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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.

Copyright (c) 1985-2007

01 : 01 . Now it came <01961 +hayah > to pass in the days

<03117 +yowm > when the judges <08199 +shaphat > ruled <08199

+shaphat > , that there was a famine <07458 +ra<ab > in the land

<00776 +>erets > . And a certain man <00376 +>iysh > of

Bethlehemjudah <01035 +Beyth Lechem > went <03212 +yalak > to

sojourn <01481 +guwr > in the country <07704 +sadeh > of Moab

<04124 +Mow>ab > , he , and his wife <00802 +>ishshah > , and

his two <08147 +sh@nayim > sons <01121 +ben > .

01 : 02 And the name <08034 +shem > of the man <00376 +>iysh > [

was ] Elimelech <00458 +>Eliymelek > , and the name <08034 +shem

> of his wife <00802 +>ishshah > Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > , and

the name <08034 +shem > of his two <08147 +sh@nayim > sons

<01121 +ben > Mahlon <04248 +Machlown > and Chilion <03630

+Kilyown > , Ephrathites <00673 +>Ephrathiy > of Bethlehemjudah

<01035 +Beyth Lechem > . And they came <00935 +bow> > into the

country <07704 +sadeh > of Moab <04124 +Mow>ab > , and continued

<01961 +hayah > there <08033 +sham > .

01 : 03 And Elimelech <00458 +>Eliymelek > Naomi s <05281

+No<omiy > husband <00376 +>iysh > died <04191 +muwth > ; and

she was left <07604 +sha>ar > , and her two <08147 +sh@nayim >

sons <01121 +ben > .

01 : 04 And they took <05375 +nasa> > them wives <00802

+>ishshah > of the women <00802 +>ishshah > of Moab <04125

+Mow>abiy > ; the name <08034 +shem > of the one <00259 +>echad

> [ was ] Orpah <06204 +<Orpah > , and the name <08034 +shem >

of the other <08145 +sheniy > Ruth <07327 +Ruwth > : and they

dwelled <03427 +yashab > there <08033 +sham > about ten <06235

+<eser > years <08141 +shaneh > .

01 : 05 And Mahlon <04248 +Machlown > and Chilion <03630

+Kilyown > died <04191 +muwth > also <01571 +gam > both <08147

+sh@nayim > of them ; and the woman <00802 +>ishshah > was left

<07604 +sha>ar > of her two <08147 +sh@nayim > sons <03206

+yeled > and her husband <00376 +>iysh > .

01 : 06 . Then she arose <06965 +quwm > with her daughters

<03618 +kallah > in law <03618 +kallah > , that she might return

<07725 +shuwb > from the country <07704 +sadeh > of Moab <04124

+Mow>ab > : for she had heard <08085 +shama< > in the country

<07704 +sadeh > of Moab <04124 +Mow>ab > how that the LORD

<03068 +Y@hovah > had visited <06485 +paqad > his people <05971

+<am > in giving <05414 +nathan > them bread <03899 +lechem > .

01 : 07 Wherefore she went <03318 +yatsa> > forth <03318 +yatsa>

> out of the place <04725 +maqowm > where she was , and her two

<08147 +sh@nayim > daughters <03618 +kallah > in law <03618

+kallah > with her ; and they went <03212 +yalak > on the way

<01870 +derek > to return <07725 +shuwb > unto the land <00776

+>erets > of Judah <03063 +Y@huwdah > .

01 : 08 And Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > said <00559 +>amar > unto

her two <08147 +sh@nayim > daughters <03618 +kallah > in law

<03618 +kallah > , Go <03212 +yalak > , return <07725 +shuwb >

each <00802 +>ishshah > to her mother s <00517 +>em > house

<01004 +bayith > : the LORD <03068 +Y@hovah > deal <06213 +<asah

> kindly <02617 +checed > with you , as ye have dealt <06213

+<asah > with the dead <04191 +muwth > , and with me .

01 : 09 The LORD <03068 +Y@hovah > grant <05414 +nathan > you

that ye may find <04672 +matsa> > rest <04496 +m@nuwchah > ,

each <00802 +>ishshah > [ of you ] in the house <01004 +bayith >

of her husband <00376 +>iysh > . Then she kissed <05401 +nashaq

> them ; and they lifted <05375 +nasa> > up their voice <06963

+qowl > , and wept <01058 +bakah > .

01 : 10 And they said <00559 +>amar > unto her , Surely <03588

+kiy > we will return <07725 +shuwb > with thee unto thy people

<05971 +<am > .

01 : 11 And Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > said <00559 +>amar > , Turn

<07725 +shuwb > again <07725 +shuwb > , my daughters <01121 +ben

> : why <04100 +mah > will ye go <03212 +yalak > with me ? [

are ] there yet <05750 +<owd > [ any more ] sons <01121 +ben >

in my womb <04578 +me<ah > , that they may be your husbands

<00582 +>enowsh > ?

01 : 12 Turn <07725 +shuwb > again <07725 +shuwb > , my

daughters <01121 +ben > , go <03212 +yalak > [ your way <01870

+derek > ] ; for I am too old <02204 +zaqen > to have an husband

<00376 +>iysh > . If <03588 +kiy > I should say <00559 +>amar >

, I have hope <08615 +tiqvah > , [ if <03588 +kiy > ] I should

have an husband <00376 +>iysh > also to night <03915 +layil > ,

and should also <01571 +gam > bear <03205 +yalad > sons <01121

+ben > ;

01 : 13 Would ye tarry <07663 +sabar > for them till <05704 +<ad

> they were grown <01431 +gadal > ? would ye stay <05702 +<agan

> for them from having husbands <00376 +>iysh > ? nay <00408

+>al > , my daughters <01121 +ben > ; for it grieveth <04843

+marar > me much <03966 +m@<od > for your sakes that the hand

<03027 +yad > of the LORD <00113 +>adown > is gone <03318

+yatsa> > out against me .

01 : 14 And they lifted <05375 +nasa> > up their voice <06963

+qowl > , and wept <01058 +bakah > again <05750 +<owd > : and

Orpah <06204 +<Orpah > kissed <05401 +nashaq > her mother <02545

+chamowth > in law <02545 +chamowth > ; but Ruth <07327 +Ruwth >

clave <01692 +dabaq > unto her .

01 : 15 And she said <00559 +>amar > , Behold <02009 +hinneh > ,

thy sister <02994 +Y@bemeth > in law <02994 +Y@bemeth > is gone

<07725 +shuwb > back <07725 +shuwb > unto her people <05971 +<am

> , and unto her gods <00430 +>elohiym > : return <07725 +shuwb

> thou after <00310 +>achar > thy sister <02994 +Y@bemeth > in

law <02994 +Y@bemeth > .

01 : 16 And Ruth <07327 +Ruwth > said <00559 +>amar > , Intreat

<06293 +paga< > me not to leave <05800 +<azab > thee , [ or ] to

return <07725 +shuwb > from following after <00310 +>achar >

thee : for whither thou goest <03212 +yalak > , I will go <03212

+yalak > ; and where <00834 +>aher > thou lodgest <03885 +luwn >

, I will lodge <03885 +luwn > : thy people <05971 +<am > [ shall

be ] my people <05971 +<am > , and thy God <00430 +>elohiym > my

God <00430 +>elohiym > :

01 : 17 Where <00834 +>aher > thou diest <04191 +muwth > , will

I die <04191 +muwth > , and there <08033 +sham > will I be

buried <06912 +qabar > : the LORD <03068 +Y@hovah > do <06213

+<asah > so <03541 +koh > to me , and more <03254 +yacaph > also

<03541 +koh > , [ if <03588 +kiy > ought ] but death <04194

+maveth > part <06504 +parad > thee and me .

01 : 18 When she saw <07200 +ra>ah > that she was stedfastly

<00553 +>amats > minded to go <03212 +yalak > with her , then

she left <02308 +chadal > speaking <01696 +dabar > unto her .

01 : 19 . So they two <08147 +sh@nayim > went <03212 +yalak >

until <05704 +<ad > they came <00935 +bow> > to Bethlehem <01035

+Beyth Lechem > . And it came <01961 +hayah > to pass , when

they were come <00935 +bow> > to Bethlehem <01035 +Beyth Lechem

> , that all <03605 +kol > the city <05892 +<iyr > was moved

<01949 +huwm > about <05921 +<al > them , and they said <00559

+>amar > , [ Is ] this <02063 +zo>th > Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > ?

01 : 20 And she said <00559 +>amar > unto them , Call <07121

+qara> > me not Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > , call <07121 +qara> >

me Mara <04755 +Mara> > : for the Almighty <07706 +Shadday >

hath dealt very <03966 +m@<od > bitterly <04843 +marar > with me

01 : 21 I went <01980 +halak > out full <04390 +male> > , and

the LORD <03068 +Y@hovah >hath brought <07725 +shuwb > me home

<07725 +shuwb > again <07725 +shuwb > empty <07387 +reyqam > :

why <04100 +mah > [ then ] call <07121 +qara> > ye me Naomi

<05281 +No<omiy > , seeing the LORD <03068 +Y@hovah > hath

testified <06030 +<anah > against me , and the Almighty <07706

+Shadday > hath afflicted <07489 +ra<a< > me ?

01 : 22 So Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > returned <07725 +shuwb > ,

and Ruth <07327 +Ruwth >the Moabitess <04125 +Mow>abiy > , her

daughter <03618 +kallah > in law <03618 +kallah > , with her ,

which returned <07725 +shuwb > out of the country <07704 +sadeh

> of Moab <04124 +Mow>ab > : and they came <00935 +bow> > to

Bethlehem <01035 +Beyth Lechem > in the beginning <08462

+t@chillah > of barley <08184 +s@<orah > harvest <07105 +qatsiyr

02 : 01 . And Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > had a kinsman <03045

+yada< > of her husband s <00376 +>iysh > , a mighty <01368

+gibbowr > man <00376 +>iysh > of wealth <02428 +chayil > , of

the family <04940 +mishpachah > of Elimelech <00458 +>Eliymelek

> ; and his name <08034 +shem > [ was ] Boaz <01162 +Bo<az > .

02 : 02 And Ruth <07327 +Ruwth > the Moabitess <04125 +Mow>abiy

> said <00559 +>amar > unto Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > , Let me now

<04994 +na> > go <03212 +yalak > to the field <07704 +sadeh > ,

and glean <03950 +laqat > ears <07641 +shibbol > of corn after

<00310 +>achar > [ him ] in whose <00834 +>aher > sight <05869

+<ayin > I shall find <04672 +matsa> > grace <02580 +chen > .

And she said <00559 +>amar > unto her , Go <03212 +yalak > , my

daughter <01323 +bath > .

02 : 03 And she went <03212 +yalak > , and came <00935 +bow> > ,

and gleaned <03950 +laqat > in the field <07704 +sadeh > after

<00310 +>achar > the reapers <07114 +qatsar > : and her hap

<04745 +miqreh > was to light <07136 +qarah > on a part <02513

+chelqah > of the field <07704 +sadeh > [ belonging ] unto Boaz

<01162 +Bo<az > , who <00834 +>aher > [ was ] of the kindred

<04940 +mishpachah > of Elimelech <00458 +>Eliymelek > .

02 : 04 . And , behold <02009 +hinneh > , Boaz <01162 +Bo<az >

came <00935 +bow> > from Bethlehem <01035 +Beyth Lechem > , and

said <00559 +>amar > unto the reapers <07114 +qatsar > , The

LORD <03068 +Y@hovah > [ be ] with you . And they answered

<00559 +>amar > him , The LORD <03068 +Y@hovah > bless <01288

+barak > thee .

02 : 05 Then said <00559 +>amar > Boaz <01162 +Bo<az > unto his

servant <05288 +na<ar > that was set <05324 +natsab > over

<05921 +<al > the reapers <07114 +qatsar > , Whose <04310 +miy >

damsel <05291 +na<arah > [ is ] this <02063 +zo>th > ?

02 : 06 And the servant <05288 +na<ar > that was set <05324

+natsab > over <05921 +<al > the reapers <07114 +qatsar >

answered <06030 +<anah > and said <00559 +>amar > , It [ is ]

the Moabitish <04125 +Mow>abiy > damsel <05291 +na<arah > that

came <07725 +shuwb > back <07725 +shuwb > with Naomi <05281

+No<omiy > out of the country <07704 +sadeh > of Moab <04124

+Mow>ab > :

02 : 07 And she said <00559 +>amar > , I pray <04994 +na> > you ,

let me glean <03950 +laqat > and gather <00622 +>acaph > after

<00310 +>achar > the reapers <07114 +qatsar > among <00996 +beyn

> the sheaves <06016 +<omer > : so she came <00935 +bow> > , and

hath continued <05975 +<amad > even <00227 +>az > from the

morning <01242 +boqer > until <05704 +<ad > now <06258 +<attah >

, that she tarried <03427 +yashab > a little <04592 +m@<at > in

the house <01004 +bayith > .

02 : 08 Then said <00559 +>amar > Boaz <01162 +Bo<az > unto Ruth

<07327 +Ruwth > , Hearest <08085 +shama< > thou not , my

daughter <01323 +bath > ? Go <03212 +yalak > not to glean

<03950 +laqat > in another <00312 +>acher > field <07704 +sadeh

> , neither go <05674 +<abar > from hence <02088 +zeh > , but

abide <01692 +dabaq > here <03541 +koh > fast by my maidens

<05291 +na<arah > :

02 : 09 [ Let ] thine eyes <05869 +<ayin > [ be ] on the field

<07704 +sadeh > that they do reap <07114 +qatsar > , and go

<01980 +halak > thou after <00310 +>achar > them : have I not

charged <06680 +tsavah > the young <05288 +na<ar > men that they

shall not touch <05060 +naga< > thee ? and when thou art

athirst <06770 +tsame> > , go <01980 +halak > unto the vessels

<03627 +k@liy > , and drink <08354 +shathah > of [ that ] which

<00834 +>aher > the young <05288 +na<ar > men have drawn <07579

+sha>ab >

02 : 10 Then she fell <05307 +naphal > on <05921 +<al > her face

<06440 +paniym > , and bowed <07812 +shachah > herself to the

ground <00776 +>erets > , and said <00559 +>amar > unto him ,

Why <04069 +madduwa< > have I found <04672 +matsa> > grace

<02580 +chen > in thine eyes <05869 +<ayin > , that thou

shouldest take knowledge <05234 +nakar > of me , seeing I [ am ]

a stranger <05237 +nokriy > ?

02 : 11 And Boaz <01162 +Bo<az > answered <06030 +<anah > and

said <00559 +>amar > unto her , It hath fully <05046 +nagad >

been shewed <05046 +nagad > me , all <03605 +kol > that thou

hast done <06213 +<asah > unto thy mother <02545 +chamowth > in

law <02545 +chamowth > since <00310 +>achar > the death <04194

+maveth > of thine husband <00376 +>iysh > : and [ how ] thou

hast left <05800 +<azab > thy father <1> and thy mother <00517

+>em > , and the land <00776 +>erets > of thy nativity <04138

+mowledeth > , and art come <01980 +halak > unto a people <05971

+<am > which <00834 +>aher > thou knewest <03045 +yada< > not

heretofore <08543 +t@mowl > .

02 : 12 The LORD <03068 +Y@hovah > recompense <07999 +shalam >

thy work <06467 +po<al > , and a full <08003 +shalem > reward

<04909 +maskoreth > be given thee of the LORD <03068 +Y@hovah >

God <00430 +>elohiym > of Israel <03478 +Yisra>el > , under

<08478 +tachath > whose <00834 +>aher > wings <03671 +kanaph >

thou art come <00935 +bow> > to trust <02620 +chacah > .

02 : 13 Then she said <00559 +>amar > , Let me find <04672

+matsa> > favour <02580 +chen > in thy sight <05869 +<ayin > ,

my lord <03068 +Y@hovah > ; for that thou hast comforted <05162

+nacham > me , and for that thou hast spoken <01696 +dabar >

friendly <03820 +leb > unto thine handmaid <08198 +shiphchah > ,

though I be not like unto one <00259 +>echad > of thine

handmaidens <08198 +shiphchah > .

02 : 14 And Boaz <01162 +Bo<az > said <00559 +>amar > unto her ,

At mealtime come <05060 +naga< > thou hither <01988 +halom > ,

and eat <00398 +>akal > of the bread <03899 +lechem > , and dip

<02881 +tabal > thy morsel <06595 +path > in the vinegar <02558

+chomets > . And she sat <03427 +yashab > beside <06654 +tsad >

the reapers <07114 +qatsar > : and he reached <06642 +tsabat >

her parched <07039 +qaliy > [ corn ] , and she did eat <00398

+>akal > , and was sufficed <07646 +saba< > , and left <03498

+yathar > .

02 : 15 And when she was risen <06965 +quwm > up to glean <03950

+laqat > , Boaz <01162 +Bo<az > commanded <06680 +tsavah > his

young <05288 +na<ar > men , saying <00559 +>amar > , Let her

glean <03950 +laqat > even <01571 +gam > among the sheaves

<06016 +<omer > , and reproach <03637 +kalam > her not :

02 : 16 And let fall <07997 +shalal > also <01571 +gam > [ some

] of the handfuls <06653 +tsebeth > of purpose <07997 +shalal >

for her , and leave <05800 +<azab > [ them ] , that she may

glean <03950 +laqat > [ them ] , and rebuke <01605 +ga<ar > her

not .

02 : 17 . So she gleaned <03950 +laqat > in the field <07704

+sadeh > until <05704 +<ad > even <06153 +<ereb > , and beat

<02251 +chabat > out that she had gleaned <03950 +laqat > : and

it was about an ephah <00374 +>eyphah > of barley <08184

+s@<orah > .

02 : 18 And she took <05375 +nasa> > [ it ] up , and went <00935

+bow> > into the city<05892 +<iyr > : and her mother <02545

+chamowth > in law <02545 +chamowth > saw <07200 +ra>ah > what

she had gleaned <03950 +laqat > : and she brought <03318 +yatsa>

> forth <03318 +yatsa> > , and gave <05414 +nathan > to her that

she had reserved <03498 +yathar > after she was sufficed <07648

+soba< > .

02 : 19 And her mother <02545 +chamowth > in law <02545

+chamowth > said <00559 +>amar > unto her , Where <00645 +>ephow

> hast thou gleaned <03950 +laqat > to day <03117 +yowm > ? and

where <00375 +>eyphoh > wroughtest <06213 +<asah > thou ?

blessed <01288 +barak > be he that did take knowledge <05234

+nakar > of thee . And she shewed <05046 +nagad > her mother

<02545 +chamowth > in law <02545 +chamowth > with whom she had

wrought <06213 +<asah > , and said <00559 +>amar > , The man s

<00376 +>iysh > name <08034 +shem > with whom I wrought <06213

+<asah > to day <03117 +yowm > [ is ] Boaz <01162 +Bo<az > .

02 : 20 And Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > said <00559 +>amar > unto

her daughter <03618 +kallah > in law <03618 +kallah > , Blessed

<01288 +barak > [ be ] he of the LORD <03068 +Y@hovah > , who

<00834 +>aher > hath not left <05800 +<azab > off his kindness

<02617 +checed > to the living <02416 +chay > and to the dead

<04191 +muwth > . And Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > said <00559

+>amar > unto her , The man <00376 +>iysh > [ is ] near <07138

+qarowb > of kin unto us , one of our next kinsmen <01350 +ga>al

> .

02 : 21 And Ruth <07327 +Ruwth > the Moabitess <04125 +Mow>abiy

> said <00559 +>amar > , He said <00559 +>amar > unto me also ,

Thou shalt keep <01692 +dabaq > fast by my young <05288 +na<ar >

men , until they have ended <03615 +kalah > all <03605 +kol > my

harvest <07105 +qatsiyr > .

02 : 22 And Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > said <00559 +>amar > unto

Ruth <07327 +Ruwth > her daughter <01323 +bath > in law <03618

+kallah > , [ It is ] good <02896 +towb > , my daughter <01323

+bath > , that thou go <03318 +yatsa> > out with his maidens

<05291 +na<arah > , that they meet <06293 +paga< > thee not in

any other <00312 +>acher > field <07704 +sadeh > .

02 : 23 So she kept <01692 +dabaq > fast by the maidens <05291

+na<arah > of Boaz <01162 +Bo<az > to glean <03950 +laqat > unto

the end <03615 +kalah > of barley <08184 +s@<orah > harvest

<07105 +qatsiyr > and of wheat <02406 +chittah > harvest <07105

+qatsiyr > ; and dwelt <03427 +yashab > with her mother <02545

+chamowth > in law <02545 +chamowth > .

03 : 01 . Then Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > her mother <02545

+chamowth > in law <02545 +chamowth > said <00559 +>amar > unto

her , My daughter <01323 +bath > , shall I not seek <01245

+baqash > rest <04494 +manowach > for thee , that it may be well

<03190 +yatab > with thee ?

03 : 02 And now <06258 +<attah > [ is ] not Boaz <01162 +Bo<az >

of our kindred <04130 +mowda<ath > , with whose <00834 +>aher >

maidens <05291 +na<arah > thou wast ? Behold <02009 +hinneh > ,

he winnoweth <02219 +zarah > barley <08184 +s@<orah > to night

<03915 +layil > in the threshingfloor <01637 +goren > .

03 : 03 Wash <07364 +rachats > thyself therefore , and anoint

<05480 +cuwk > thee , and put <07760 +suwm > thy raiment <08071

+simlah > upon thee , and get <03381 +yarad > thee down <03381

+yarad > to the floor <01637 +goren > : [ but ] make not

thyself known <03045 +yada< > unto the man <00376 +>iysh > ,

until <05704 +<ad > he shall have done <03615 +kalah > eating

<00398 +>akal > and drinking <08354 +shathah > .

03 : 04 And it shall be , when he lieth <07901 +shakab > down

<07901 +shakab > , that thou shalt mark <03045 +yada< > the

place <04725 +maqowm > where he shall lie <07901 +shakab > , and

thou shalt go <00935 +bow> > in , and uncover <01540 +galah >

his feet <04772 +marg@lah > , and lay <07901 +shakab > thee down

<07901 +shakab > ; and he will tell <05046 +nagad > thee what

thou shalt do <06213 +<asah > .

03 : 05 And she said <00559 +>amar > unto her , All <03605 +kol

> that thou sayest <00559 +>amar > unto me I will do <06213

+<asah >

03 : 06 . And she went <03381 +yarad > down <03381 +yarad >

unto the floor <01637 +goren > , and did <06213 +<asah >

according to all <03605 +kol > that her mother <02545 +chamowth

> in law <02545 +chamowth > bade <06680 +tsavah > her .

03 : 07 And when Boaz <01162 +Bo<az > had eaten <00398 +>akal >

and drunk <08354 +shathah > , and his heart <03820 +leb > was

merry <03190 +yatab > , he went <00935 +bow> > to lie <07901

+shakab > down <07901 +shakab > at the end <07097 +qatseh > of

the heap <06194 +<arem > of corn <06194 +<arem > : and she came

<00935 +bow> > softly <03909 +lat > , and uncovered <01540

+galah > his feet <04772 +marg@lah > , and laid <07901 +shakab >

her down <07901 +shakab > .

03 : 08 And it came <01961 +hayah > to pass at midnight , that

the man <00376 +>iysh > was afraid <02729 +charad > , and turned

<03943 +laphath > himself : and , behold <02009 +hinneh > , a

woman <00802 +>ishshah > lay <07901 +shakab > at his feet <04772

+marg@lah > .

03 : 09 And he said <00559 +>amar > , Who <04310 +miy > [ art ]

thou ? And she answered <00559 +>amar > , I [ am ] Ruth <07327

+Ruwth > thine handmaid <00519 +>amah > : spread <06566 +paras >

therefore thy skirt <03671 +kanaph > over <05921 +<al > thine

handmaid <00519 +>amah > ; for thou [ art ] a near kinsman

<01350 +ga>al > .

03 : 10 And he said <00559 +>amar > , Blessed <01288 +barak > [

be ] thou of the LORD <03068 +Y@hovah > , my daughter <01323

+bath > : [ for ] thou hast shewed <03190 +yatab > more

kindness <02617 +checed > in the latter <00314 +>acharown > end

than <04480 +min > at the beginning <07223 +ri>shown > ,

inasmuch <01115 +biltiy > as thou followedst not young <00970

+bachuwr > men , whether <00518 +>im > poor <01800 +dal > or

rich <06223 +<ashiyr > .

03 : 11 And now <06258 +<attah > , my daughter <01323 +bath > ,

fear <03372 +yare> > not ; I will do <06213 +<asah > to thee all

<03605 +kol > that thou requirest <00559 +>amar > : for all

<03605 +kol > the city <08179 +sha<ar > of my people <05971 +<am

> doth know <03045 +yada< > that thou [ art ] a virtuous <02428

+chayil > woman <00802 +>ishshah > .

03 : 12 And now <06258 +<attah > it is true <00551 +>omnam >

that I [ am thy ] near kinsman <01350 +ga>al > : howbeit there

is a kinsman <01350 +ga>al > nearer <07138 +qarowb > than I .

03 : 13 Tarry <03885 +luwn > this night <03915 +layil > , and it

shall be in the morning <01242 +boqer > , [ that ] if <00518

+>im > he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman <01350

+ga>al > , well <02896 +towb > ; let him do the kinsman s <01350

+ga>al > part : but if <00518 +>im > he will <02654 +chaphets >

not do the part of a kinsman <01350 +ga>al > to thee , then will

I do the part of a kinsman <01350 +ga>al > to thee , [ as ] the

LORD <03068 +Y@hovah > liveth <02416 +chay > : lie <07901

+shakab > down <07901 +shakab > until <05704 +<ad > the morning

<01242 +boqer > .

03 : 14 . And she lay <07901 +shakab > at his feet <04772

+marg@lah > until <05704 +<ad > the morning <01242 +boqer > :

and she rose <06965 +quwm > up before <02958 +t@rowm > one could

know <05234 +nakar > another <07453 +rea< > . And he said

<00559 +>amar > , Let it not be known <03045 +yada< > that a

woman <00802 +>ishshah > came <00935 +bow> > into the floor

<01637 +goren > .

03 : 15 Also he said <00559 +>amar > , Bring <03051 +yahab > the

vail <04304 +mitpachath > that [ thou hast ] upon thee , and

hold <00270 +>achaz > it . And when she held <00270 +>achaz >

it , he measured <04058 +madad > six <08337 +shesh > [ measures

] of barley <08184 +s@<orah > , and laid <07896 +shiyth > [ it ]

on <05921 +<al > her : and she went <00935 +bow> > into the city

<05892 +<iyr > .

03 : 16 And when she came <00935 +bow> > to her mother <02545

+chamowth > in law <02545 +chamowth > , she said <00559 +>amar >

, Who <04310 +miy > [ art ] thou , my daughter <01323 +bath > ?

And she told <05046 +nagad > her all <03605 +kol > that the man

<00376 +>iysh > had done <06213 +<asah > to her .

03 : 17 And she said <00559 +>amar > , These <00428 +>el - leh >

six <08337 +shesh > [ measures ] of barley <08184 +s@<orah >

gave <05414 +nathan > he me ; for he said <00559 +>amar > to me ,

Go <00935 +bow> > not empty <07387 +reyqam > unto thy mother

<02545 +chamowth > in law <02545 +chamowth > .

03 : 18 Then said <00559 +>amar > she , Sit <03427 +yashab >

still , my daughter <01323 +bath > , until thou know <03045

+yada< > how <05704 +<ad > the matter <01697 +dabar > will fall

<05307 +naphal > : for the man <00376 +>iysh > will not be in

rest <08252 +shaqat > , until he have finished <03615 +kalah >

the thing <01697 +dabar > this day <03117 +yowm > .

04 : 01 . Then went <05927 +<alah > Boaz <01162 +Bo<az > up to

the gate <08179 +sha<ar > , and sat <03427 +yashab > him down

there <08033 +sham > : and , behold <02009 +hinneh > , the

kinsman <01350 +ga>al > of whom <00834 +>aher > Boaz <01162

+Bo<az > spake <01696 +dabar > came <05674 +<abar > by ; unto

whom he said <00559 +>amar > , Ho <01945 +howy > , such <06423

+p@loniy > a one <00492 +>almoniy > ! turn <05493 +cuwr > aside

, sit <03427 +yashab > down here <06311 +poh > . And he turned

<05493 +cuwr > aside , and sat <03427 +yashab > down .

04 : 02 And he took <03947 +laqach > ten <06235 +<eser > men

<00582 +>enowsh > of the elders <02205 +zaqen > of the city

<05892 +<iyr > , and said <00559 +>amar > , Sit <03427 +yashab >

ye down here <06311 +poh > . And they sat <03427 +yashab > down

04 : 03 And he said <00559 +>amar > unto the kinsman <01350

+ga>al > , Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > , that is come <07725 +shuwb

> again <07725 +shuwb > out of the country <07704 +sadeh > of

Moab <04124 +Mow>ab > , selleth <04376 +makar > a parcel <02513

+chelqah > of land <07704 +sadeh > , which <00834 +>aher > [ was

] our brother <00251 +>ach > Elimelech s <00458 +>Eliymelek > :

04 : 04 And I thought <00559 +>amar > to advertise thee , saying

<00559 +>amar > , Buy <07069 +qanah > [ it ] before <05048

+neged > the inhabitants <03427 +yashab > , and before <05048

+neged > the elders <02205 +zaqen > of my people <05971 +<am > .

If <00518 +>im > thou wilt redeem <01350 +ga>al > [ it ] ,

redeem <06299 +padah > [ it ] : but if <00518 +>im > thou wilt

not redeem <01350 +ga>al > [ it , then ] tell <05046 +nagad > me

, that I may know <03045 +yada< > : for [ there is ] none <00369

+>ayin > to redeem <01350 +ga>al > [ it ] beside <02108 +zuwlah

> thee ; and I [ am ] after <00310 +>achar > thee . And he said

<00559 +>amar > , I will redeem <01350 +ga>al > [ it ]

04 : 05 Then said <00559 +>amar > Boaz <01162 +Bo<az > , What

day <03117 +yowm > thou buyest <07069 +qanah > the field <07704

+sadeh > of the hand <03027 +yad > of Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > ,

thou must buy <07069 +qanah > [ it ] also of Ruth <07327 +Ruwth

> the Moabitess <04125 +Mow>abiy > , the wife <00802 +>ishshah >

of the dead <04191 +muwth > , to raise <06965 +quwm > up the

name <08034 +shem > of the dead <04191 +muwth > upon his

inheritance <05159 +nachalah > .

04 : 06 And the kinsman <01350 +ga>al > said <00559 +>amar > , I

cannot redeem <01350 +ga>al > [ it ] for myself , lest <06435

+pen > I mar <07843 +shachath > mine own inheritance <05159

+nachalah > : redeem <01350 +ga>al > thou my right <01353

+g@ullah > to thyself ; for I cannot redeem <01350 +ga>al > [ it

] .

04 : 07 Now this <02063 +zo>th > [ was the manner ] in former

<06440 +paniym > time <06440 +paniym > in Israel <03478

+Yisra>el > concerning <05921 +<al > redeeming <01353 +g@ullah >

and concerning <05921 +<al > changing <08545 +t@muwrah > , for

to confirm <06965 +quwm > all <03605 +kol > things ; a man

<00376 +>iysh > plucked <08025 +shalaph > off his shoe <05275

+na<al > , and gave <05414 +nathan > [ it ] to his neighbour

<07453 +rea< > : and this <02063 +zo>th > [ was ] a testimony

<08584 +t@<uwdah > in Israel <03478 +Yisra>el > .

04 : 08 Therefore the kinsman <01350 +ga>al > said <00559 +>amar

> unto Boaz <01162 +Bo<az > , Buy <07069 +qanah > [ it ] for thee

. So he drew <08025 +shalaph > off his shoe <05275 +na<al > .

04 : 09 . And Boaz <01162 +Bo<az > said <00559 +>amar > unto

the elders <02205 +zaqen > , and [ unto ] all <03605 +kol > the

people <05971 +<am > , Ye [ are ] witnesses <05707 +<ed > this

day <03117 +yowm > , that I have bought <07069 +qanah > all

<03605 +kol > that [ was ] Elimelech s <00458 +>Eliymelek > ,

and all <03605 +kol > that [ was ] Chilion s <03630 +Kilyown >

and Mahlon s <04248 +Machlown > , of the hand <03027 +yad > of

Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > .

04 : 10 Moreover <01571 +gam > Ruth <07327 +Ruwth > the

Moabitess <04125 +Mow>abiy > , the wife <00802 +>ishshah > of

Mahlon <04248 +Machlown > , have I purchased <07069 +qanah > to

be my wife <00802 +>ishshah > , to raise <06965 +quwm > up the

name <08034 +shem > of the dead <04191 +muwth > upon his

inheritance <05159 +nachalah > , that the name <08034 +shem > of

the dead <04191 +muwth > be not cut <03772 +karath > off from

among <05973 +<im > his brethren <00251 +>ach > , and from the

gate <08179 +sha<ar > of his place <04725 +maqowm > : ye [ are ]

witnesses <05707 +<ed > this day <03117 +yowm > .

04 : 11 And all <03605 +kol > the people <05971 +<am > that [

were ] in the gate <08179 +sha<ar > , and the elders <02205

+zaqen > , said <00559 +>amar > , [ We are ] witnesses <05707

+<ed > . The LORD <03068 +Y@hovah > make <05414 +nathan > the

woman <00802 +>ishshah > that is come <00935 +bow> > into <00413

+>el > thine house <01004 +bayith > like Rachel <07354 +Rachel >

and like Leah <03812 +Le>ah > , which <00834 +>aher > two <08147

+sh@nayim > did build <01129 +banah > the house <01004 +bayith >

of Israel <03478 +Yisra>el > : and do <06213 +<asah > thou

worthily <02428 +chayil > in Ephratah <00672 +>Ephraath > , and

be famous <08034 +shem > in Bethlehem <01035 +Beyth Lechem > :

04 : 12 And let thy house <01004 +bayith > be like the house

<01004 +bayith > of Pharez <06557 +Perets > , whom <00834 +>aher

> Tamar <08559 +Tamar > bare <03205 +yalad > unto Judah <03063

+Y@huwdah > , of the seed <02233 +zera< > which <00834 +>aher >

the LORD <03068 +Y@hovah > shall give <05414 +nathan > thee of

this <02063 +zo>th > young <05291 +na<arah > woman <05291

+na<arah > .

04 : 13 . So Boaz <01162 +Bo<az > took <03947 +laqach > Ruth

<07327 +Ruwth > , and she was his wife <00802 +>ishshah > : and

when he went <00935 +bow> > in unto her , the LORD <03068

+Y@hovah > gave <05414 +nathan > her conception <02032 +herown >

, and she bare <03205 +yalad > a son <01121 +ben > .

04 : 14 And the women <00802 +>ishshah > said <00559 +>amar >

unto Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > , Blessed <01288 +barak > [ be ]

the LORD <03068 +Y@hovah > , which <00834 +>aher > hath not left

<07673 +shabath > thee this day <03117 +yowm > without a kinsman

<01350 +ga>al > , that his name <08034 +shem > may be famous

<07121 +qara> > in Israel <03478 +Yisra>el > .

04 : 15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer <07725 +shuwb > of

[ thy ] life <05315 +nephesh > , and a nourisher <03557 +kuwl >

of thine old <07872 +seybah > age <07872 +seybah > : for thy

daughter <03618 +kallah > in law <03618 +kallah > , which <00834

+>aher > loveth <00157 +>ahab > thee , which <00834 +>aher > is

better <02896 +towb > to thee than seven <07651 +sheba< > sons

<01121 +ben > , hath born <03205 +yalad > him .

04 : 16 And Naomi <05281 +No<omiy > took <03947 +laqach > the

child <03206 +yeled > , and laid <07896 +shiyth > it in her

bosom <02436 +cheyq > , and became <01961 +hayah > nurse <00539

+>aman > unto it .

04 : 17 And the women her neighbours <07934 +shaken > gave

<07121 +qara> > it a name <08034 +shem > , saying <00559 +>amar

> , There is a son <01121 +ben > born <03205 +yalad > to Naomi

<05281 +No<omiy > ; and they called <07121 +qara> > his name

<08034 +shem > Obed <05744 +<Owbed > : he [ is ] the father <1>

of Jesse <03448 +Yishay > , the father <1> of David <01732

+David > .

04 : 18 Now these <00428 +>el - leh > [ are ] the generations

<08435 +towl@dah > of Pharez <06557 +Perets > : Pharez <06557

+Perets > begat <03205 +yalad > Hezron <02696 +Chetsrown > ,

04 : 19 And Hezron <02696 +Chetsrown > begat <03205 +yalad > Ram

<07410 +Ram > , and Ram <07410 +Ram > begat <03205 +yalad >

Amminadab <05992 +<Ammiynadab > ,

04 : 20 And Amminadab <05992 +<Ammiynadab > begat <03205 +yalad

> Nahshon <05177 +Nachshown > , and Nahshon <05177 +Nachshown >

begat <03205 +yalad > Salmon <08009 +Salmah > ,

04 : 21 And Salmon <08012 +Salmown > begat <03205 +yalad > Boaz

<01162 +Bo<az > , and Boaz <01162 +Bo<az > begat <03205 +yalad >

Obed <05744 +<Owbed > ,

04 : 22 And Obed <05744 +<Owbed > begat <03205 +yalad > Jesse

<03448 +Yishay > , and Jesse <03448 +Yishay > begat <03205

+yalad > David <01732 +David > .