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Ruth 4 (WEBP)

[1] Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there. Behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by. Boaz said to him, “Come over here, friend, and sit down!” He came over, and sat down.
[2] Boaz took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, “Sit down here,” and they sat down.
[3] He said to the near kinsman, “Naomi, who has come back out of the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s.
[4] I thought I should tell you, saying, ‘Buy it before those who sit here, and before the elders of my people.’ If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if you will not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know. For there is no one to redeem it besides you; and I am after you.” He said, “I will redeem it.”
[5] Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must buy it also from Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance.”
[6] The near kinsman said, “I can’t redeem it for myself, lest I endanger my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption for yourself; for I can’t redeem it.”
[7] Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man took off his sandal, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the way of formalizing transactions in Israel.
[8] So the near kinsman said to Boaz, “Buy it for yourself,” then he took off his sandal.
[9] Boaz said to the elders and to all the people, “You are witnesses today, that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, from the hand of Naomi.
[10] Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, I have purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead on his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brothers and from the gate of his place. You are witnesses today.”
[11] All the people who were in the gate, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. May Yahweh make the woman who has come into your house like Rachel and like Leah, which both built the house of Israel; and treat you worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem.
[12] Let your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the offspring which Yahweh will give you by this young woman.”
[13] So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and he went in to her, and Yahweh enabled her to conceive, and she bore a son.
[14] The women said to Naomi, “Blessed be Yahweh, who has not left you today without a near kinsman. Let his name be famous in Israel.
[15] He shall be to you a restorer of life and sustain you in your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.”
[16] Naomi took the child, laid him in her bosom, and became nurse to him.
[17] The women, her neighbors, gave him a name, saying, “A son is born to Naomi”. They named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
[18] Now this is the history of the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,
[19] and Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab,
[20] and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmon,
[21] and Salmon became the father of Boaz, and Boaz became the father of Obed,
[22] and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Ruth 4 (KJVS)

[1] Then went Boaz up () to the gate , and sat him down () there: and, behold, the kinsman () of whom Boaz spake () came () by; unto whom he said (), Ho , such a one ! turn aside (), sit down () here. And he turned aside (), and sat down ().
[2] And he took () ten men of the elders of the city , and said (), Sit ye down () here. And they sat down ().
[3] And he said () unto the kinsman (), Naomi , that is come again () out of the country of Moab , selleth () a parcel of land , which [was] our brother Elimelech’s :
[4] And I thought () to advertise () thee, saying (), Buy () [it] before the inhabitants (), and before the elders of my people . If thou wilt redeem () [it], redeem () [it]: but if thou wilt not redeem () [it, then] tell () me, that I may know (): for [there is] none to redeem () [it] beside thee; and I [am] after thee. And he said (), I will redeem () [it].
[5] Then said () Boaz , What day thou buyest () the field of the hand of Naomi , thou must buy () [it] also of Ruth the Moabitess , the wife of the dead (), to raise up () the name of the dead () upon his inheritance .
[6] And the kinsman () said (), I cannot () redeem () [it] for myself, lest I mar () mine own inheritance : redeem () thou my right to thyself; for I cannot () redeem () [it].
[7] Now this [was the manner] in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing , for to confirm () all things ; a man plucked off () his shoe , and gave () [it] to his neighbour : and this [was] a testimony in Israel .
[8] Therefore the kinsman () said () unto Boaz , Buy () [it] for thee. So he drew off () his shoe .
[9] And Boaz said () unto the elders , and [unto] all the people , Ye [are] witnesses this day , that I have bought () all that [was] Elimelech’s , and all that [was] Chilion’s and Mahlon’s , of the hand of Naomi .
[10] Moreover Ruth the Moabitess , the wife of Mahlon , have I purchased () to be my wife , to raise up () the name of the dead () upon his inheritance , that the name of the dead () be not cut off () from among his brethren , and from the gate of his place : ye [are] witnesses this day .
[11] And all the people that [were] in the gate , and the elders , said (), [We are] witnesses . The LORD make () the woman that is come () into thine house like Rachel and like Leah , which two did build () the house of Israel : and do () thou worthily in Ephratah , and be famous () in Bethlehem :
[12] And let thy house be like the house of Pharez , whom Tamar bare () unto Judah , of the seed which the LORD shall give () thee of this young woman .
[13] So Boaz took () Ruth , and she was his wife : and when he went in () unto her, the LORD gave () her conception , and she bare () a son .
[14] And the women said () unto Naomi , Blessed () [be] the LORD , which hath not left () thee this day without a kinsman (), that his name may be famous () in Israel .
[15] And he shall be unto thee a restorer () of [thy] life , and a nourisher () of thine old age : for thy daughter in law , which loveth () thee, which is better to thee than seven sons , hath born () him.
[16] And Naomi took () the child , and laid () it in her bosom , and became nurse () unto it.
[17] And the women her neighbours gave () it a name , saying (), There is a son born () to Naomi ; and they called () his name Obed : he [is] the father of Jesse , the father of David .
[18] Now these [are] the generations of Pharez : Pharez begat () Hezron ,
[19] And Hezron begat () Ram , and Ram begat () Amminadab ,
[20] And Amminadab begat () Nahshon , and Nahshon begat () Salmon ,
[21] And Salmon begat () Boaz , and Boaz begat () Obed ,
[22] And Obed begat () Jesse , and Jesse begat () David .

Young’s Literal Translation

Ruth 4 (YLT)

[1] And Boaz hath gone up to the gate, and sitteth there, and lo, the redeemer is passing by of whom Boaz had spoken, and he saith, ‘Turn aside, sit down here, such a one, such a one;’ and he turneth aside and sitteth down.
[2] And he taketh ten men of the elders of the city, and saith, ‘Sit down here;’ and they sit down.
[3] And he saith to the redeemer, ‘A portion of the field which is to our brother, to Elimelech, hath Naomi sold, who hath come back from the fields of Moab;
[4] and I said, I uncover thine ear, saying, Buy before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people; if thou dost redeem-redeem, and if none doth redeem-declare to me, and I know, for there is none save thee to redeem, and I after thee.’ And he saith, I redeem it.’
[5] And Boaz saith, ‘In the day of thy buying the field from the hand of Naomi, then from Ruth the Moabitess, wife of the dead, thou hast bought it, to raise up the name of the dead over his inheritance.’
[6] And the redeemer saith, ‘I am not able to redeem it for myself, lest I destroy mine inheritance; redeem for thyself-thou-my right of redemption, for I am not able to redeem.’
[7] And this is formerly in Israel for redemption and for changing, to establish anything: a man hath drawn off his sandal, and given it to his neighbour, and this is the testimony in Israel.
[8] And the redeemer saith to Boaz, ‘Buy it for thyself,’ and draweth off his sandal.
[9] And Boaz saith to the elders, and to all the people, ‘Witnesses are ye to-day that I have bought all that is to Elimelech, and all that is to Chilion and Mahlon, from the hand of Naomi;
[10] and also Ruth the Moabitess, wife of Mahlon, I have bought to myself for a wife, to raise up the name of the dead over his inheritance; and the name of the dead is not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place; witnesses ye are to-day.’
[11] And all the people who are in the gate say-also the elders-‘Witnesses! Jehovah make the woman who is coming in unto thy house as Rachel and as Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and do thou virtuously in Ephrathah, and proclaim the Name in Beth-Lehem;
[12] and let thy house be as the house of Pharez (whom Tamar bare to Judah), of the seed which Jehovah doth give to thee of this young woman.’
[13] And Boaz taketh Ruth, and she becometh his wife, and he goeth in unto her, and Jehovah giveth to her conception, and she beareth a son.
[14] And the women say unto Naomi, ‘Blessed is Jehovah who hath not let a redeemer cease to thee to-day, and his name is proclaimed in Israel,
[15] and he hath been to thee for a restorer of life, and for a nourisher of thine old age, for thy daughter-in-law who hath loved thee-who is better to thee than seven sons-hath borne him.’
[16] And Naomi taketh the lad, and layeth him in her bosom, and is to him for a nurse;
[17] and the neighbouring women give to him a name, saying, ‘There hath been a son born to Naomi,’ and they call his name Obed; he is father of Jesse, father of David.
[18] And these are genealogies of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
[19] and Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminidab,
[20] and Amminidab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
[21] and Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
[22] and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.