NASB — Ruth 4 — KJV

The Marriage of Ruth

1 Now Boaz° went° up to the gate° and sat° down° there°, and behold°, athe Iclose° relative° of whom° Boaz° spoke° was passing° by, so he said°, “Turn° aside°, IIfriend°°, sit° down° here°.” And he turned° aside° and sat° down°. 2 He took° ten° men° of the aelders° of the city° and said°, “Sit° down° here°.” So they sat° down°. 3 Then he said° to the Iclosest° relative°, “Naomi°, who has come° back° from the land° of Moab°, has to sell° the piece° of land° awhich° belonged to our brother° Elimelech°. 4 So I thought° to Iinform°° you, saying°, ‘aBuy° [it] before° those who are sitting° [here], and before° the elders° of my people°. If° you will redeem° [it], redeem° [it]; but if° IInot, tell° me that I may know°; for bthere° is no° one° but you to redeem° [it], and I am after° you.’” And he said°, “I will redeem° [it].” 5 Then Boaz° said°, “On the day° you buy° the field° from the hand° of Naomi°, you must also acquire° Ruth° the Moabitess°, the widow° of the deceased°, in order ato raise° up the name° of the deceased° on his inheritance°.” 6 aThe Iclosest° relative° said°, “I cannot°° redeem° [it] for myself, because° I would IIjeopardize° my own inheritance°. Redeem° [it] for yourself; you [may have] my right° of redemption°, for I cannot°° redeem° [it].”

[1] IOr redeemer IILit a certain one aRu 3:12
[2] a1K 21:8; Pv 31:23
[3] ILit redeemer aLv 25:25
[4] ILit uncover your ear IILit no one will redeem aJr 32:7f bLv 25:25
[5] aGn 38:8; Dt 25:5f; Mt 22:24
[6] ILit redeemer IILit ruin aLv 25:25

7 ¶ Now this° was a[the custom] in former° times° in Israel° concerning° the redemption° and the exchange° [of land] to confirm° any° matter°: a man° removed° his sandal° and gave° it to another°; and this° was the [manner of] attestation° in Israel°. 8 So the Iclosest° relative° said° to Boaz°, “Buy° [it] for yourself.” And he removed° his sandal°. 9 Then Boaz° said° to the elders° and all° the people°, “You are witnesses° today° that I have bought° from the hand° of Naomi° all° that belonged to Elimelech° and all° that belonged to Chilion° and Mahlon°. 10 Moreover°, I have acquired° Ruth° the Moabitess°, the widow° of Mahlon°, to be my wife° in order to raise° up the name° of the deceased° on his inheritance°, so athat the name° of the deceased° will not be cut° off° from his brothers° or from the Icourt° of his [birth] place°; you are witnesses° today°.” 11 All° the people° who° were in the Icourt°, and the elders°, said°, “[We are] witnesses°. May the LORD° make° the woman° who is coming° into your home° alike Rachel° and Leah°, both° of whom° built° the house° of Israel°; and may you achieve° IIwealth° in Ephrathah° and IIIbecome° famous°° in Bethlehem°. 12 Moreover, may your house° be like the house° of aPerez° whom° Tamar° bore° to Judah°, through° the Ioffspring° which° the LORD° will give° you by this° young° woman°.”

[7] aDt 25:8-10
[8] ILit redeemer
[10] ILit gate aDt 25:6
[11] ILit gate IIOr power IIILit call the name in aGn 29:25-30
[12] ILit seed aGn 38:29; 46:12; Ru 4:18

13 ¶ So Boaz° took° Ruth°, and she became° his wife°, and he went° in to her. And athe LORD° Ienabled° her to conceive°, and she gave° birth° to a son°. 14 Then the awomen° said° to Naomi°, “Blessed° is the LORD° who° has not left° you without° a Iredeemer° today°, and may his name° IIbecome° famous° in Israel°. 15 May he also be to you a restorer° of life° and a sustainer° of your old° age°; for your daughter-in-law°, who° loves° you Iaand is better° to you than° seven° sons°, has given° birth° to him.”

[13] ILit gave her conception aGn 29:31; 33:5
[14] IOr closest relative IILit be called in aLk 1:58
[15] ILit who aRu 1:16, 17; 2:11, 12

The Line of David Began Here

16 Then Naomi° took° the child° Iand laid° him in her lap°, and became° his nurse°. 17 The neighbor° women° gave° him a name°, saying°, “A son° has been born° to Naomi°!” So they named°° him Obed°. He is the father° of Jesse°, the father° of David°.

[16] II.e. as her own

18 ¶ Now these° are the generations° of Perez°: ato Perez° Iwas born° Hezron°, 19 and to Hezron° was born° Ram°, and to Ram°, Amminadab°, 20 and to Amminadab° was born° Nahshon°, and to Nahshon°, Salmon°, 21 and to Salmon° was born° Boaz°, and to Boaz°, Obed°, 22 and to Obed° was born° Jesse°, and to Jesse°, David°.

[18] ILit begot, and so through v 22 aMt 1:3-6


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Boaz calleth into judgment the next kinsman.

1 ¶ Then went¹ª Boaz¹ upºª² to the gate,º and sat him downºª there:² and, behold,² the kinsmanºª of whom Boazº spakeºª came¹ª by;² unto whom² he said,ºª Ho,¹ suchº a one!º turn aside,ºª sit downºª here.² And he turned aside,ºª and sat down.ºª 2 And he tookºª tenº men¹² of the eldersº² of the city,º and said,ºª Sit ye downºª here.² And they sat down.ºª 3 And he saidºª unto the kinsman,ºª Naomi,º that is come againºª out of the countryº² of Moab,º sellethºª a parcelº of land,º which² [was] our brotherº Elimelech's:º 4 And I² thoughtºª to advertiseººª thee, saying,ºª Buyºª [it] before² the inhabitants,ºª and before² the eldersº of my people.º If² thou wilt redeemºª [it], redeemºª [it]: but if² thou wilt not² redeemºª [it, then] tellºª me, that I may know:ºª for² [there is] none² to redeemºª [it] besideº thee; and I² [am] afterº thee. And he said,ºª I² will redeemºª [it]. 5 Then saidºª Boaz,º What dayº thou buyestºª the fieldº of the handº² of Naomi,º thou must buyºª [it] also of²² Ruthº the Moabitess,º the wifeº of the dead,ºª to raise upºª the nameº of the deadºª upon² his inheritance.º

[1] Dt 16:18; 17:5; 21:19; 25:7; Ru 3:12; Jb 29:7; 31:21; Is 55:1; Am 5:10, 15; Zc 2:6.
[2] Ex 18:21; 21:8; Dt 29:10; 31:28; 1K 21:8; Pv 31:23; Lm 5:14; Ac 6:12.
[3] Ps 112:5; Pv 13:10.
[4] Gn 23:18; Lv 25:25; Jr 32:7, 10, 25; Ro 12:17; 2Co 8:21; Php 4:8.
[5] Gn 38:8; Dt 25:5; Ru 3:12; Mt 22:24; Lk 20:28.

He refuseth the redemption according to the manner in Israel.

6 ¶ And the kinsmanºª said,ºª I cannotºª² redeemºª [it] for myself, lest² I marºª² mine own inheritance:º redeemºª thou²² my rightº to thyself; for² I cannotºª² redeemºª [it]. 7 Now this² [was the manner] in former timeº in Israelº concerning² redeemingº and concerning² changing,º for to confirmºª all² things;º a manº plucked offºª his shoe,º and gaveºª [it] to his neighbour:º and this² [was] a testimonyº in Israel.º 8 Therefore the kinsmanºª saidºª unto Boaz,º Buyºª [it] for thee. So he drew offºª his shoe.º

[6] Ru 4:6.
[7] Dt 25:7.

Boaz buyeth the inheritance.

9 ¶ And Boazº saidºª unto the elders,º and [unto] all² the people,º Ye² [are] witnessesº this day,º that² I have boughtºª² all² that² [was] Elimelech's,º and all² that² [was] Chilion'sº and Mahlon's,º of the handº² of Naomi.º

[9] Gn 23:16; Jr 32:10.

He marrieth Ruth.

10 Moreover²² Ruthº the Moabitess,º the wifeº of Mahlon,º have I purchasedºª to be my wife,º to raise upºª the nameº of the deadºª upon² his inheritance,º that the nameº of the deadºª be not² cut offºª from amongº² his brethren,º and from the gateº² of his place:º ye² [are] witnessesº this day.º 11 And all² the peopleº that² [were] in the gate,º and the elders,º said,ºª [We are] witnesses.º The LORDº makeºª² the womanº that is comeºª into² thine houseº like Rachelº and like Leah,º which² twoº did buildºª² the houseº of Israel:º and doºª thou worthilyº in Ephratah,º and be famousººª in Bethlehem:º 12 And let thy houseº be² like the houseº of Pharez,º whom² Tamarº bareºª unto Judah,º of² the seedº which² the LORDº shall giveºª thee of² this² young woman.º

[10] Gn 29:18, 27; Dt 25:6; Jsh 7:9; Ps 34:16; 109:15; Pv 18:22; 19:14; 31:10; Is 8:2; 48:19; Ho 3:2; 12:12; Zc 13:2; Mal 2:14; Ep 5:25; He 13:4.
[11] Gn 24:60; 29:32; 30:1; 35:16, 19; 46:8; Nu 26:1; Dt 25:9; Ru 1:2; Ps 127:3; 128:3; 132:6; Pv 14:1; Mi 5:2; Mt 2:6.
[12] Gn 38:29; 46:12; Nu 26:20; 1S 2:20; 1Ch 2:4; Mt 1:3.

She beareth Obed the grandfather of David.

13 ¶ So Boazº tookºª² Ruth,º and she was² his wife:º and when he went² in¹ª unto² her, the LORDº gaveºª her conception,º and she bareºª a son.º 14 And the womenº saidºª unto² Naomi,º Blessedºª [be] the LORD,º which² hath not² leftºª thee this dayº without a kinsman,ºª that his nameº may be famousºª in Israel.º 15 And he shall be² unto thee a restorerºª of [thy] life,º and a nourisherºª of² thine old age:º for² thy daughter in law,º which² lovethºª thee, which² is betterº to thee than sevenº² sons,º hath bornºª him. 16 And Naomiº tookºª² the child,º and laidºª it in her bosom,º and became² nurseºª unto it. 17 And the women her neighboursº gaveºª it a name,º saying,ºª There is a sonº bornºª to Naomi;º and they calledºª his nameº Obed:º he² [is] the fatherº of Jesse,º the fatherº of David.º

[13] Gn 20:17; 21:1; 25:21; 29:31; 30:2, 22; 33:5; Ru 2:5; 3:11; 4:12; 1S 1:27; Ps 113:9; 127:3.
[14] Gn 12:2; 24:27; 29:35; Ru 4:21; Ps 34:1; 103:1; Is 11:1; Mt 1:5; Lk 1:58; Ro 12:15; 1Co 12:26; 1Th 5:18; 2Th 1:3.
[15] Gn 45:11; 47:12; Ru 1:16; 1S 1:8; Ps 55:22; Pv 18:24; Is 46:4.
[17] Ru 4:15; Lk 1:58.

The generation of Pharez.

18 ¶ Now these² [are] the generationsº of Pharez:º Pharezº begatºª² Hezron,º 19 And Hezronº begatºª² Ram,º and Ramº² begatºª Amminadab,º 20 And Amminadabº begatºª² Nahshon,º and Nahshonº begatºª² Salmon,º 21 And Salmonº begatºª² Boaz,º and Boazº begatºª² Obed,º 22 And Obedº begatºª² Jesse,º and Jesseº begatºª² David.º

[18] 1Ch 2:4; 4:1; Mt 1:3; Lk 3:33.
[19] 1Ch 2:9; Mt 1:4; Lk 3:33.
[20] Nu 1:7; Mt 1:4; Lk 3:32.
[21] 1Ch 2:11, 12; Mt 1:5; Lk 3:32.
[22] 1S 16:1; 1Ch 2:15; Is 11:1; Mt 1:6; Lk 3:31.


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