Ruth

Ruth 4:9–13

9At this, Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I am buying from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon. 10Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”

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. 12And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.”

13So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.

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Ruth 4:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At thisבֹּ֨עַזbō·‘azNoun - proper - masculine singularH1162 Boaz
Boazבֹּ֨עַזbō·‘azNoun - proper - masculine singularH1162 Boaz
saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to the eldersלַזְּקֵנִ֜יםlaz·zə·qê·nîmPreposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH2205 old
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
Youאַתֶּם֙’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are witnessesעֵדִ֤ים‘ê·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5707 witness
todayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
thatכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I am buyingקָנִ֙יתִי֙qā·nî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7069 get, acquire
fromמִיַּ֖דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
Naomiנָעֳמִֽי׃nā·‘o·mîNoun - proper - feminine singularH5281 Noömi
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
belonged to Elimelechלֶֽאֱלִימֶ֔לֶךְle·’ĕ·lî·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH458 Elimelek
Chilionלְכִלְי֖וֹןlə·ḵil·yō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3630 Kiljon
and Mahlonוּמַחְל֑וֹןū·maḥ·lō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4248 Machlon

Ruth 4:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Moreoverוְגַ֣םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
I have acquiredקָנִ֧יתִיqā·nî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7069 get, acquire
Ruthר֣וּתrūṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH7327 Ruth
the Moabitessהַמֹּאֲבִיָּה֩ham·mō·’ă·ḇî·yāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4125 Moabitish
Mahlon’sמַחְל֜וֹןmaḥ·lō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH4248 Machlon
widowאֵ֨שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
as my wifeלְאִשָּׁ֗הlə·’iš·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
to raise upלְהָקִ֤יםlə·hā·qîmPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6965 arise, stand up, stand
the nameשֵׁם־šêm-Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the deceasedהַמֵּת֙ham·mêṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die
throughעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his inheritanceנַ֣חֲלָת֔וֹna·ḥă·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
so that hisהַמֵּ֛תham·mêṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die
nameשֵׁם־šêm-Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
will notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
disappearיִכָּרֵ֧תyik·kā·rêṯVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
from amongמֵעִ֥םmê·‘imPreposition-mH5973 with
his brothersאֶחָ֖יו’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
or from the gateוּמִשַּׁ֣עַרū·miš·ša·‘arConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
of his homeמְקוֹמ֑וֹmə·qō·w·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
Youאַתֶּ֖ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are witnesses todayעֵדִ֥ים‘ê·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5707 witness

Ruth 4:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
We are witnessesעֵדִ֑ים‘ê·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5707 witness
saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
the eldersוְהַזְּקֵנִ֖יםwə·haz·zə·qê·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH2205 old
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֧םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
at the gateבַּשַּׁ֛עַרbaš·ša·‘arPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8179 gate
May the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
makeיִתֵּן֩yit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the womanהָאִשָּׁ֜הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
enteringהַבָּאָ֣הhab·bā·’āhArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
your homeבֵּיתֶ֗ךָbê·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
like Rachelכְּרָחֵ֤ל׀kə·rā·ḥêlPreposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7354 Rachel
and Leahוּכְלֵאָה֙ū·ḵə·lê·’āhConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3812 Leah
whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
together built upבָּנ֤וּbā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1129 build
the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
May you beוַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
prosperousחַ֣יִלḥa·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
in Ephrathahבְּאֶפְרָ֔תָהbə·’ep̄·rā·ṯāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH672 Ephrath, Bethlehem
and famousוּקְרָא־ū·qə·rā-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
in Bethlehemלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥemPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1035 Beth-Lechem

Ruth 4:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And may your houseבֵֽיתְךָ֙ḇê·ṯə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
becomeוִיהִ֤יwî·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like the houseכְּבֵ֣יתkə·ḇêṯPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Perezפֶּ֔רֶץpe·reṣNoun - proper - masculine singularH6557 Perets
whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Tamarתָמָ֖רṯā·mārNoun - proper - feminine singularH8559 Tamar
boreיָלְדָ֥הyā·lə·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֑הlî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
because ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the offspringהַזֶּ֗רַעhaz·ze·ra‘Article; Noun - masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will giveיִתֵּ֤ןyit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלְךָ֔lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
byמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
young womanהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הhan·na·‘ă·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel

Ruth 4:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Boazבֹּ֤עַזbō·‘azNoun - proper - masculine singularH1162 Boaz
tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
Ruthרוּת֙rūṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH7327 Ruth
and she becameוַתְּהִי־wat·tə·hî-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
hisל֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
wifeלְאִשָּׁ֔הlə·’iš·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
And when he had relations withוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
herאֵלֶ֑יהָ’ê·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
enabledוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
herלָ֛הּlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
to conceiveהֵרָי֖וֹןhê·rā·yō·wnNoun - masculine singularH2032 conception, pregnancy
and she gave birth toוַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a sonבֵּֽן׃bênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son

Cross-references

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Ruth 4:10 Ephesians 5:25 · Deuteronomy 25:6

Ruth 4:11 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

Ruth 4:12 Genesis 38:29 · 1 Chronicles 2:4 · 1 Samuel 2:20 · Matthew 1:3 · Genesis 46:12

Ruth 4:13 Psalm 127:3 · Genesis 29:31 · Genesis 33:5 · Ruth 3:11 · Psalm 113:9 · 1 Samuel 1:27 · 1 Samuel 2:5 · Genesis 25:21 · Genesis 30:2 · Genesis 30:22–23 · Ruth 4:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.