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| [1]Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat there, and behold, the kinsman, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by: and he said, Ho, such one, come, sit down here. And he turned, and sat down. |
[1]THEN Boaz went up to the city gate and sat down there; and behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz had spoken was passing by; and Boaz said to him, Come, sit down here. And the man said to him, What do you wish? And he sat down by him. |
| [2]Then he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down. |
[2]And Boaz selected ten men of the elders of the city, and seated them by him. |
| [3]And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, will sell a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's. |
[3]And he said to the near kinsman, Naomi is selling to me the parcel of land which belonged to our brother Elimeleck; |
| [4]And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the assistants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, tell me: for I know that there is none besides thee to redeem it, and I am after thee. Then he answered, I will redeem it. |
[4]And I thought to let you know, and say to you, Buy it in the presence of those who are seated, for I am ready to speak and to purchase it in the presence of the elders of my people who are seated. And now, if you will redeem it, redeem it; but if you will not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know that you will not redeem it; then I will redeem it. And he said, I will redeem it. |
| [5]Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must also buy it of Ruth the Moabitess the wife of the dead, to stir up the name of the dead, upon his inheritance. |
[5]Then Boaz said, On the day you buy the field from Naomi and from Ruth, the Moabitess, the widow of the dead, you must buy it with the intention of raising the name of the dead upon his inheritance. |
| [6]And the kinsman answered, I cannot redeem it, lest I destroy mine own inheritance: redeem my right to thee, for I cannot redeem it. |
[6]And the near kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I damage my own inheritance; you can redeem it yourself; because of my lack of confidence in this transaction I cannot redeem it. |
| [7]Now this was the manner before time in Israel, concerning redeeming and changing, for to stablish all things: a man did pluck off his shoe, and gave it his neighbor, and this was a sure witness in Israel. |
[7]Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and the exchanging of rights to redeem which confirmed transactions: a man pulled off his shoe and gave it to another; and this was the testimonial ceremony in Israel. |
| [8]Therefore the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for thee: and he drew off his shoe. |
[8]Therefore the near kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself. And he took 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. |
[9]And Boaz said to the elders and to all the people, You are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that belonged to Elimeleck, and all that belonged to Malion and Calion, from the hand of Naomi. |
| [10]And moreover, Ruth the Moabitess the wife of Mahlon, have I bought to be my wife, to stir up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, and that the name of the dead be not put out from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day. |
[10]Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Malion, have I taken to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, so that the name of the dead may not be cut off and his remembrance may not be forgotten among his brethren and his family; you 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 wife that cometh into thine house, like Rachel and like Leah, which twain did build the house of Israel: and that thou mayest do worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Beth-lehem, |
[11]And all the people and the elders that were at the city gate, answered, saying, We are witnesses. And they blessed him, and said to him. May the LORD make this woman who is in your presence like Rachel and like Leah, for both of them built up the house of Israel; and may you do worthily in Ephratah, and call its name Beth-lehem. |
| [12]And that thine house be like the house of Pharez ( whom Tamar bear unto Judah) of the seed which the Lord shall give thee of this young woman. |
[12]And let your house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, and may the LORD give you an offspring from this woman |
| [13]So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the Lord gave that she conceived, and bear a son. |
[13]So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son. |
| [14]And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, and his name shall be continued in Israel. |
[14]And the women said to Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. |
| [15]And this shall bring thy life again, and cherish thine old age: for thy daughter in law which loveth thee, hath borne unto him, and she is better to thee than seven sons. |
[15]And he shall be to you a comforter of your soul and a nourisher to your city; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has borne him. |
| [16]And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her lap, and became nurse unto it. |
[16]And Naomi took the child, and laid him in her bosom, and became nurse to him. |
| [17]And the women her neighbors gave it a name, saying, There is a child born to Naomi, and called the name thereof Obed: the same was the father of Jesse, the father of David. |
[17]And the women who were her neighbors said, A son has been born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed; he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. |
| [18]These now are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron, |
[18]Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron, |
| [19]And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, |
[19]And Hezron begat Aram, and Aram begat Amminadab, |
| [20]And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon, |
[20]And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Shelah, |
| [21]And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, |
[21]And Shelah begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, |
| [22]And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David. |
[22]And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat King David. |