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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.

Ruth 4:12 or, seed

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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 Beth-lehem:
[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.

Ruth 4:4 Heb. I said, I will reveal in thine ear
Ruth 4:11a Or, get thee riches or power
Ruth 4:11b Heb. proclaim thy name
Ruth 4:14a Heb. caused to cease unto thee
Ruth 4:14b Or, redeemer
Ruth 4:15a Heb. to nourish
Ruth 4:15b Heb. thy gray hairs
Ruth 4:20 Or, Salmah

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Ruth 4 (BYZ)

[1] και βοος ανεβη επι την πυλην και εκαθισεν εκει και ιδου ο αγχιστευτης παρεπορευετο ον ειπεν βοος και ειπεν προς αυτον βοος εκκλινας καθισον ωδε κρυφιε και εξεκλινεν και εκαθισεν
[2] και ελαβεν βοος δεκα ανδρας απο των πρεσβυτερων της πολεως και ειπεν καθισατε ωδε και εκαθισαν
[3] και ειπεν βοος τω αγχιστει την μεριδα του αγρου η εστιν του αδελφου ημων του αβιμελεχ η δεδοται νωεμιν τη επιστρεφουση εξ αγρου μωαβ
[4] καγω ειπα αποκαλυψω το ους σου λεγων κτησαι εναντιον των καθημενων και εναντιον των πρεσβυτερων του λαου μου ει αγχιστευεις αγχιστευε ει δε μη αγχιστευεις αναγγειλον μοι και γνωσομαι οτι ουκ εστιν παρεξ σου του αγχιστευσαι καγω ειμι μετα σε ο δε ειπεν εγω ειμι αγχιστευσω
[5] και ειπεν βοος εν ημερα του κτησασθαι σε τον αγρον εκ χειρος νωεμιν και παρα ρουθ της μωαβιτιδος γυναικος του τεθνηκοτος και αυτην κτησασθαι σε δει ωστε αναστησαι το ονομα του τεθνηκοτος επι της κληρονομιας αυτου
[6] και ειπεν ο αγχιστευς ου δυνησομαι αγχιστευσαι εμαυτω μηποτε διαφθειρω την κληρονομιαν μου αγχιστευσον σεαυτω την αγχιστειαν μου οτι ου δυνησομαι αγχιστευσαι
[7] και τουτο το δικαιωμα εμπροσθεν εν τω ισραηλ επι την αγχιστειαν και επι το ανταλλαγμα του στησαι παν λογον και υπελυετο ο ανηρ το υποδημα αυτου και εδιδου τω πλησιον αυτου τω αγχιστευοντι την αγχιστειαν αυτου και τουτο ην μαρτυριον εν ισραηλ
[8] και ειπεν ο αγχιστευς τω βοος κτησαι σεαυτω την αγχιστειαν μου και υπελυσατο το υποδημα αυτου και εδωκεν αυτω
[9] και ειπεν βοος τοις πρεσβυτεροις και παντι τω λαω μαρτυρες υμεις σημερον οτι κεκτημαι παντα τα του αβιμελεχ και παντα οσα υπαρχει τω χελαιων και τω μααλων εκ χειρος νωεμιν
[10] και γε ρουθ την μωαβιτιν την γυναικα μααλων κεκτημαι εμαυτω εις γυναικα του αναστησαι το ονομα του τεθνηκοτος επι της κληρονομιας αυτου και ουκ εξολεθρευθησεται το ονομα του τεθνηκοτος εκ των αδελφων αυτου και εκ της φυλης λαου αυτου μαρτυρες υμεις σημερον
[11] και ειποσαν πας ο λαος οι εν τη πυλη μαρτυρες και οι πρεσβυτεροι ειποσαν δωη κυριος την γυναικα σου την εισπορευομενην εις τον οικον σου ως ραχηλ και ως λειαν αι ωκοδομησαν αμφοτεραι τον οικον ισραηλ και εποιησαν δυναμιν εν εφραθα και εσται ονομα εν βαιθλεεμ
[12] και γενοιτο ο οικος σου ως ο οικος φαρες ον ετεκεν θαμαρ τω ιουδα εκ του σπερματος ου δωσει κυριος σοι εκ της παιδισκης ταυτης
[13] και ελαβεν βοος την ρουθ και εγενηθη αυτω εις γυναικα και εισηλθεν προς αυτην και εδωκεν αυτη κυριος κυησιν και ετεκεν υιον
[14] και ειπαν αι γυναικες προς νωεμιν ευλογητος κυριος ος ου κατελυσε σοι σημερον τον αγχιστεα και καλεσαι το ονομα σου εν ισραηλ
[15] και εσται σοι εις επιστρεφοντα ψυχην και του διαθρεψαι την πολιαν σου οτι η νυμφη σου η αγαπησασα σε ετεκεν αυτον η εστιν αγαθη σοι υπερ επτα υιους
[16] και ελαβεν νωεμιν το παιδιον και εθηκεν εις τον κολπον αυτης και εγενηθη αυτω εις τιθηνον
[17] και εκαλεσαν αυτου αι γειτονες ονομα λεγουσαι ετεχθη υιος τη νωεμιν και εκαλεσαν το ονομα αυτου ωβηδ ουτος πατηρ ιεσσαι πατρος δαυιδ
[18] και αυται αι γενεσεις φαρες φαρες εγεννησεν τον εσρων
[19] εσρων δε εγεννησεν τον αρραν και αρραν εγεννησεν τον αμιναδαβ
[20] και αμιναδαβ εγεννησεν τον ναασσων και ναασσων εγεννησεν τον σαλμαν
[21] και σαλμαν εγεννησεν τον βοος και βοος εγεννησεν τον ωβηδ
[22] και ωβηδ εγεννησεν τον ιεσσαι και ιεσσαι εγεννησεν τον δαυιδ