4:1 Then Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there: and behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by; to whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
4:1 Then Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by; to whom he said, Ho, such an one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
4:2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
4:2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
4:3 And he said to the kinsman, Naomi, that has come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which {was} our brother Elimelech's:
4:3 And he said to the kinsman, Naomi, that hast come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which {was} our brother Elimelech's:
4:4 And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy {it} before the inhabitants, 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}.
4:4 And I thought to tell thee, saying, Buy {it} before the inhabitants, 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}.
4:5 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.
4:5 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.
4:6 And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem {it} for myself, lest I mar my own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem {it}.
4:6 And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem {it} for myself, lest I mar my own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem {it}.
4:7 Now this {was the manner} in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for confirming all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave {it} to his neighbor: and this {was} a testimony in Israel.
4:7 Now this {was the manner} in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for confirming all things; a man took off his shoe, and gave {it} to his neighbour: and this {was} a testimony in Israel.
4:8 Therefore the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy {it} for thyself. So he drew off his shoe.
4:8 Therefore the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy {it} for thyself. So he drew off his shoe.
4:9 And Boaz said to the elders, and {to} 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.
4:9 And Boaz said to the elders, and {to} 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.
4:10 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.
4:10 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.
4:11 And all the people that {were} in the gate, and the elders said, {We are} witnesses. The LORD make the woman that hath come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:
4:11 And all the people that {were} in the gate, and the elders, said, {We are} witnesses. The LORD make the woman that hath come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two built the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
4:12 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
4:12 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
4:13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in to her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.
4:13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in to her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.
4:14 And the women said to Naomi, Blessed {be} the LORD, who hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
4:14 And the women said to Naomi, Blessed {be} the LORD, who hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
4:15 And he shall be to thee a restorer of {thy} life, and a nourisher of thy old age: for thy daughter-in-law, who loveth thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.
4:15 And he shall be to thee a restorer of {thy} life, and a nourisher of thy old age: for thy daughter in law, who loveth thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.
4:16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became its nurse.
4:16 And Naomi took the child, and laid him in her bosom, and became his nurse.
4:17 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.
4:17 And the women her neighbours gave him 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.
4:18 Now these {are} the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
4:18 Now these {are} the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
4:19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
4:19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
4:20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
4:20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
4:21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
4:21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
4:22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
4:22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
4:1 Then Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by; to whom he said, Ho, such an one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
4:2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
4:2 And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
4:3 And he said to the kinsman, Naomi, that has come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which {was} our brother Elimelech's:
4:3 And he said to the kinsman, Naomi, that hast come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which {was} our brother Elimelech's:
4:4 And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy {it} before the inhabitants, 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}.
4:4 And I thought to tell thee, saying, Buy {it} before the inhabitants, 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}.
4:5 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.
4:5 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.
4:6 And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem {it} for myself, lest I mar my own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem {it}.
4:6 And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem {it} for myself, lest I mar my own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem {it}.
4:7 Now this {was the manner} in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for confirming all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave {it} to his neighbor: and this {was} a testimony in Israel.
4:7 Now this {was the manner} in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for confirming all things; a man took off his shoe, and gave {it} to his neighbour: and this {was} a testimony in Israel.
4:8 Therefore the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy {it} for thyself. So he drew off his shoe.
4:8 Therefore the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy {it} for thyself. So he drew off his shoe.
4:9 And Boaz said to the elders, and {to} 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.
4:9 And Boaz said to the elders, and {to} 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.
4:10 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.
4:10 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.
4:11 And all the people that {were} in the gate, and the elders said, {We are} witnesses. The LORD make the woman that hath come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:
4:11 And all the people that {were} in the gate, and the elders, said, {We are} witnesses. The LORD make the woman that hath come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two built the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
4:12 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
4:12 And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
4:13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in to her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.
4:13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in to her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.
4:14 And the women said to Naomi, Blessed {be} the LORD, who hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
4:14 And the women said to Naomi, Blessed {be} the LORD, who hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
4:15 And he shall be to thee a restorer of {thy} life, and a nourisher of thy old age: for thy daughter-in-law, who loveth thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.
4:15 And he shall be to thee a restorer of {thy} life, and a nourisher of thy old age: for thy daughter in law, who loveth thee, who is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him.
4:16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became its nurse.
4:16 And Naomi took the child, and laid him in her bosom, and became his nurse.
4:17 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.
4:17 And the women her neighbours gave him 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.
4:18 Now these {are} the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
4:18 Now these {are} the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
4:19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
4:19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
4:20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
4:20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
4:21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
4:21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
4:22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
4:22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.