INDIVIDUALS VS THE MAJORITY

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Ruth 4:2

Then Boaz took
וַיִּקַּ֞ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

ten
עֲשָׂרָ֧ה (‘ă·śā·rāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 6235: Ten

of the elders
מִזִּקְנֵ֥י (miz·ziq·nê)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2205: Old

of the city
הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

and said,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Sit
שְׁבוּ־ (šə·ḇū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

here,”
פֹ֑ה (p̄ōh)
Adverb
Strong's 6311: This place, here

and they did so.
וַיֵּשֵֽׁבוּ׃ (way·yê·šê·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

• Boaz wants to make everything official!
• So he comes with ten elders of the city!

 

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Ruth 4:3

And he said
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to the kinsman-redeemer,
לַגֹּאֵ֔ל (lag·gō·’êl)
Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

“Naomi,
נָעֳמִ֔י (nā·‘o·mî)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5281: Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth

who has returned
הַשָּׁ֖בָה (haš·šā·ḇāh)
Article | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

from the land
הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה (haś·śā·ḏeh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

of Moab,
מוֹאָֽב׃ (mō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled

is selling
מָכְרָ֣ה (mā·ḵə·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 4376: To sell

a piece
חֶלְקַת֙ (ḥel·qaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2513: Smoothness, flattery, an allotment

of land
מִשְּׂדֵ֥ה (miś·śə·ḏêh)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7704: Field, land

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

belonged to our brother
לְאָחִ֖ינוּ (lə·’ā·ḥî·nū)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's 251: A brother, )

Elimelech.
לֶאֱלִימֶ֑לֶךְ (le·’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 458: Elimelech -- 'God is king', the husband of Naomi

- Boaz speaks about Naomi who is selling a piece of land which belongs to their brother Elimelech!

 

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Ruth 4:4

I
וַאֲנִ֨י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

thought
אָמַ֜רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

I should inform
אֶגְלֶ֧ה (’eḡ·leh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal

you
אָזְנְךָ֣ (’ā·zə·nə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear

that you may buy it back
קְ֠נֵה (qə·nêh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

in the presence of
נֶ֥גֶד (ne·ḡeḏ)
Preposition
Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before

those seated here
הַֽיֹּשְׁבִים֮ (hay·yō·šə·ḇîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

and in the presence of
וְנֶ֣גֶד (wə·ne·ḡeḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before

the elders
זִקְנֵ֣י (ziq·nê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2205: Old

of my people.
עַמִּי֒ (‘am·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

you want to redeem it,
תִּגְאַל֙ (tiḡ·’al)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

do so.
גְּאָ֔ל (gə·’āl)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

But if you
וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

will not
לֹ֨א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

redeem [it],
יִגְאַ֜ל (yiḡ·’al)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

tell
הַגִּ֣ידָה (hag·gî·ḏāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

me
לִּ֗י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

so I may know,
וְאֵֽדְעָה֙ (wə·’ê·ḏə·‘āh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 3045: To know

because
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

[there is] no one
אֵ֤ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

but you
זוּלָֽתְךָ֙ (zū·lā·ṯə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2108: Scattering, removal, except

to redeem [it],
לִגְא֔וֹל (liḡ·’ō·wl)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

and I [am]
וְאָנֹכִ֖י (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I

next after you.�
אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ (’a·ḥă·re·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

�I
אָנֹכִ֥י (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I

will redeem [it],�
אֶגְאָֽל׃ (’eḡ·’āl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

he replied.
לֵאמֹ֗ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say

- In front of the elders, Boaz asks the redeemer if he wants to buy the land sold by Naomi!

- And the man agrees to buy it!

 

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Ruth 4:5

Then Boaz
בֹּ֔עַז (bō·‘az)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple

said,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“On the day
בְּיוֹם־ (bə·yō·wm-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

you buy
קְנוֹתְךָ֥ (qə·nō·wṯ·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

the land
הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה (haś·śā·ḏeh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

from
מִיַּ֣ד (mî·yaḏ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

Naomi
נָעֳמִ֑י (nā·‘o·mî)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5281: Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth

and also from
וּ֠מֵאֵת (ū·mê·’êṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

Ruth
ר֣וּת (rūṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7327: Ruth -- 'friendship', a Moabite ancestress of David

the Moabitess,
הַמּוֹאֲבִיָּ֤ה (ham·mō·w·’ă·ḇî·yāh)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4125: Moabite -- descendant of Moab

you must also acquire
קָנִ֔יתָה (qā·nî·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

the widow
אֵֽשֶׁת־ (’ê·šeṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

of the deceased
הַמֵּת֙ (ham·mêṯ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

in order to raise
לְהָקִ֥ים (lə·hā·qîm)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

up the name
שֵׁם־ (šêm-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name

of the deceased
הַמֵּ֖ת (ham·mêṯ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his inheritance.”
נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion

• But Boaz tells him that if he buys the land, he must also acquire the widow of the deceased to raise up his name on his inheritance!

 

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Ruth 4:6

The kinsman-redeemer
הַגֹּאֵ֗ל (hag·gō·’êl)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

replied,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“I cannot
לֹ֤א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

redeem it myself,
לִגְאָל־ (liḡ·’āl-)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

or
פֶּן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's 6435: Removal, lest

I would jeopardize
אַשְׁחִ֖ית (’aš·ḥîṯ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin

my own inheritance.
נַחֲלָתִ֑י (na·ḥă·lā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion

Take my right of redemption,
גְּאֻלָּתִ֔י (gə·’ul·lā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1353: Redemption, relationship

because
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I cannot
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

redeem it.”
לִגְאֹֽל׃ (liḡ·’ōl)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

• Finally the redeemer doesn’t want to buy the land because he doesn’t want to jeopardize his own inheritance!
• So he gives his right of redemption to Boaz!

 

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Ruth 4:7

(Now
וְזֹאת֩ (wə·zōṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

in former times
לְפָנִ֨ים (lə·p̄ā·nîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6440: The face

in Israel,
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

concerning
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the redemption
הַגְּאוּלָּ֤ה (hag·gə·’ūl·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1353: Redemption, relationship

or exchange of property,
הַתְּמוּרָה֙ (hat·tə·mū·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8545: Barter, compensation

to make any
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

matter
דָּבָ֔ר (dā·ḇār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

legally binding
לְקַיֵּ֣ם (lə·qay·yêm)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

a man
אִ֛ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

would remove
שָׁלַ֥ף (šā·lap̄)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8025: To pull out, up, off

his sandal
נַעֲל֖וֹ (na·‘ă·lōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5275: A sandal tongue, a sandal, slipper

and give it
וְנָתַ֣ן (wə·nā·ṯan)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

to the other party,
לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ (lə·rê·‘ê·hū)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

and this [was]
וְזֹ֥את (wə·zōṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

a confirmation
הַתְּעוּדָ֖ה (hat·tə·‘ū·ḏāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8584: Attestation, a precept, usage

in Israel.)
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

• In case of redemption or exchange of property, the man must remove his sandal and give it to the other party!

 

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Ruth 4:8

So the kinsman-redeemer
הַגֹּאֵ֛ל (hag·gō·’êl)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

removed
וַיִּשְׁלֹ֖ף (way·yiš·lōp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8025: To pull out, up, off

his sandal
נַעֲלֽוֹ׃ (na·‘ă·lōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5275: A sandal tongue, a sandal, slipper

and said
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to Boaz,
לְבֹ֖עַז (lə·ḇō·‘az)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple

“Buy [it]
קְנֵה־ (qə·nêh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

for yourself.”
לָ֑ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

• So the man gives his sandal to Boaz and tells him to buy the land for himself!

 

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Ruth 4:9

At this, Boaz
בֹּ֨עַז (bō·‘az)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple

said
וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to the elders
לַזְּקֵנִ֜ים (laz·zə·qê·nîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2205: Old

and all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the people,
הָעָ֗ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

“You
אַתֶּם֙ (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are witnesses
עֵדִ֤ים (‘ê·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince

today
הַיּ֔וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

that
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I am buying
קָנִ֙יתִי֙ (qā·nî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

from
מִיַּ֖ד (mî·yaḏ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

Naomi
נָעֳמִֽי׃ (nā·‘o·mî)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5281: Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

that
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

belonged to Elimelech,
לֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְ (le·’ĕ·lî·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 458: Elimelech -- 'God is king', the husband of Naomi

Chilion,
לְכִלְי֖וֹן (lə·ḵil·yō·wn)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3630: Chilion -- a son of Naomi

and Mahlon.
וּמַחְל֑וֹן (ū·maḥ·lō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4248: Mahlon -- the first husband of Ruth


- In front of the elders, Boaz says he is going to buy the land from Naomi!

 

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Ruth 4:10

Moreover,
וְגַ֣ם (wə·ḡam)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

I have acquired
קָנִ֧יתִי (qā·nî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

Ruth
ר֣וּת (rūṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7327: Ruth -- 'friendship', a Moabite ancestress of David

the Moabitess,
הַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ (ham·mō·’ă·ḇî·yāh)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4125: Moabite -- descendant of Moab

Mahlon’s
מַחְל֜וֹן (maḥ·lō·wn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4248: Mahlon -- the first husband of Ruth

widow,
אֵ֨שֶׁת (’ê·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

as my wife,
לְאִשָּׁ֗ה (lə·’iš·šāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

to raise up
לְהָקִ֤ים (lə·hā·qîm)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

the name
שֵׁם־ (šêm-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name

of the deceased
הַמֵּת֙ (ham·mêṯ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

through
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his inheritance,
נַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion

so that his
הַמֵּ֛ת (ham·mêṯ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

name
שֵׁם־ (šêm-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name

will not
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

disappear
יִכָּרֵ֧ת (yik·kā·rêṯ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant

from among
מֵעִ֥ם (mê·‘im)
Preposition-m
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

his brothers
אֶחָ֖יו (’e·ḥāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

or from the gate
וּמִשַּׁ֣עַר (ū·miš·ša·‘ar)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

of his home.
מְקוֹמ֑וֹ (mə·qō·w·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

You
אַתֶּ֖ם (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are witnesses today.�
עֵדִ֥ים (‘ê·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince

- And Ruth will become Boaz’s wife so the name of the deceased won’t disappear!

 

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Ruth 4:11

“We are witnesses,”
עֵדִ֑ים (‘ê·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince

said
וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

the elders
וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים (wə·haz·zə·qê·nîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2205: Old

and all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the people
הָעָ֧ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

at the gate.
בַּשַּׁ֛עַר (baš·ša·‘ar)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

“May the LORD
יְהוָ֨ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

make
יִתֵּן֩ (yit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

the woman
הָאִשָּׁ֜ה (hā·’iš·šāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

entering
הַבָּאָ֣ה (hab·bā·’āh)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

your home
בֵּיתֶ֗ךָ (bê·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

like Rachel
כְּרָחֵ֤ל ׀ (kə·rā·ḥêl)
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob

and Leah,
וּכְלֵאָה֙ (ū·ḵə·lê·’āh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3812: Leah -- 'weary', a wife of Jacob

who
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

together built up
בָּנ֤וּ (bā·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1129: To build

the house
בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

May you be
וַעֲשֵׂה־ (wa·‘ă·śêh-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

prosperous
חַ֣יִל (ḥa·yil)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

in Ephrathah
בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָה (bə·’ep̄·rā·ṯāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 672: Ephrath -- an Israelite woman, also the name of several places in Palestine

and famous
וּקְרָא־ (ū·qə·rā-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

in
בְּבֵ֥ית (bə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition
Strong's 0: 0

Bethlehem.
לָֽחֶם׃ (lā·ḥem)
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1035: Bethlehem -- 'place of bread', a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun

- The elders officialize Boaz’s decision!

 

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Ruth 4:12

And may your house
בֵֽיתְךָ֙ (ḇê·ṯə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

become
וִיהִ֤י (wî·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

like the house
כְּבֵ֣ית (kə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of Perez,
פֶּ֔רֶץ (pe·reṣ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6557: Perez -- son of Judah and Tamar

whom
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

Tamar
תָמָ֖ר (ṯā·mār)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8559: Tamar -- daughter-in-law of Judah, also two Israelite women, also a place South of the Dead Sea

bore
יָלְדָ֥ה (yā·lə·ḏāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

to Judah,
לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה (lî·hū·ḏāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

because of
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the offspring
הַזֶּ֗רַע (haz·ze·ra‘)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

will give
יִתֵּ֤ן (yit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

you
לְךָ֔ (lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

by
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

this
הַזֹּֽאת׃ (haz·zōṯ)
Article | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

young woman.”
הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה (han·na·‘ă·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden

- And they bless Boaz and Ruth!

 

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Ruth 4:13

So Boaz
בֹּ֤עַז (bō·‘az)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple

took
וַיִּקַּ֨ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

Ruth
רוּת֙ (rūṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7327: Ruth -- 'friendship', a Moabite ancestress of David

and she became
וַתְּהִי־ (wat·tə·hî-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

his wife.
לְאִשָּׁ֔ה (lə·’iš·šāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

And he had relations with
וַיָּבֹ֖א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

her,
אֵלֶ֑יהָ (’ê·le·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the LORD
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

enabled
וַיִּתֵּ֨ן (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

her
לָ֛הּ (lāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

to conceive,
הֵרָי֖וֹן (hê·rā·yō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2032: Conception, pregnancy

and she gave birth to
וַתֵּ֥לֶד (wat·tê·leḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

a son.
בֵּֽן׃ (bên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

• Thus Boaz takes Ruth as his wife!
• She becomes his wife!
• He has relations with her!
• Yah.weh enables her to have a child!
• She gives birth to a son!

 

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Ruth 4:14

Then the women
הַנָּשִׁים֙ (han·nā·šîm)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

said
וַתֹּאמַ֤רְנָה (wat·tō·mar·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to
אֶֽל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Naomi,
נָעֳמִ֔י (nā·‘o·mî)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5281: Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth

“Blessed [be]
בָּר֣וּךְ (bā·rūḵ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

the LORD,
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

who
אֲ֠שֶׁר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

has not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

left
הִשְׁבִּ֥ית (hiš·bîṯ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7673: To repose, desist from exertion

you
לָ֛ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

this day
הַיּ֑וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

without a kinsman-redeemer.
גֹּאֵ֖ל (gō·’êl)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

May his name
שְׁמ֖וֹ (šə·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name

become famous
וְיִקָּרֵ֥א (wə·yiq·qā·rê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

in Israel.
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

- Then the women bless Naomi and Boaz!

 

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Ruth 4:15

He will renew
וְהָ֤יָה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

your life
נֶ֔פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

and sustain you
וּלְכַלְכֵּ֖ל (ū·lə·ḵal·kêl)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3557: To keep in, to measure, to maintain

in your old age.
שֵׂיבָתֵ֑ךְ (śê·ḇā·ṯêḵ)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 7872: Hoary head, old age

For
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

your daughter-in-law,
כַלָּתֵ֤ךְ (ḵal·lā·ṯêḵ)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 3618: Daughter-in-law, bride

who
אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־ (’ăšer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

loves
אֲהֵבַ֙תֶךְ֙ (’ă·hê·ḇa·ṯeḵ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | second person feminine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

you and is better
ט֣וֹבָה (ṭō·w·ḇāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

to you than
לָ֔ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

seven
מִשִּׁבְעָ֖ה (miš·šiḇ·‘āh)
Preposition-m | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

sons,
בָּנִֽים׃ (bā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1121: A son

has given him birth.”
יְלָדַ֔תּוּ (yə·lā·ḏat·tū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

• They say that Boaz will take care of Naomi because Ruth gave him a son!

 

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Ruth 4:16

And Naomi
נָעֳמִ֤י (nā·‘o·mî)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5281: Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth

took
וַתִּקַּ֨ח (wat·tiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

the child,
הַיֶּ֙לֶד֙ (hay·ye·leḏ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring

placed
וַתְּשִׁתֵ֣הוּ (wat·tə·ši·ṯê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7896: To put, set

him on her lap,
בְחֵיקָ֔הּ (ḇə·ḥê·qāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2436: The bosom

and became
וַתְּהִי־ (wat·tə·hî-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a nurse
לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃ (lə·’ō·me·neṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 539: To confirm, support

to him.
ל֖וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

• Then naomi becomes a nurse to the child!

 

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Ruth 4:17

The neighbor
הַשְּׁכֵנ֥וֹת (haš·šə·ḵê·nō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 7934: A resident, a fellow-citizen

women said,
לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“A son
בֵּ֖ן (bên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

has been born
יֻלַּד־ (yul·laḏ-)
Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

to Naomi,”
לְנָעֳמִ֑י (lə·nā·‘o·mî)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5281: Naomi -- mother-in-law of Ruth

and they named
וַתִּקְרֶאנָה֩ (wat·tiq·re·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

him
ל֨וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

Obed.
עוֹבֵ֔ד (‘ō·w·ḇêḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5744: Obed -- 'worshiper', the name of several Israelites

He [became]
ה֥וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

the father
אֲבִי־ (’ă·ḇî-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1: Father

of Jesse,
יִשַׁ֖י (yi·šay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3448: Jesse -- father of David

the father
אֲבִ֥י (’ă·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1: Father

of David.
דָוִֽד׃ (ḏā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

- The son is called Obed!
- And he becomes the father of David!

 

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Ruth 4:18

Now these [are]
וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ (wə·’êl·leh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

the generations
תּוֹלְד֣וֹת (tō·wl·ḏō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 8435: Descent, family, history

of Perez:
פָּ֔רֶץ (pā·reṣ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6557: Perez -- son of Judah and Tamar

Perez
פֶּ֖רֶץ (pe·reṣ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6557: Perez -- son of Judah and Tamar

was the father of
הוֹלִ֥יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Hezron,
חֶצְרֽוֹן׃ (ḥeṣ·rō·wn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2696: Hezron -- two Israelites, also two places in Judah

• We are told about the descendants: perez, Hezron!

 

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Ruth 4:19

Hezron
וְחֶצְרוֹן֙ (wə·ḥeṣ·rō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2696: Hezron -- two Israelites, also two places in Judah

was the father of
הוֹלִ֣יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Ram,
רָ֔ם (rām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7410: Two Israelites, also family of Elihu

Ram
וְרָ֖ם (wə·rām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7410: Two Israelites, also family of Elihu

was the father of
הוֹלִ֥יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Amminadab,
עַמִּֽינָדָֽב׃ (‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5992: Amminadab -- 'my kinsman is noble', the name of several Israelites

• Then Ram and Amminadab!

 

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Ruth 4:20

Amminadab
וְעַמִּֽינָדָב֙ (wə·‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5992: Amminadab -- 'my kinsman is noble', the name of several Israelites

was the father of
הוֹלִ֣יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Nahshon,
נַחְשׁ֔וֹן (naḥ·šō·wn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5177: Nahshon -- brother-in-law of Aaron

Nahshon
וְנַחְשׁ֖וֹן (wə·naḥ·šō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5177: Nahshon -- brother-in-law of Aaron

was the father of
הוֹלִ֥יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Salmon,
שַׂלְמָֽה׃ (śal·māh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8009: Salmon -- Salmon, father of Boaz

• Then Nahshon and Salmon!

 

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Ruth 4:21

Salmon
וְשַׂלְמוֹן֙ (wə·śal·mō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8012: Salmon -- father of Boaz

was the father of
הוֹלִ֣יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Boaz,
בֹּ֔עַז (bō·‘az)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple

Boaz
וּבֹ֖עַז (ū·ḇō·‘az)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1162: Boaz -- 'quickness', an ancestor of David, also a pillar before the temple

was the father of
הוֹלִ֥יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Obed,
עוֹבֵֽד׃ (‘ō·w·ḇêḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5744: Obed -- 'worshiper', the name of several Israelites

• Then boaz and Obed!