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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