez ,H6557 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhomH834 תָּמָרTâmârTamarH8559 יָלַדyâladboreH3205 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhto Judah ,H3063 מִןminbecause ofH4480 זֶרַעzeraʻthe offspringH2233 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 נָתַןnâthanwill giveH5414 מִןminbyH4480 זֹאתzôʼththisH2063 נַעֲרָהnaʻărâhyoung woman. ”H5291

Ruth 4 - 13

בֹּעַזBôʻazSo BoazH1162 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לָקַחlâqachtookH3947 רוּתRûwthRuth - ,H7327 הָיָהhâyâhand she becameH1961 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwife.H802 בּוֹאbôwʼAnd when he had relations withH935 אֵלʼêlher ,H413 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 נָתַןnâthanenabledH5414 הֵרוֹןhêrôwnto conceive ,H2032 יָלַדyâladand she gave birth toH3205 בֵּןbêna son.H1121

Ruth 4 - 14

אִשָּׁהʼishshâhThen the womenH802 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîyNaomi ,H5281 בָרַךְbârak“ Blessed (be)H1288 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 לֹאlôʼhas notH3808 שָׁבַתshâbathleftH7673 יוֹםyôwmthis dayH3117 גָּאַלgâʼalwithout a kinsman-redeemer.H1350 שֵׁםshêmMay his nameH8034 קָרָאqârâʼbecome famousH7121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlin Israel.H3478

Ruth 4 - 15

הָיָהhâyâhHe will renewH1961 שׁוּבshûwb...H7725 נֶפֶשׁnepheshlifeH5315 כּוּלkûwland sustain youH3557 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שֵׂיבָהsêybâhin your old age.H7872 כִּיkîyForH3588 כַּלָּהkallâhyour daughter-in-law ,H3618 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 אָהַבʼâhablovesH157 טוֹבṭôwbyou and is betterH2896 שֶׁבַעshebaʻsevenH7651 בֵּןbênsons ,H1121 יָלַדyâladhas given him birthH3205 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 הוּאhûwʼ-. ”H1931

Ruth 4 - 16

נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîyAnd NaomiH5281 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לָקַחlâqachtookH3947 יֶלֶדyeledthe child ,H3206 שִׁיתshîythplaced himH7896 חֵיקchêyqon her lap ,H2436 הָיָהhâyâhand becameH1961 אָמַןʼâmana nurseH539

Ruth 4 - 17

שָׁכֵןshâkênThe neighborH7934 אָמַרʼâmarwomen said ,H559 בֵּןbên“ A sonH1121 יָלַדyâladhas been bornH3205 נׇעֳמִיNoʻŏmîyto Naomi , ”H5281 קָרָאqârâʼ...H7121 שֵׁםshêm...H8034 קָרָאqârâʼand they namedH7121 שֵׁםshêmnameH8034 עוֹבֵדʻÔwbêdObed.H5744 הוּאhûwʼHe (became)H1931 אָבʼâbthe fatherH1 יִשַׁיYishayof Jesse ,H3448 אָבʼâbthe fatherH1 דָּוִדDâvidof David.H1732

Ruth 4 - 18

אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehNow these (are)H428 תּוֹלְדָהtôwlᵉdâhthe generationsH8435 פֶּרֶץPeretsof Perez :H6557 פֶּרֶץPeretsPerezH6557 יָלַדyâladwas the father ofH3205 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 חֶצְרוֹןChetsrôwnHezron ,H2696

Ruth 4 - 19

חֶצְרוֹןChetsrôwnHezronH2696 יָלַדyâladwas the father ofH3205 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רָםRâmRam ,H7410 רָםRâmRamH7410 יָלַדyâladwas the father ofH3205 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַמִּינָדָבʻAmmîynâdâbAmminadab ,H5992

Ruth 4 - 20

עַמִּינָדָבʻAmmîynâdâbAmminadabH5992 יָלַדyâladwas the father ofH3205 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נַחְשׁוֹןNachshôwnNahshon ,H5177 נַחְשׁוֹןNachshôwnNahshonH5177 יָלַדyâladwas the father ofH3205 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שַׂלְמָהSalmâhSalmon ,H8009

Ruth 4 - 21

שַׂלְמוֹןSalmôwnSalmonH8012 יָלַדyâladwas the father ofH3205 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בֹּעַזBôʻazBoaz ,H1162 בֹּעַזBôʻazBoazH1162 יָלַדyâladwas the father ofH3205 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עוֹבֵדʻÔwbêdObed ,H5744

Ruth 4 - 22

עוֹבֵדʻÔwbêdObedH5744 יָלַדyâladwas the father ofH3205 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יִשַׁיYishayJesse ,H3448 יִשַׁיYishayand JesseH3448 יָלַדyâladwas the father ofH3205 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 דָּוִדDâvidDavid.H1732

In the wider web23 threads

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

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

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