Ruth
Ruth 4:11
11“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We are witnesses | עֵדִ֑ים | ‘ê·ḏîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5707 witness |
| said | וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| the elders | וְהַזְּקֵנִ֖ים | wə·haz·zə·qê·nîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H2205 old |
| and all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | הָעָ֧ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| at the gate | בַּשַּׁ֛עַר | baš·ša·‘ar | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8179 gate |
| May the LORD | יְהוָ֨ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| make | יִתֵּן֩ | yit·tên | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| the woman | הָאִשָּׁ֜ה | hā·’iš·šāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| entering | הַבָּאָ֣ה | hab·bā·’āh | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| your home | בֵּיתֶ֗ךָ | bê·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| like Rachel | כְּרָחֵ֤ל׀ | kə·rā·ḥêl | Preposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7354 Rachel |
| and Leah | וּכְלֵאָה֙ | ū·ḵə·lê·’āh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3812 Leah |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| together built up | בָּנ֤וּ | bā·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1129 build |
| the house | בֵּ֣ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| May you be | וַעֲשֵׂה־ | wa·‘ă·śêh- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| prosperous | חַ֣יִל | ḥa·yil | Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| in Ephrathah | בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָה | bə·’ep̄·rā·ṯāh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H672 Ephrath, Bethlehem |
| and famous | וּקְרָא־ | ū·qə·rā- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| in Bethlehem | לָֽחֶם׃ | lā·ḥem | Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1035 Beth-Lechem |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 29:32–30:24 · Matthew 2:6 · Micah 5:2 · Genesis 35:16–20 · Psalm 127:3–5 · Numbers 26:1–65 · Genesis 46:8–27 · Proverbs 14:1 · Ruth 1:2 · Deuteronomy 25:9 · Psalm 128:3–6 · Psalm 132:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.