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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

as the waters cover the sea.

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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 >.