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  • : Ruth 1



  • : 1 . Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass in the days <3117 yowm

  • > when the judges <8199 shaphat > ruled <8199 shaphat > , that

  • there was a famine <7458 ra<ab > in the land <0776 >erets > .

  • And a certain man <0376 >iysh > of Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth

  • Lechem > went <3212 yalak > to sojourn <1481 guwr > in the

  • country <7704 sadeh > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > , he , and his

  • wife <0802 >ishshah > , and his two <8147 sh@nayim > sons <1121

  • ben > .



  • : 2 And the name <8034 shem > of the man <0376 >iysh > [ was ]

  • Elimelech <0458 >Eliymelek > , and the name <8034 shem > of

  • his wife <0802 >ishshah > Naomi <5281 No<omiy > , and the name

  • <8034 shem > of his two <8147 sh@nayim > sons <1121 ben > Mahlon

  • <4248 Machlown > and Chilion <3630 Kilyown > , Ephrathites

  • <0673 >Ephrathiy > of Bethlehemjudah <1035 Beyth Lechem > . And

  • they came <0935 bow> > into the country <7704 sadeh > of Moab

  • <4124 Mow>ab > , and continued <1961 hayah > there <8033 sham >

  • .



  • : 3 And Elimelech <0458 >Eliymelek > Naomi s <5281 No<omiy >

  • husband <0376 >iysh > died <4191 muwth > ; and she was left

  • <7604 sha>ar > , and her two <8147 sh@nayim > sons <1121 ben > .





  • : 4 And they took <5375 nasa> > them wives <0802 >ishshah > of

  • the women <0802 >ishshah > of Moab <4125 Mow>abiy > ; the name

  • <8034 shem > of the one <0259 >echad > [ was ] Orpah <6204

  • <Orpah > , and the name <8034 shem > of the other <8145 sheniy

  • > Ruth <7327 Ruwth > : and they dwelled <3427 yashab > there

  • <8033 sham > about ten <6235 <eser > years <8141 shaneh > .



  • : 5 And Mahlon <4248 Machlown > and Chilion <3630 Kilyown >

  • died <4191 muwth > also <1571 gam > both <8147 sh@nayim > of

  • them ; and the woman <0802 >ishshah > was left <7604 sha>ar >

  • of her two <8147 sh@nayim > sons <3206 yeled > and her husband

  • <0376 >iysh > .



  • : 6 . Then she arose <6965 quwm > with her daughters <3618

  • kallah > in law <3618 kallah > , that she might return <7725

  • shuwb > from the country <7704 sadeh > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > :

  • for she had heard <8085 shama< > in the country <7704 sadeh > of

  • Moab <4124 Mow>ab > how that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had

  • visited <6485 paqad > his people <5971 <am > in giving <5414

  • nathan > them bread <3899 lechem > .



  • : 7 Wherefore she went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out

  • of the place <4725 maqowm > where she was , and her two <8147

  • sh@nayim > daughters <3618 kallah > in law <3618 kallah > with

  • her ; and they went <3212 yalak > on the way <1870 derek > to

  • return <7725 shuwb > unto the land <0776 >erets > of Judah <3063

  • Y@huwdah > .



  • : 8 And Naomi <5281 No<omiy > said <0559 >amar > unto her two

  • <8147 sh@nayim > daughters <3618 kallah > in law <3618 kallah > ,

  • Go <3212 yalak > , return <7725 shuwb > each <0802 >ishshah >

  • to her mother s <0517 >em > house <1004 bayith > : the LORD

  • <3068 Y@hovah > deal <6213 <asah > kindly <2617 checed > with

  • you , as ye have dealt <6213 <asah > with the dead <4191 muwth

  • > , and with me .



  • : 9 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > grant <5414 nathan > you that ye

  • may find <4672 matsa> > rest <4496 m@nuwchah > , each <0802

  • >ishshah > [ of you ] in the house <1004 bayith > of her

  • husband <0376 >iysh > . Then she kissed <5401 nashaq > them ;

  • and they lifted <5375 nasa> > up their voice <6963 qowl > , and

  • wept <1058 bakah > .



  • : 10 And they said <0559 >amar > unto her , Surely <3588 kiy >

  • we will return <7725 shuwb > with thee unto thy people <5971 <am

  • > .



  • : 11 And Naomi <5281 No<omiy > said <0559 >amar > , Turn <7725

  • shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > , my daughters <1121 ben > : why

  • <4100 mah > will ye go <3212 yalak > with me ? [ are ] there

  • yet <5750 <owd > [ any more ] sons <1121 ben > in my womb

  • <4578 me<ah > , that they may be your husbands <0582 >enowsh >

  • ?



  • : 12 Turn <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > , my daughters

  • <1121 ben > , go <3212 yalak > [ your way <1870 derek > ] ;

  • for I am too old <2204 zaqen > to have an husband <0376 >iysh > .

  • If <3588 kiy > I should say <0559 >amar > , I have hope <8615

  • tiqvah > , [ if <3588 kiy > ] I should have an husband <0376

  • >iysh > also to night <3915 layil > , and should also <1571 gam

  • > bear <3205 yalad > sons <1121 ben > ;



  • : 13 Would ye tarry <7663 sabar > for them till <5704 <ad >

  • they were grown <1431 gadal > ? would ye stay <5702 <agan > for

  • them from having husbands <0376 >iysh > ? nay <0408 >al > , my

  • daughters <1121 ben > ; for it grieveth <4843 marar > me much

  • <3966 m@<od > for your sakes that the hand <3027 yad > of the

  • LORD <0113 >adown > is gone <3318 yatsa> > out against me .



  • : 14 And they lifted <5375 nasa> > up their voice <6963 qowl > ,

  • and wept <1058 bakah > again <5750 <owd > : and Orpah <6204

  • <Orpah > kissed <5401 nashaq > her mother <2545 chamowth > in

  • law <2545 chamowth > ; but Ruth <7327 Ruwth > clave <1692 dabaq

  • > unto her .



  • : 15 And she said <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , thy

  • sister <2994 Y@bemeth > in law <2994 Y@bemeth > is gone <7725

  • shuwb > back <7725 shuwb > unto her people <5971 <am > , and

  • unto her gods <0430 >elohiym > : return <7725 shuwb > thou after

  • <0310 >achar > thy sister <2994 Y@bemeth > in law <2994 Y@bemeth

  • > .



  • : 16 And Ruth <7327 Ruwth > said <0559 >amar > , Intreat <6293

  • paga< > me not to leave <5800 <azab > thee , [ or ] to return

  • <7725 shuwb > from following after <0310 >achar > thee : for

  • whither thou goest <3212 yalak > , I will go <3212 yalak > ;

  • and where <0834 >aher > thou lodgest <3885 luwn > , I will

  • lodge <3885 luwn > : thy people <5971 <am > [ shall be ] my

  • people <5971 <am > , and thy God <0430 >elohiym > my God <0430

  • >elohiym > :



  • : 17 Where <0834 >aher > thou diest <4191 muwth > , will I die

  • <4191 muwth > , and there <8033 sham > will I be buried <6912

  • qabar > : the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > do <6213 <asah > so <3541 koh

  • > to me , and more <3254 yacaph > also <3541 koh > , [ if

  • <3588 kiy > ought ] but death <4194 maveth > part <6504 parad >

  • thee and me .



  • : 18 When she saw <7200 ra>ah > that she was stedfastly <0553

  • >amats > minded to go <3212 yalak > with her , then she left

  • <2308 chadal > speaking <1696 dabar > unto her .



  • : 19 . So they two <8147 sh@nayim > went <3212 yalak > until

  • <5704 <ad > they came <0935 bow> > to Bethlehem <1035 Beyth

  • Lechem > . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when they were

  • come <0935 bow> > to Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem > , that all

  • <3605 kol > the city <5892 <iyr > was moved <1949 huwm > about

  • <5921 <al > them , and they said <0559 >amar > , [ Is ] this

  • <2063 zo>th > Naomi <5281 No<omiy > ?



  • : 20 And she said <0559 >amar > unto them , Call <7121 qara> >

  • me not Naomi <5281 No<omiy > , call <7121 qara> > me Mara <4755

  • Mara> > : for the Almighty <7706 Shadday > hath dealt very <3966

  • m@<od > bitterly <4843 marar > with me .



  • : 21 I went <1980 halak > out full <4390 male> > , and the

  • LORD <3068 Y@hovah >hath brought <7725 shuwb > me home <7725

  • shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > empty <7387 reyqam > : why <4100 mah

  • > [ then ] call <7121 qara> > ye me Naomi <5281 No<omiy > ,

  • seeing the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath testified <6030 <anah >

  • against me , and the Almighty <7706 Shadday > hath afflicted

  • <7489 ra<a< > me ?



  • : 22 So Naomi <5281 No<omiy > returned <7725 shuwb > , and

  • Ruth <7327 Ruwth >the Moabitess <4125 Mow>abiy > , her daughter

  • <3618 kallah > in law <3618 kallah > , with her , which

  • returned <7725 shuwb > out of the country <7704 sadeh > of Moab

  • <4124 Mow>ab > : and they came <0935 bow> > to Bethlehem <1035

  • Beyth Lechem > in the beginning <8462 t@chillah > of barley

  • <8184 s@<orah > harvest <7105 qatsiyr > .



  • : Ruth 2



  • : 1 . And Naomi <5281 No<omiy > had a kinsman <3045 yada< > of

  • her husband s <0376 >iysh > , a mighty <1368 gibbowr > man

  • <0376 >iysh > of wealth <2428 chayil > , of the family <4940

  • mishpachah > of Elimelech <0458 >Eliymelek > ; and his name

  • <8034 shem > [ was ] Boaz <1162 Bo<az > .



  • : 2 And Ruth <7327 Ruwth > the Moabitess <4125 Mow>abiy > said

  • <0559 >amar > unto Naomi <5281 No<omiy > , Let me now <4994 na>

  • > go <3212 yalak > to the field <7704 sadeh > , and glean <3950

  • laqat > ears <7641 shibbol > of corn after <0310 >achar > [ him

  • ] in whose <0834 >aher > sight <5869 <ayin > I shall find <4672

  • matsa> > grace <2580 chen > . And she said <0559 >amar > unto

  • her , Go <3212 yalak > , my daughter <1323 bath > .



  • : 3 And she went <3212 yalak > , and came <0935 bow> > , and

  • gleaned <3950 laqat > in the field <7704 sadeh > after <0310

  • >achar > the reapers <7114 qatsar > : and her hap <4745 miqreh >

  • was to light <7136 qarah > on a part <2513 chelqah > of the

  • field <7704 sadeh > [ belonging ] unto Boaz <1162 Bo<az > ,

  • who <0834 >aher > [ was ] of the kindred <4940 mishpachah > of

  • Elimelech <0458 >Eliymelek > .



  • : 4 . And , behold <2009 hinneh > , Boaz <1162 Bo<az > came

  • <0935 bow> > from Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem > , and said

  • <0559 >amar > unto the reapers <7114 qatsar > , The LORD <3068

  • Y@hovah > [ be ] with you . And they answered <0559 >amar >

  • him , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > bless <1288 barak > thee .



  • : 5 Then said <0559 >amar > Boaz <1162 Bo<az > unto his servant

  • <5288 na<ar > that was set <5324 natsab > over <5921 <al > the

  • reapers <7114 qatsar > , Whose <4310 miy > damsel <5291 na<arah

  • > [ is ] this <2063 zo>th > ?



  • : 6 And the servant <5288 na<ar > that was set <5324 natsab >

  • over <5921 <al > the reapers <7114 qatsar > answered <6030 <anah

  • > and said <0559 >amar > , It [ is ] the Moabitish <4125

  • Mow>abiy > damsel <5291 na<arah > that came <7725 shuwb > back

  • <7725 shuwb > with Naomi <5281 No<omiy > out of the country

  • <7704 sadeh > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > :



  • : 7 And she said <0559 >amar > , I pray <4994 na> > you , let

  • me glean <3950 laqat > and gather <0622 >acaph > after <0310

  • >achar > the reapers <7114 qatsar > among <0996 beyn > the

  • sheaves <6016 <omer > : so she came <0935 bow> > , and hath

  • continued <5975 <amad > even <0227 >az > from the morning <1242

  • boqer > until <5704 <ad > now <6258 <attah > , that she tarried

  • <3427 yashab > a little <4592 m@<at > in the house <1004 bayith

  • > .



  • : 8 Then said <0559 >amar > Boaz <1162 Bo<az > unto Ruth <7327

  • Ruwth > , Hearest <8085 shama< > thou not , my daughter <1323

  • bath > ? Go <3212 yalak > not to glean <3950 laqat > in another

  • <0312 >acher > field <7704 sadeh > , neither go <5674 <abar >

  • from hence <2088 zeh > , but abide <1692 dabaq > here <3541 koh

  • > fast by my maidens <5291 na<arah > :



  • : 9 [ Let ] thine eyes <5869 <ayin > [ be ] on the field

  • <7704 sadeh > that they do reap <7114 qatsar > , and go <1980

  • halak > thou after <0310 >achar > them : have I not charged

  • <6680 tsavah > the young <5288 na<ar > men that they shall not

  • touch <5060 naga< > thee ? and when thou art athirst <6770

  • tsame> > , go <1980 halak > unto the vessels <3627 k@liy > ,

  • and drink <8354 shathah > of [ that ] which <0834 >aher > the

  • young <5288 na<ar > men have drawn <7579 sha>ab > .



  • : 10 Then she fell <5307 naphal > on <5921 <al > her face <6440

  • paniym > , and bowed <7812 shachah > herself to the ground

  • <0776 >erets > , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , Why <4069

  • madduwa< > have I found <4672 matsa> > grace <2580 chen > in

  • thine eyes <5869 <ayin > , that thou shouldest take knowledge

  • <5234 nakar > of me , seeing I [ am ] a stranger <5237 nokriy

  • > ?



  • : 11 And Boaz <1162 Bo<az > answered <6030 <anah > and said

  • <0559 >amar > unto her , It hath fully <5046 nagad > been

  • shewed <5046 nagad > me , all <3605 kol > that thou hast done

  • <6213 <asah > unto thy mother <2545 chamowth > in law <2545

  • chamowth > since <0310 >achar > the death <4194 maveth > of

  • thine husband <0376 >iysh > : and [ how ] thou hast left <5800

  • <azab > thy father <1> and thy mother <0517 >em > , and the

  • land <0776 >erets > of thy nativity <4138 mowledeth > , and art

  • come <1980 halak > unto a people <5971 <am > which <0834 >aher >

  • thou knewest <3045 yada< > not heretofore <8543 t@mowl > .



  • : 12 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > recompense <7999 shalam > thy

  • work <6467 po<al > , and a full <8003 shalem > reward <4909

  • maskoreth > be given thee of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

  • >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , under <8478 tachath >

  • whose <0834 >aher > wings <3671 kanaph > thou art come <0935

  • bow> > to trust <2620 chacah > .



  • : 13 Then she said <0559 >amar > , Let me find <4672 matsa> >

  • favour <2580 chen > in thy sight <5869 <ayin > , my lord <3068

  • Y@hovah > ; for that thou hast comforted <5162 nacham > me ,

  • and for that thou hast spoken <1696 dabar > friendly <3820 leb >

  • unto thine handmaid <8198 shiphchah > , though I be not like

  • unto one <0259 >echad > of thine handmaidens <8198 shiphchah > .



  • : 14 And Boaz <1162 Bo<az > said <0559 >amar > unto her , At

  • mealtime come <5060 naga< > thou hither <1988 halom > , and eat

  • <0398 >akal > of the bread <3899 lechem > , and dip <2881 tabal

  • > thy morsel <6595 path > in the vinegar <2558 chomets > . And

  • she sat <3427 yashab > beside <6654 tsad > the reapers <7114

  • qatsar > : and he reached <6642 tsabat > her parched <7039 qaliy

  • > [ corn ] , and she did eat <0398 >akal > , and was

  • sufficed <7646 saba< > , and left <3498 yathar > .



  • : 15 And when she was risen <6965 quwm > up to glean <3950

  • laqat > , Boaz <1162 Bo<az > commanded <6680 tsavah > his young

  • <5288 na<ar > men , saying <0559 >amar > , Let her glean <3950

  • laqat > even <1571 gam > among the sheaves <6016 <omer > , and

  • reproach <3637 kalam > her not :



  • : 16 And let fall <7997 shalal > also <1571 gam > [ some ] of

  • the handfuls <6653 tsebeth > of purpose <7997 shalal > for her ,

  • and leave <5800 <azab > [ them ] , that she may glean <3950

  • laqat > [ them ] , and rebuke <1605 ga<ar > her not .



  • : 17 . So she gleaned <3950 laqat > in the field <7704 sadeh >

  • until <5704 <ad > even <6153 <ereb > , and beat <2251 chabat >

  • out that she had gleaned <3950 laqat > : and it was about an

  • ephah <0374 >eyphah > of barley <8184 s@<orah > .



  • : 18 And she took <5375 nasa> > [ it ] up , and went <0935

  • bow> > into the city<5892 <iyr > : and her mother <2545 chamowth

  • > in law <2545 chamowth > saw <7200 ra>ah > what she had gleaned

  • <3950 laqat > : and she brought <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318

  • yatsa> > , and gave <5414 nathan > to her that she had reserved

  • <3498 yathar > after she was sufficed <7648 soba< > .



  • : 19 And her mother <2545 chamowth > in law <2545 chamowth >

  • said <0559 >amar > unto her , Where <0645 >ephow > hast thou

  • gleaned <3950 laqat > to day <3117 yowm > ? and where <0375

  • >eyphoh > wroughtest <6213 <asah > thou ? blessed <1288 barak >

  • be he that did take knowledge <5234 nakar > of thee . And she

  • shewed <5046 nagad > her mother <2545 chamowth > in law <2545

  • chamowth > with whom she had wrought <6213 <asah > , and said

  • <0559 >amar > , The man s <0376 >iysh > name <8034 shem > with

  • whom I wrought <6213 <asah > to day <3117 yowm > [ is ] Boaz

  • <1162 Bo<az > .



  • : 20 And Naomi <5281 No<omiy > said <0559 >amar > unto her

  • daughter <3618 kallah > in law <3618 kallah > , Blessed <1288

  • barak > [ be ] he of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , who <0834

  • >aher > hath not left <5800 <azab > off his kindness <2617

  • checed > to the living <2416 chay > and to the dead <4191 muwth

  • > . And Naomi <5281 No<omiy > said <0559 >amar > unto her ,

  • The man <0376 >iysh > [ is ] near <7138 qarowb > of kin unto

  • us , one of our next kinsmen <1350 ga>al > .



  • : 21 And Ruth <7327 Ruwth > the Moabitess <4125 Mow>abiy > said

  • <0559 >amar > , He said <0559 >amar > unto me also , Thou

  • shalt keep <1692 dabaq > fast by my young <5288 na<ar > men ,

  • until they have ended <3615 kalah > all <3605 kol > my harvest

  • <7105 qatsiyr > .



  • : 22 And Naomi <5281 No<omiy > said <0559 >amar > unto Ruth

  • <7327 Ruwth > her daughter <1323 bath > in law <3618 kallah > ,

  • [ It is ] good <2896 towb > , my daughter <1323 bath > ,

  • that thou go <3318 yatsa> > out with his maidens <5291 na<arah >

  • , that they meet <6293 paga< > thee not in any other <0312

  • >acher > field <7704 sadeh > .



  • : 23 So she kept <1692 dabaq > fast by the maidens <5291

  • na<arah > of Boaz <1162 Bo<az > to glean <3950 laqat > unto the

  • end <3615 kalah > of barley <8184 s@<orah > harvest <7105

  • qatsiyr > and of wheat <2406 chittah > harvest <7105 qatsiyr > ;

  • and dwelt <3427 yashab > with her mother <2545 chamowth > in

  • law <2545 chamowth > .



  • : Ruth 3



  • : 1 . Then Naomi <5281 No<omiy > her mother <2545 chamowth >

  • in law <2545 chamowth > said <0559 >amar > unto her , My

  • daughter <1323 bath > , shall I not seek <1245 baqash > rest

  • <4494 manowach > for thee , that it may be well <3190 yatab >

  • with thee ?



  • : 2 And now <6258 <attah > [ is ] not Boaz <1162 Bo<az > of

  • our kindred <4130 mowda<ath > , with whose <0834 >aher >

  • maidens <5291 na<arah > thou wast ? Behold <2009 hinneh > , he

  • winnoweth <2219 zarah > barley <8184 s@<orah > to night <3915

  • layil > in the threshingfloor <1637 goren > .



  • : 3 Wash <7364 rachats > thyself therefore , and anoint <5480

  • cuwk > thee , and put <7760 suwm > thy raiment <8071 simlah >

  • upon thee , and get <3381 yarad > thee down <3381 yarad > to

  • the floor <1637 goren > : [ but ] make not thyself known <3045

  • yada< > unto the man <0376 >iysh > , until <5704 <ad > he shall

  • have done <3615 kalah > eating <0398 >akal > and drinking <8354

  • shathah > .



  • : 4 And it shall be , when he lieth <7901 shakab > down <7901

  • shakab > , that thou shalt mark <3045 yada< > the place <4725

  • maqowm > where he shall lie <7901 shakab > , and thou shalt go

  • <0935 bow> > in , and uncover <1540 galah > his feet <4772

  • marg@lah > , and lay <7901 shakab > thee down <7901 shakab > ;

  • and he will tell <5046 nagad > thee what thou shalt do <6213

  • <asah > .



  • : 5 And she said <0559 >amar > unto her , All <3605 kol > that

  • thou sayest <0559 >amar > unto me I will do <6213 <asah > .



  • : 6 . And she went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > unto the

  • floor <1637 goren > , and did <6213 <asah > according to all

  • <3605 kol > that her mother <2545 chamowth > in law <2545

  • chamowth > bade <6680 tsavah > her .



  • : 7 And when Boaz <1162 Bo<az > had eaten <0398 >akal > and

  • drunk <8354 shathah > , and his heart <3820 leb > was merry

  • <3190 yatab > , he went <0935 bow> > to lie <7901 shakab > down

  • <7901 shakab > at the end <7097 qatseh > of the heap <6194 <arem

  • > of corn <6194 <arem > : and she came <0935 bow> > softly <3909

  • lat > , and uncovered <1540 galah > his feet <4772 marg@lah > ,

  • and laid <7901 shakab > her down <7901 shakab > .



  • : 8 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass at midnight , that the

  • man <0376 >iysh > was afraid <2729 charad > , and turned <3943

  • laphath > himself : and , behold <2009 hinneh > , a woman

  • <0802 >ishshah > lay <7901 shakab > at his feet <4772 marg@lah >

  • .



  • : 9 And he said <0559 >amar > , Who <4310 miy > [ art ] thou

  • ? And she answered <0559 >amar > , I [ am ] Ruth <7327 Ruwth

  • > thine handmaid <0519 >amah > : spread <6566 paras > therefore

  • thy skirt <3671 kanaph > over <5921 <al > thine handmaid <0519

  • >amah > ; for thou [ art ] a near kinsman <1350 ga>al > .



  • : 10 And he said <0559 >amar > , Blessed <1288 barak > [ be ]

  • thou of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , my daughter <1323 bath > :

  • [ for ] thou hast shewed <3190 yatab > more kindness <2617

  • checed > in the latter <0314 >acharown > end than <4480 min > at

  • the beginning <7223 ri>shown > , inasmuch <1115 biltiy > as

  • thou followedst not young <0970 bachuwr > men , whether <0518

  • >im > poor <1800 dal > or rich <6223 <ashiyr > .



  • : 11 And now <6258 <attah > , my daughter <1323 bath > , fear

  • <3372 yare> > not ; I will do <6213 <asah > to thee all <3605

  • kol > that thou requirest <0559 >amar > : for all <3605 kol >

  • the city <8179 sha<ar > of my people <5971 <am > doth know <3045

  • yada< > that thou [ art ] a virtuous <2428 chayil > woman

  • <0802 >ishshah > .



  • : 12 And now <6258 <attah > it is true <0551 >omnam > that I [

  • am thy ] near kinsman <1350 ga>al > : howbeit there is a

  • kinsman <1350 ga>al > nearer <7138 qarowb > than I .



  • : 13 Tarry <3885 luwn > this night <3915 layil > , and it

  • shall be in the morning <1242 boqer > , [ that ] if <0518 >im

  • > he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman <1350 ga>al > ,

  • well <2896 towb > ; let him do the kinsman s <1350 ga>al >

  • part : but if <0518 >im > he will <2654 chaphets > not do the

  • part of a kinsman <1350 ga>al > to thee , then will I do the

  • part of a kinsman <1350 ga>al > to thee , [ as ] the LORD

  • <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > : lie <7901 shakab > down

  • <7901 shakab > until <5704 <ad > the morning <1242 boqer > .



  • : 14 . And she lay <7901 shakab > at his feet <4772 marg@lah >

  • until <5704 <ad > the morning <1242 boqer > : and she rose <6965

  • quwm > up before <2958 t@rowm > one could know <5234 nakar >

  • another <7453 rea< > . And he said <0559 >amar > , Let it not

  • be known <3045 yada< > that a woman <0802 >ishshah > came <0935

  • bow> > into the floor <1637 goren > .



  • : 15 Also he said <0559 >amar > , Bring <3051 yahab > the vail

  • <4304 mitpachath > that [ thou hast ] upon thee , and hold

  • <0270 >achaz > it . And when she held <0270 >achaz > it , he

  • measured <4058 madad > six <8337 shesh > [ measures ] of

  • barley <8184 s@<orah > , and laid <7896 shiyth > [ it ] on

  • <5921 <al > her : and she went <0935 bow> > into the city <5892

  • <iyr > .



  • : 16 And when she came <0935 bow> > to her mother <2545

  • chamowth > in law <2545 chamowth > , she said <0559 >amar > ,

  • Who <4310 miy > [ art ] thou , my daughter <1323 bath > ?

  • And she told <5046 nagad > her all <3605 kol > that the man

  • <0376 >iysh > had done <6213 <asah > to her .



  • : 17 And she said <0559 >amar > , These <0428 >el - leh > six

  • <8337 shesh > [ measures ] of barley <8184 s@<orah > gave

  • <5414 nathan > he me ; for he said <0559 >amar > to me , Go

  • <0935 bow> > not empty <7387 reyqam > unto thy mother <2545

  • chamowth > in law <2545 chamowth > .



  • : 18 Then said <0559 >amar > she , Sit <3427 yashab > still ,

  • my daughter <1323 bath > , until thou know <3045 yada< > how

  • <5704 <ad > the matter <1697 dabar > will fall <5307 naphal > :

  • for the man <0376 >iysh > will not be in rest <8252 shaqat > ,

  • until he have finished <3615 kalah > the thing <1697 dabar >

  • this day <3117 yowm > .



  • : Ruth 4



  • : 1 . Then went <5927 <alah > Boaz <1162 Bo<az > up to the

  • gate <8179 sha<ar > , and sat <3427 yashab > him down there

  • <8033 sham > : and , behold <2009 hinneh > , the kinsman <1350

  • ga>al > of whom <0834 >aher > Boaz <1162 Bo<az > spake <1696

  • dabar > came <5674 <abar > by ; unto whom he said <0559 >amar >

  • , Ho <1945 howy > , such <6423 p@loniy > a one <0492 >almoniy

  • > ! turn <5493 cuwr > aside , sit <3427 yashab > down here

  • <6311 poh > . And he turned <5493 cuwr > aside , and sat <3427

  • yashab > down .



  • : 2 And he took <3947 laqach > ten <6235 <eser > men <0582

  • >enowsh > of the elders <2205 zaqen > of the city <5892 <iyr > ,

  • and said <0559 >amar > , Sit <3427 yashab > ye down here <6311

  • poh > . And they sat <3427 yashab > down .



  • : 3 And he said <0559 >amar > unto the kinsman <1350 ga>al > ,

  • Naomi <5281 No<omiy > , that is come <7725 shuwb > again <7725

  • shuwb > out of the country <7704 sadeh > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > ,

  • selleth <4376 makar > a parcel <2513 chelqah > of land <7704

  • sadeh > , which <0834 >aher > [ was ] our brother <0251 >ach

  • > Elimelech s <0458 >Eliymelek > :



  • : 4 And I thought <0559 >amar > to advertise thee , saying

  • <0559 >amar > , Buy <7069 qanah > [ it ] before <5048 neged >

  • the inhabitants <3427 yashab > , and before <5048 neged > the

  • elders <2205 zaqen > of my people <5971 <am > . If <0518 >im >

  • thou wilt redeem <1350 ga>al > [ it ] , redeem <6299 padah >

  • [ it ] : but if <0518 >im > thou wilt not redeem <1350 ga>al >

  • [ it , then ] tell <5046 nagad > me , that I may know <3045

  • yada< > : for [ there is ] none <0369 >ayin > to redeem <1350

  • ga>al > [ it ] beside <2108 zuwlah > thee ; and I [ am ]

  • after <0310 >achar > thee . And he said <0559 >amar > , I will

  • redeem <1350 ga>al > [ it ] .



  • : 5 Then said <0559 >amar > Boaz <1162 Bo<az > , What day

  • <3117 yowm > thou buyest <7069 qanah > the field <7704 sadeh >

  • of the hand <3027 yad > of Naomi <5281 No<omiy > , thou must

  • buy <7069 qanah > [ it ] also of Ruth <7327 Ruwth > the

  • Moabitess <4125 Mow>abiy > , the wife <0802 >ishshah > of the

  • dead <4191 muwth > , to raise <6965 quwm > up the name <8034

  • shem > of the dead <4191 muwth > upon his inheritance <5159

  • nachalah > .



  • : 6 And the kinsman <1350 ga>al > said <0559 >amar > , I

  • cannot redeem <1350 ga>al > [ it ] for myself , lest <6435

  • pen > I mar <7843 shachath > mine own inheritance <5159 nachalah

  • > : redeem <1350 ga>al > thou my right <1353 g@ullah > to

  • thyself ; for I cannot redeem <1350 ga>al > [ it ] .



  • : 7 Now this <2063 zo>th > [ was the manner ] in former <6440

  • paniym > time <6440 paniym > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

  • concerning <5921 <al > redeeming <1353 g@ullah > and concerning

  • <5921 <al > changing <8545 t@muwrah > , for to confirm <6965

  • quwm > all <3605 kol > things ; a man <0376 >iysh > plucked

  • <8025 shalaph > off his shoe <5275 na<al > , and gave <5414

  • nathan > [ it ] to his neighbour <7453 rea< > : and this <2063

  • zo>th > [ was ] a testimony <8584 t@<uwdah > in Israel <3478

  • Yisra>el > .



  • : 8 Therefore the kinsman <1350 ga>al > said <0559 >amar > unto

  • Boaz <1162 Bo<az > , Buy <7069 qanah > [ it ] for thee . So

  • he drew <8025 shalaph > off his shoe <5275 na<al > .



  • : 9 . And Boaz <1162 Bo<az > said <0559 >amar > unto the

  • elders <2205 zaqen > , and [ unto ] all <3605 kol > the

  • people <5971 <am > , Ye [ are ] witnesses <5707 <ed > this

  • day <3117 yowm > , that I have bought <7069 qanah > all <3605

  • kol > that [ was ] Elimelech s <0458 >Eliymelek > , and all

  • <3605 kol > that [ was ] Chilion s <3630 Kilyown > and Mahlon

  • s <4248 Machlown > , of the hand <3027 yad > of Naomi <5281

  • No<omiy > .



  • : 10 Moreover <1571 gam > Ruth <7327 Ruwth > the Moabitess

  • <4125 Mow>abiy > , the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Mahlon <4248

  • Machlown > , have I purchased <7069 qanah > to be my wife <0802

  • >ishshah > , to raise <6965 quwm > up the name <8034 shem > of

  • the dead <4191 muwth > upon his inheritance <5159 nachalah > ,

  • that the name <8034 shem > of the dead <4191 muwth > be not cut

  • <3772 karath > off from among <5973 <im > his brethren <0251

  • >ach > , and from the gate <8179 sha<ar > of his place <4725

  • maqowm > : ye [ are ] witnesses <5707 <ed > this day <3117

  • yowm > .



  • : 11 And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > that [ were ]

  • in the gate <8179 sha<ar > , and the elders <2205 zaqen > ,

  • said <0559 >amar > , [ We are ] witnesses <5707 <ed > . The

  • LORD <3068 Y@hovah > make <5414 nathan > the woman <0802

  • >ishshah > that is come <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el > thine

  • house <1004 bayith > like Rachel <7354 Rachel > and like Leah

  • <3812 Le>ah > , which <0834 >aher > two <8147 sh@nayim > did

  • build <1129 banah > the house <1004 bayith > of Israel <3478

  • Yisra>el > : and do <6213 <asah > thou worthily <2428 chayil >

  • in Ephratah <0672 >Ephraath > , and be famous <8034 shem > in

  • Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem > :



  • : 12 And let thy house <1004 bayith > be like the house <1004

  • bayith > of Pharez <6557 Perets > , whom <0834 >aher > Tamar

  • <8559 Tamar > bare <3205 yalad > unto Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,

  • of the seed <2233 zera< > which <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068

  • Y@hovah > shall give <5414 nathan > thee of this <2063 zo>th >

  • young <5291 na<arah > woman <5291 na<arah > .



  • : 13 . So Boaz <1162 Bo<az > took <3947 laqach > Ruth <7327

  • Ruwth > , and she was his wife <0802 >ishshah > : and when he

  • went <0935 bow> > in unto her , the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > gave

  • <5414 nathan > her conception <2032 herown > , and she bare

  • <3205 yalad > a son <1121 ben > .



  • : 14 And the women <0802 >ishshah > said <0559 >amar > unto

  • Naomi <5281 No<omiy > , Blessed <1288 barak > [ be ] the LORD

  • <3068 Y@hovah > , which <0834 >aher > hath not left <7673

  • shabath > thee this day <3117 yowm > without a kinsman <1350

  • ga>al > , that his name <8034 shem > may be famous <7121 qara>

  • > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .



  • : 15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer <7725 shuwb > of [

  • thy ] life <5315 nephesh > , and a nourisher <3557 kuwl > of

  • thine old <7872 seybah > age <7872 seybah > : for thy daughter

  • <3618 kallah > in law <3618 kallah > , which <0834 >aher >

  • loveth <0157 >ahab > thee , which <0834 >aher > is better <2896

  • towb > to thee than seven <7651 sheba< > sons <1121 ben > ,

  • hath born <3205 yalad > him .



  • : 16 And Naomi <5281 No<omiy > took <3947 laqach > the child

  • <3206 yeled > , and laid <7896 shiyth > it in her bosom <2436

  • cheyq > , and became <1961 hayah > nurse <0539 >aman > unto it .





  • : 17 And the women her neighbours <7934 shaken > gave <7121

  • qara> > it a name <8034 shem > , saying <0559 >amar > , There

  • is a son <1121 ben > born <3205 yalad > to Naomi <5281 No<omiy >

  • ; and they called <7121 qara> > his name <8034 shem > Obed

  • <5744 <Owbed > : he [ is ] the father <1> of Jesse <3448

  • Yishay > , the father <1> of David <1732 David > .



  • : 18 Now these <0428 >el - leh > [ are ] the generations

  • <8435 towl@dah > of Pharez <6557 Perets > : Pharez <6557 Perets

  • > begat <3205 yalad > Hezron <2696 Chetsrown > ,



  • : 19 And Hezron <2696 Chetsrown > begat <3205 yalad > Ram <7410

  • Ram > , and Ram <7410 Ram > begat <3205 yalad > Amminadab <5992

  • <Ammiynadab > ,



  • : 20 And Amminadab <5992 <Ammiynadab > begat <3205 yalad >

  • Nahshon <5177 Nachshown > , and Nahshon <5177 Nachshown > begat

  • <3205 yalad > Salmon <8009 Salmah > ,



  • : 21 And Salmon <8012 Salmown > begat <3205 yalad > Boaz <1162

  • Bo<az > , and Boaz <1162 Bo<az > begat <3205 yalad > Obed <5744

  • <Owbed > ,



  • : 22 And Obed <5744 <Owbed > begat <3205 yalad > Jesse <3448

  • Yishay > , and Jesse <3448 Yishay > begat <3205 yalad > David

  • <1732 David > .



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