Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ruth 4

60 catchwords232 parallels

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Ruth 4 . 1 , Boaz calls into judgment the next kinsman; Ruth 4 . 6 , He refuses the redemption according to the manner in Israel; Ruth 4 . 9 , Boaz buys the inheritance; Ruth 4 . 11 , He marries Ruth; Ruth 4 . 13 , She bears Obed , the grandfather of David; Ruth 4 . 18 , The generations of Pharez unto David.

Ruth 4:1

Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, "Come over here, my friend, and sit down." So he went over and sat down.

Ruth 4:1 · BSB

to the gate8 parallels

the kinsman1 parallel

such2 parallels

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Ruth 4:2

Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, "Sit here," and they did so.

Ruth 4:2 · BSB

the elders9 parallels

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Ruth 4:3

And he said to the kinsman-redeemer, "Naomi, who has returned from the land of Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech.

Ruth 4:3 · BSB

he said2 parallels

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Ruth 4:4

I thought I should inform you that you may buy it back in the presence of those seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you want to redeem it, do so. But if you will not redeem it, tell me so I may know, because there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am next after you." "I will redeem it," he replied.

Ruth 4:4 · BSB

Buy it5 parallels

before the inhabitants2 parallels

for there is none1 parallel

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I thought Heb. I said I will reveal in thine ear

Ruth 4:5

Then Boaz said, "On the day you buy the land from Naomi and also from Ruth the Moabitess, you must also acquire the widow of the deceased in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance."

Ruth 4:5 · BSB

to raise up7 parallels

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What day Or rather , according to the emendations proposed by Houbigant and Dr. Kennicott , and which have been confirmed by a great many manuscripts since collated , and agreeably to the ancient versions , "In the day thou purchasest the land from the hand of Naomi , thou wilt also acquire Ruth , the Moabitess , the wife of the dead ," etc. This is Boaz's statement of the case to his kinsman , before the people and elders.

Ruth 4:6

The kinsman-redeemer replied, "I cannot redeem it myself, or I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I cannot redeem it."

Ruth 4:6 · BSB

I cannot1 parallel

The Targum seems to give the proper sense of this passage . "I cannot redeem it , because I have a wife already; and it is not fit for me to bring another into my house , lest brawling and contention arise in it; and lest I hurt my own inheritance. Do thou redeem it , for thou has no wife; which hinders me from redeeming it."

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Ruth 4:7

Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel.

Ruth 4:7 · BSB

a man plucked off1 parallel

This custom does not refer to the law about refusing to marry a brother's widow , but was usual in the transfer of inheritances . for this relative was not a brother , but simply a kinsman; and the shoe was not pulled off by Ruth , but by the kinsman himself. The Targumist , instead of his shoe , renders "his right hand glove ," it probably being the custom , in his time , to give that instead of a shoe. Jarchi says , "When we purchase anything new , it is customary to give , instead of a shoe , a handkerchief or veil."

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Ruth 4:8

So the kinsman-redeemer removed his sandal and said to Boaz, "Buy it for yourself."

Ruth 4:8 · BSB

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Ruth 4:9

At this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, "You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.

Ruth 4:9 · BSB

Ye are witnesses2 parallels

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Ruth 4:10

Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon's widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today."

Ruth 4:10 · BSB

have I10 parallels

the name6 parallels

ye are witnesses4 parallels

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Ruth 4:11

"We are witnesses," said the elders and all the people at the gate. "May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.

Ruth 4:11 · BSB

the Lord3 parallels

Rachel5 parallels

build2 parallels

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do thou worthily or , get thee riches , or power

be famous Heb. proclaim thy name

Ruth 4:12

And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman."

Ruth 4:12 · BSB

the house2 parallels

whom3 parallels

of the seed1 parallel

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Ruth 4:13

So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.

Ruth 4:13 · BSB

Boaz1 parallel

the Lord14 parallels

am 2697 , bc 1307 , An , Ex , Is , 184

Ruth 4:14

Then the women said to Naomi, "Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel.

Ruth 4:14 · BSB

the women3 parallels

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which hath1 parallel

that his5 parallels

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left thee Heb. caused to cease unto thee

kinsman or , redeemer

Ruth 4:15

He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth."

Ruth 4:15 · BSB

a nourisher4 parallels

etc. Heb. to nourish thy grey hairs

for thy1 parallel

better2 parallels

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Ruth 4:17

The neighbor women said, "A son has been born to Naomi," and they named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.

Ruth 4:17 · BSB

the women1 parallel

Obed1 parallel

That is , הןץכוץשם , serving , or a servant , as Josephus interprets it

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Ruth 4:18

Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

Ruth 4:18 · BSB

Pharez4 parallels

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Ruth 4:19

Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,

Ruth 4:19 · BSB

begat Ram4 parallels

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Ruth 4:20

Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon,

Ruth 4:20 · BSB

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Salmon or , Samlah

Ruth 4:21

Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,

Ruth 4:21 · BSB

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and Boaz3 parallels

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Ruth 4:22

Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.

Ruth 4:22 · BSB

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

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
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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