Ruth 4

1 Then Boaz went up to the gate and sat down. Just then the near kinsman of whom Boaz had spoken came along. Boaz said, ‘Hello, So-and-so (calling him by name), come here and sit down.’ So he stopped and sat down.

and Boaz to ascend: rise [the] gate and to dwell there and behold [the] to redeem: redeem to pass which to speak: speak Boaz and to say to turn aside: turn aside [emph?] to dwell [emph?] here someone someone and to turn aside: turn aside and to dwell

2 Boaz also took ten of the town elders and said, ‘Sit down here.’ So they sat down.

and to take: take ten human from old: elder [the] city and to say to dwell here and to dwell

3 Then he said to the near relative, ‘Naomi, who has come back from the country of Moab, is offering for sale the piece of land which belonged to our relative Elimelech,

and to say to/for to redeem: redeem portion [the] land: country which to/for brother: male-relative our to/for Elimelech to sell Naomi [the] to return: return from land: country Moab

4 and I thought that I would lay the matter before you, suggesting that you buy it in the presence of these men who sit here and of the elders of my people. If you will buy it and so keep it in the possession of the family, do so; but if not; then tell me, so that I may know; for no one but you has the right to buy it, and I am next to you.’ ‘I will buy it,’ he said.

and I to say to reveal: reveal ear: to ears your to/for to say to buy before [the] to dwell and before old: elder people my if to redeem: redeem to redeem: redeem and if not to redeem: redeem to tell [emph?] to/for me (and to know *QK) for nothing exception you to/for to redeem: redeem and I after you and to say I to redeem: redeem

5 Then Boaz said, ‘On the day you buy the field from Naomi, you must also marry Ruth the Moabite, the widow of the dead, in order to preserve the name of the dead in connection with his inheritance.’

and to say Boaz in/on/with day to buy you [the] land: country from hand Naomi and from with Ruth [the] Moabite woman: wife [the] to die (to buy *QK) to/for to arise: establish name [the] to die upon inheritance his

6 ‘I cannot buy it for myself without spoiling my own inheritance,’ the near relative said. ‘You take my right of buying it as a relative, because I cannot do so.’

and to say [the] to redeem: redeem not be able (to/for to redeem: redeem *Qk) to/for me lest to ruin [obj] inheritance my to redeem: redeem to/for you you(m. s.) [obj] redemption my for not be able to/for to redeem: redeem

7 Now this used to be the custom in Israel: to make valid anything relating to a matter of redemption or exchange, a man drew off his sandal and gave it to the other man; and this was the way contracts were attested in Israel.

and this to/for face: before in/on/with Israel upon [the] redemption and upon [the] exchange to/for to arise: establish all word: case to draw man: anyone sandal his and to give: give to/for neighbor his and this [the] testimony in/on/with Israel

8 So when the near relative said to Boaz, ‘Buy it for yourself,’ Boaz drew off the man’s sandal.

and to say [the] to redeem: redeem to/for Boaz to buy to/for you and to draw sandal his

9 Then Boaz said to the elders and to all the people, ‘You are witnesses at this time that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s from Naomi.

and to say Boaz to/for old: elder and all [the] people witness you(m. p.) [the] day: today for to buy [obj] all which to/for Elimelech and [obj] all which to/for Chilion and Mahlon from hand Naomi

10 Moreover I have secured Ruth the Moabite, the wife of Mahlon, to be my wife, in order to perpetuate the name of the dead in connection with his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his relatives and from the household where he lived. You are witnesses this day.’

and also [obj] Ruth [the] Moabite woman: wife Mahlon to buy to/for me to/for woman: wife to/for to arise: establish name [the] to die upon inheritance his and not to cut: eliminate name [the] to die from from with brother: male-relative his and from gate place his witness you(m. p.) [the] day: today

11 Then all the people who were at the gate and the elders said, ‘We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is coming into your house like Rachel and Leah, who together built the house of Israel. May you do well in Ephrata, and become famous in Bethlehem.

and to say all [the] people which in/on/with gate and [the] old: elder witness to give: make LORD [obj] [the] woman [the] to come (in): come to(wards) house: household your like/as Rachel and like/as Leah which to build two their [obj] house: household Israel and to make: do strength: worthy in/on/with Ephrath and to call: call by name in/on/with Bethlehem Bethlehem

12 From the children whom the Lord will give you by this young woman may your household become like the household of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah.’

and to be house: household your like/as house: household Perez which to beget Tamar to/for Judah from [the] seed: children which to give: give LORD to/for you from [the] maiden [the] this

13 So Boaz married Ruth, and she became his wife; and the Lord gave to her a son.

and to take: take Boaz [obj] Ruth and to be to/for him to/for woman: wife and to come (in): come to(wards) her and to give: give LORD to/for her conception and to beget son: child

14 Then the women said to Naomi, ‘Blessed be the Lord who has not left you at this time without a near relative, and may his name be famous in Israel.

and to say [the] woman to(wards) Naomi to bless LORD which not to cease to/for you to redeem: redeem [the] day: today and to call: call by name his in/on/with Israel

15 This child will restore your vigor and nourish you in your old age; for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is worth more to you than seven sons, has borne a son to Boaz!’

and to be to/for you to/for to return: rescue soul: life and to/for to sustain [obj] greyheaded your for daughter-in-law your which to love: lover you to beget him which he/she/it pleasant to/for you from seven son: child

16 So Naomi took the child in her arms and cared for him as if he was her own.

and to take: take Naomi [obj] [the] youth and to set: put him in/on/with bosom: embrace her and to be to/for him to/for be faithful

17 The women of the neighbourhood gave him a name, saying, ‘A son is born to Naomi!’ They named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, who was the father of David.

and to call: call by to/for him [the] neighboring name to/for to say to beget son: child to/for Naomi and to call: call by name his Obed he/she/it father Jesse father David

18 This is the genealogy of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

and these generation Perez Perez to beget [obj] Hezron

19 Hezron of Ram, Ram of Amminadab,

and Hezron to beget [obj] Ram and Ram to beget [obj] Amminadab

20 Amminidab of Nashon, Nashon of Salmon,

and Amminadab to beget [obj] Nahshon and Nahshon to beget [obj] Salmon

21 Salmon of Boaz, Boaz of Obed,

and Salmon to beget [obj] Boaz and Boaz to beget [obj] Obed

22 Obed of Jesse, Jesse of David.

and Obed to beget [obj] Jesse and Jesse to beget [obj] David