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The Book of Ruth |
The Book of Ruth |
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that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of |
that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of |
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Bethlehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and |
Bethlehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and |
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his wife, and his two sons. |
his wife, and his two sons. |
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{{verse|1|2}} And the name of the man was |
{{verse|1|2}} And the name of the man was |
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Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his |
Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his |
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two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem-judah. And |
two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem-judah. And |
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they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. |
they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. |
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{{verse|1|3}} And Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left, and her |
{{verse|1|3}} And Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left, and her |
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two sons. |
two sons. |
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{{verse|1|4}} And they took them wives of the women of Moab; |
{{verse|1|4}} And they took them wives of the women of Moab; |
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the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: |
the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: |
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and they dwelt there about ten years. |
and they dwelt there about ten years. |
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{{verse|1|5}} And Mahlon and |
{{verse|1|5}} And Mahlon and |
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might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the |
might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the |
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country of Moab how that Jehovah had visited his people in |
country of Moab how that Jehovah had visited his people in |
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giving them bread. |
giving them bread. |
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{{verse|1|7}} And she went forth out of the place |
{{verse|1|7}} And she went forth out of the place |
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where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they |
where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they |
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went on the way to return unto the land of Judah. |
went on the way to return unto the land of Judah. |
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{{verse|1|8}} And |
{{verse|1|8}} And |
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Naomi said unto her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each of you |
Naomi said unto her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each of you |
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to her mother's house: Jehovah deal kindly with you, as ye have |
to her mother's house: Jehovah deal kindly with you, as ye have |
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dealt with the dead, and with me. |
dealt with the dead, and with me. |
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{{verse|1|9}} Jehovah grant you that |
{{verse|1|9}} Jehovah grant you that |
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{{verse|1|10}} And they said unto her, Nay, but we will return with thee |
{{verse|1|10}} And they said unto her, Nay, but we will return with thee |
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unto thy people. |
unto thy people. |
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{{verse|1|11}} And Naomi said, Turn again, my |
{{verse|1|11}} And Naomi said, Turn again, my |
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daughters: why will ye go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, |
daughters: why will ye go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, |
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that they may be your husbands? |
that they may be your husbands? |
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{{verse|1|12}} Turn again, my daughters, |
{{verse|1|12}} Turn again, my daughters, |
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go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should |
go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should |
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say, I have hope, if I should even have a husband to-night, and |
say, I have hope, if I should even have a husband to-night, and |
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should also bear sons; |
should also bear sons; |
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{{verse|1|13}} would ye therefore tarry till they |
{{verse|1|13}} would ye therefore tarry till they |
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were grown? would ye therefore stay from having husbands? nay, |
were grown? would ye therefore stay from having husbands? nay, |
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my daughters, for it grieveth me much for your sakes, for the |
my daughters, for it grieveth me much for your sakes, for the |
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hand of Jehovah is gone forth against me. |
hand of Jehovah is gone forth against me. |
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{{verse|1|14}} And they lifted |
{{verse|1|14}} And they lifted |
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{{verse|1|15}} And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law is gone back |
{{verse|1|15}} And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law is gone back |
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unto her people, and unto her god: return thou after thy |
unto her people, and unto her god: return thou after thy |
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sister-in-law. |
sister-in-law. |
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{{verse|1|16}} And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave |
{{verse|1|16}} And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave |
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thee, and to return from following after thee, for whither thou |
thee, and to return from following after thee, for whither thou |
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goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy |
goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy |
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people shall be my people, and thy God my God; |
people shall be my people, and thy God my God; |
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{{verse|1|17}} where thou |
{{verse|1|17}} where thou |
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diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: Jehovah do so to |
diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: Jehovah do so to |
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me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me. |
me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me. |
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{{verse|1|18}} And when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, |
{{verse|1|18}} And when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, |
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{{verse|1|20}} And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara; |
{{verse|1|20}} And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara; |
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for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. |
for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. |
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{{verse|1|21}} I went |
{{verse|1|21}} I went |
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out full, and Jehovah hath brought me home again empty; why call |
out full, and Jehovah hath brought me home again empty; why call |
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ye me Naomi, seeing Jehovah hath testified against me, and the |
ye me Naomi, seeing Jehovah hath testified against me, and the |
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Almighty hath afflicted me? |
Almighty hath afflicted me? |
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{{verse|1|22}} So Naomi returned, and Ruth |
{{verse|1|22}} So Naomi returned, and Ruth |
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the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose |
the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose |
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sight I shall find favor. And she said unto her, Go, my |
sight I shall find favor. And she said unto her, Go, my |
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daughter. |
daughter. |
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{{verse|2|3}} And she went, and came and gleaned in the field |
{{verse|2|3}} And she went, and came and gleaned in the field |
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after the reapers: and her hap was to light on the portion of |
after the reapers: and her hap was to light on the portion of |
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the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the family of |
the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the family of |
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Elimelech. |
Elimelech. |
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{{verse|2|4}} And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said |
{{verse|2|4}} And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said |
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unto the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, |
unto the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, |
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Jehovah bless thee. |
Jehovah bless thee. |
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{{verse|2|5}} Then said Boaz unto his servant that |
{{verse|2|5}} Then said Boaz unto his servant that |
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was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? |
was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? |
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{{verse|2|6}} And the |
{{verse|2|6}} And the |
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servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is |
servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is |
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the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the |
the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the |
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country of Moab: |
country of Moab: |
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{{verse|2|7}} And she said, Let me glean, I pray you, |
{{verse|2|7}} And she said, Let me glean, I pray you, |
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{{verse|2|8}} Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my |
{{verse|2|8}} Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my |
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daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither pass from |
daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither pass from |
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hence, but abide here fast by my maidens. |
hence, but abide here fast by my maidens. |
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{{verse|2|9}} Let thine eyes |
{{verse|2|9}} Let thine eyes |
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I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and |
I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and |
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when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that |
when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that |
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which the young men have drawn. |
which the young men have drawn. |
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{{verse|2|10}} Then she fell on her |
{{verse|2|10}} Then she fell on her |
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face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why |
face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why |
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have I found favor in thy sight, that thou shouldest take |
have I found favor in thy sight, that thou shouldest take |
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knowledge of me, seeing I am a foreigner? |
knowledge of me, seeing I am a foreigner? |
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{{verse|2|11}} And Boaz |
{{verse|2|11}} And Boaz |
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thy husband; and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, |
thy husband; and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, |
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and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people that |
and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people that |
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thou knewest not heretofore. |
thou knewest not heretofore. |
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{{verse|2|12}} Jehovah recompense thy work, |
{{verse|2|12}} Jehovah recompense thy work, |
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and a full reward be given thee of Jehovah, the God of Israel, |
and a full reward be given thee of Jehovah, the God of Israel, |
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under whose wings thou art come to take refuge. |
under whose wings thou art come to take refuge. |
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{{verse|2|13}} Then she |
{{verse|2|13}} Then she |
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eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat |
eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat |
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beside the reapers, and they reached her parched grain, and she |
beside the reapers, and they reached her parched grain, and she |
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did eat, and was sufficed, and left thereof. |
did eat, and was sufficed, and left thereof. |
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{{verse|2|15}} And when she |
{{verse|2|15}} And when she |
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was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let |
was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let |
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her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not. |
her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not. |
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{{verse|2|16}} And also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, |
{{verse|2|16}} And also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, |
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{{verse|2|17}} So she gleaned in the field until even; and she beat |
{{verse|2|17}} So she gleaned in the field until even; and she beat |
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out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of |
out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of |
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barley. |
barley. |
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{{verse|2|18}} And she took it up, and went into the city; and |
{{verse|2|18}} And she took it up, and went into the city; and |
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her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought |
her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought |
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forth and gave to her that which she had left after she was |
forth and gave to her that which she had left after she was |
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sufficed. |
sufficed. |
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{{verse|2|19}} And her mother-in-law said unto her, Where hast |
{{verse|2|19}} And her mother-in-law said unto her, Where hast |
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that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her |
that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her |
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mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's |
mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's |
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name with whom I wrought to-day is Boaz. |
name with whom I wrought to-day is Boaz. |
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{{verse|2|20}} And Naomi said |
{{verse|2|20}} And Naomi said |
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left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi |
left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi |
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said unto her, The man is nigh of kin unto us, one of our near |
said unto her, The man is nigh of kin unto us, one of our near |
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kinsmen. |
kinsmen. |
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{{verse|2|21}} And Ruth the Moabitess said, Yea, he said unto |
{{verse|2|21}} And Ruth the Moabitess said, Yea, he said unto |
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me, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended |
me, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended |
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all my harvest. |
all my harvest. |
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{{verse|2|22}} And Naomi said unto Ruth her |
{{verse|2|22}} And Naomi said unto Ruth her |
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{{verse|3|2}} And now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens thou |
{{verse|3|2}} And now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens thou |
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wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to-night in the |
wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to-night in the |
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threshing-floor. |
threshing-floor. |
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{{verse|3|3}} Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, |
{{verse|3|3}} Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, |
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and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the |
and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the |
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threshing-floor, but make not thyself known unto the man, until |
threshing-floor, but make not thyself known unto the man, until |
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he shall have done eating and drinking. |
he shall have done eating and drinking. |
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{{verse|3|4}} And it shall be, |
{{verse|3|4}} And it shall be, |
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when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he |
when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he |
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shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay |
shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay |
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thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do. |
thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do. |
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{{verse|3|5}} And |
{{verse|3|5}} And |
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{{verse|3|6}} And she went down unto the threshing-floor, and did |
{{verse|3|6}} And she went down unto the threshing-floor, and did |
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according to all that her mother-in-law bade her. |
according to all that her mother-in-law bade her. |
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{{verse|3|7}} And when |
{{verse|3|7}} And when |
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Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to |
Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to |
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lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, |
lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, |
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and uncovered his feet, and laid her down. |
and uncovered his feet, and laid her down. |
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{{verse|3|8}} And it came to |
{{verse|3|8}} And it came to |
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pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; |
pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; |
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and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. |
and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. |
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{{verse|3|9}} And he said, Who art |
{{verse|3|9}} And he said, Who art |
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thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore |
thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore |
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thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman. |
thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman. |
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{{verse|3|10}} And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter: thou hast |
{{verse|3|10}} And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter: thou hast |
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{{verse|3|11}} And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all |
{{verse|3|11}} And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all |
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that thou sayest; for all the city of my people doth know that |
that thou sayest; for all the city of my people doth know that |
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thou art a worthy woman. |
thou art a worthy woman. |
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{{verse|3|12}} And now it is true that I am a |
{{verse|3|12}} And now it is true that I am a |
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near kinsman; howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I. |
near kinsman; howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I. |
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{{verse|3|13}} Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he |
{{verse|3|13}} Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he |
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{{verse|3|14}} And she lay at his feet until the morning. And she |
{{verse|3|14}} And she lay at his feet until the morning. And she |
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rose up before one could discern another. For he said, Let it |
rose up before one could discern another. For he said, Let it |
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not be known that the woman came to the threshing-floor. |
not be known that the woman came to the threshing-floor. |
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{{verse|3|15}} And he said, Bring the mantle that is upon thee, and hold it; |
{{verse|3|15}} And he said, Bring the mantle that is upon thee, and hold it; |
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and she held it; and he measured six [measures] of barley, and |
and she held it; and he measured six [measures] of barley, and |
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laid it on her: and he went into the city. |
laid it on her: and he went into the city. |
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{{verse|3|16}} And when she |
{{verse|3|16}} And when she |
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came to her mother-in-law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? |
came to her mother-in-law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? |
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And she told her all that the man had done to her. |
And she told her all that the man had done to her. |
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{{verse|3|17}} And |
{{verse|3|17}} And |
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she said, These six [measures] of barley gave he me; for he |
she said, These six [measures] of barley gave he me; for he |
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said, Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law. |
said, Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law. |
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{{verse|3|18}} Then said she, |
{{verse|3|18}} Then said she, |
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and, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto |
and, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto |
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whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he |
whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he |
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turned aside, and sat down. |
turned aside, and sat down. |
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{{verse|4|2}} And he took ten men of the |
{{verse|4|2}} And he took ten men of the |
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elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat |
elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat |
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down. |
down. |
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{{verse|4|3}} And he said unto the near kinsman, Naomi, that is |
{{verse|4|3}} And he said unto the near kinsman, Naomi, that is |
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come again out of the country of Moab, selleth the parcel of |
come again out of the country of Moab, selleth the parcel of |
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land, which was our brother Elimelech's: |
land, which was our brother Elimelech's: |
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{{verse|4|4}} And I thought to |
{{verse|4|4}} And I thought to |
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redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I |
redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I |
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may know; for there is none to redeem it besides thee; and I am |
may know; for there is none to redeem it besides thee; and I am |
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after thee. And he said, I will redeem it. |
after thee. And he said, I will redeem it. |
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{{verse|4|5}} Then said Boaz, |
{{verse|4|5}} Then said Boaz, |
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What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must |
What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must |
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buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to |
buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to |
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raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance. |
raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance. |
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{{verse|4|6}} And |
{{verse|4|6}} And |
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concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all |
concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all |
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things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; |
things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; |
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and this was the [manner of] attestation in Israel. |
and this was the [manner of] attestation in Israel. |
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{{verse|4|8}} So the |
{{verse|4|8}} So the |
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near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off |
near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off |
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his shoe. |
his shoe. |
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{{verse|4|9}} And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the |
{{verse|4|9}} And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the |
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people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that |
people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that |
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was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the |
was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the |
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hand of Naomi. |
hand of Naomi. |
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{{verse|4|10}} Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of |
{{verse|4|10}} Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of |
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the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not |
the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not |
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cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: |
cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: |
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ye are witnesses this day. |
ye are witnesses this day. |
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{{verse|4|11}} And all the people that were |
{{verse|4|11}} And all the people that were |
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make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like |
make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like |
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Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou |
Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou |
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worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem: |
worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem: |
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{{verse|4|12}} and |
{{verse|4|12}} and |
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{{verse|4|13}} So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he |
{{verse|4|13}} So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he |
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went in unto her, and Jehovah gave her conception, and she bare |
went in unto her, and Jehovah gave her conception, and she bare |
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a son. |
a son. |
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{{verse|4|14}} And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be Jehovah, |
{{verse|4|14}} And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be Jehovah, |
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who hath not left thee this day without a near kinsman; and let |
who hath not left thee this day without a near kinsman; and let |
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his name be famous in Israel. |
his name be famous in Israel. |
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{{verse|4|15}} And he shall be unto thee a |
{{verse|4|15}} And he shall be unto thee a |
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Latest revision as of 17:24, 25 March 2020
The Book of Ruth
Chapter 1
1 And it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
2 And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem-judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
3 And Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died; and she was left, and her two sons.
4 And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelt there about ten years.
5 And Mahlon and Chilion died both of them; and the woman was left of her two children and of her husband.
6 Then she arose with her daughters-in-law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that Jehovah had visited his people in giving them bread.
7 And she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.
8 And Naomi said unto her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each of you to her mother's house: Jehovah deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
9 Jehovah grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voice, and wept.
10 And they said unto her, Nay, but we will return with thee unto thy people.
11 And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? have I yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
12 Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should even have a husband to-night, and should also bear sons;
13 would ye therefore tarry till they were grown? would ye therefore stay from having husbands? nay, my daughters, for it grieveth me much for your sakes, for the hand of Jehovah is gone forth against me.
14 And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave unto her.
15 And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law is gone back unto her people, and unto her god: return thou after thy sister-in-law.
16 And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and to return from following after thee, for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God;
17 where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: Jehovah do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
18 And when she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, she left off speaking unto her.
19 So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and [the women] said, Is this Naomi?
20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara; for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
21 I went out full, and Jehovah hath brought me home again empty; why call ye me Naomi, seeing Jehovah hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, who returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
Chapter 2
1 And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech, and his name was Boaz.
2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
3 And she went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on the portion of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.
4 And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, Jehovah be with you. And they answered him, Jehovah bless thee.
5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
6 And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
7 And she said, Let me glean, I pray you, and gather after the reapers among the sheaves. So she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, save that she tarried a little in the house.
8 Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither pass from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens.
9 Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found favor in thy sight, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a foreigner?
11 And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been showed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law since the death of thy husband; and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people that thou knewest not heretofore.
12 Jehovah recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of Jehovah, the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge.
13 Then she said, Let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken kindly unto thy handmaid, though I be not as one of thy handmaidens.
14 And at meal-time Boaz said unto her, Come hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers, and they reached her parched grain, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left thereof.
15 And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not.
16 And also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it, and let her glean, and rebuke her not.
17 So she gleaned in the field until even; and she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.
18 And she took it up, and went into the city; and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth and gave to her that which she had left after she was sufficed.
19 And her mother-in-law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and where hast thou wrought? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she showed her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to-day is Boaz.
20 And Naomi said unto her daughter-in-law, Blessed be he of Jehovah, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is nigh of kin unto us, one of our near kinsmen.
21 And Ruth the Moabitess said, Yea, he said unto me, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.
22 And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter-in-law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, and that they meet thee not in any other field.
23 So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz, to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and she dwelt with her mother-in-law.
Chapter 3
1 And Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
2 And now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing-floor.
3 Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the threshing-floor, but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
4 And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.
5 And she said unto her, All that thou sayest I will do.
6 And she went down unto the threshing-floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her.
7 And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
8 And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
9 And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thy handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
10 And he said, Blessed be thou of Jehovah, my daughter: thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou sayest; for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a worthy woman.
12 And now it is true that I am a near kinsman; howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
13 Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as Jehovah liveth: lie down until the morning.
14 And she lay at his feet until the morning. And she rose up before one could discern another. For he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing-floor.
15 And he said, Bring the mantle that is upon thee, and hold it; and she held it; and he measured six [measures] of barley, and laid it on her: and he went into the city.
16 And when she came to her mother-in-law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
17 And she said, These six [measures] of barley gave he me; for he said, Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law.
18 Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
Chapter 4
1 Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
3 And he said unto the near kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:
4 And I thought to disclose it unto thee, saying, Buy it before them that sit here, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know; for there is none to redeem it besides thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
5 Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.
6 And the near kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: take thou my right of redemption on thee; for I cannot redeem it.
7 Now this was [the custom] in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the [manner of] attestation in Israel.
8 So the near kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thyself. And he drew off his shoe.
9 And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.
10 Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
11 And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that is come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
12 and let thy house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which Jehovah shall give thee of this young woman.
13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and Jehovah gave her conception, and she bare a son.
14 And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be Jehovah, who hath not left thee this day without a near kinsman; and let his name be famous in Israel.
15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of life, and a nourisher of thine old age, for thy daughter-in-law, who loveth thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.
16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
17 And the women her neighbors gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
18 Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez begat Hezron,
19 and Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
20 and Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
21 and Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
22 and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
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